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 Cyrenian by the name of Simon, whom they compelled to bear his cross.
Mark 15:21
and compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing along, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
John 19:16
Then therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified.

A cyrenian

Acts 2:10
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Lybia about Cyrene, and the Roman strangers, both Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:6
and set them before the Apostles; and they having prayed imposed hands on them.
Acts 13:1
And there were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch; Barnabas and Simeon called Niger [the black], and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen the foster brother of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.

That

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