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 going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They forced this one to carry His cross.
Mark 15:21
And they made one who was passing by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear His cross.
John 19:16
Then he delivered Him up to them that He might 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 around Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:6
They set these before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands on them.
Acts 13:1
And in Antioch some among the existing church were prophets and teachers. (such as Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

That

Luke 9:23
And He said to all, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Luke 14:27
And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me, he cannot be My disciple.