Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
They found
Cyrene
General references
Bible References
As
Leviticus 4:3
if the priest that is anointed sins according to the guiltiness of the people, he shall offer for his sin, which he has committed, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for his sin.
Numbers 15:35
And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.
1 Kings 21:10
and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him that he may die.
Acts 7:58
and casting him out of the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Hebrews 13:11
For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp.
They found
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said unto his disciples, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Mark 15:21
And they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross .
Luke 23:26
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.
Cyrene
Acts 2:10
Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:9
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they came into Antioch, spoke unto the Greeks, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:1
Now there were in the congregation that was at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas and Simeon that was called Niger and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
General references
Matthew 10:38
And he that does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Hebrews 13:13
Let us go forth, therefore, unto him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.