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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
As they were going out of the city, they found a Cyrenian named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.
Mark 15:21
They forced a certain passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry His cross -- Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
John 19:16
So Pilate then turned Him over to them to be crucified. Then they took Jesus,

A cyrenian

Acts 2:10
of Phrygia and Pamphylia, of Egypt and the district of Libya around Cyrene, transient dwellers from Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:6
They presented these men to the apostles, and after they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
Acts 13:1
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who is called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen who was an intimate friend of the governor, and Saul.

That

Luke 9:23
Then He said to them all, "If anyone chooses to be my disciple, he must say 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders daily, and continue to follow me.
Luke 14:27
Whoever does not persevere in carrying his own cross and thus following after me, cannot be a disciple of mine.