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 coming, they found a man, a Cyrenian, Simon by name; they compelled him that he should lift up his cross.
Mark 15:21
And they constrain a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, passing by, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might take up his cross.
John 19:16
Then, therefore, delivered he him to them, that he might be crucified.

A cyrenian

Acts 2:10
And Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and parts of Lybia that near Cyrene, and Romans arriving as strangers, and Jews, and strangers,
Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the sent: and having prayed, they put hands upon them.
Acts 13:1
And certain prophets and teachers were in the church being in Antioch; as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

That

Luke 9:23
And he said to all, If any one wish to come after me, let him deny himself, and lift up his cross daily and let him follow me.
Luke 14:27
And whoever lifts not his cross, and comes after me, cannot be my disciple.