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
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to bear his cross .
Mark 15:21
And they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross .
John 19:16
So that then, he delivered him unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.

A cyrenian

Acts 2:10
Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:6
these they set before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 13:1
Now there were in the congregation that was at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas and Simeon that 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 said to them all, If anyone will come after me, let them deny themself and take up their cross daily and follow me.
Luke 14:27
And whosoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.