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 were going along they met with a man of Cyrene, whose name was Simon; and forced him to carry the cross.
Mark 15:21
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was passing by, coming out of the country, to carry his cross:
John 19:16
Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified.

A cyrenian

Acts 2:10
Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers from Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:6
These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.
Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen who had been educated with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul;

That

Luke 9:23
And He said unto them all, if any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me:
Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot be my disciple.