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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
Acts 7:58
And casting him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.
Hebrews 13:11
For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burnt without the camp.
They found
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man be willing to 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 was passing 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 on 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
and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Africk about Cyrene, and Roman sojourners, (Jews and Proselytes) Cretans and Arabians,
Acts 6:9
But there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called that of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who coming into Antioch, spake to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon 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 taketh not his cross and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Hebrews 13:13
Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.