Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

Bible References

They laid

Matthew 27:32
As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.
Mark 15:21
They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.
John 19:16
So he then handed Him over to them to be crucified.

A cyrenian

Acts 2:10
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:6
And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 13:1
Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

That

Luke 9:23
And He was saying to them all, If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Luke 14:27
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.