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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
And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go with them that he might bear his cross.
Mark 15:21
And they compel to go with them a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.
John 19:16
Then therefore he delivered him up to them, that he might be crucified; and they took Jesus and led him away.

A cyrenian

Acts 2:10
both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning here, both Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:6
whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 13:1
Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

That

Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;
Luke 14:27
and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.