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Selected Verse: Luke 23:26 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Lu 23:26 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] as [5613] they led [520] him [846] away [520], they laid hold upon [1949] one [5100] Simon [4613], a Cyrenian [2956], coming [2064] out of [575] the country [68], and on [2007] him [846] they laid [2007] the cross [4716], that he might bear [5342] it after [3693] Jesus [2424]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
JESUS AGAIN BEFORE PILATE--DELIVERED UP--LED AWAY TO BE CRUCIFIED. (Luke 23:13-38)
Cyrenian--of Cyrene, in Libya, on the north coast of Africa, where were many Jews who had a synagogue at Jerusalem (Act 6:9, and see Act 2:10). He was "the father of Alexander and Rufus" (Mar 15:21), probably better known afterwards than himself, as disciples. (See Rom 16:13).
out of the country--and casually drawn into that part of the crowd.
laid the cross--"Him they compel to bear His cross," (Mat 27:32) --sweet compulsion, if it issued in him or his sons voluntarily "taking up their cross!" It would appear that our Lord had first to bear His own cross (Joh 19:17), but being from exhaustion unable to proceed, it was laid on another to bear it "after Him." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See the notes at Mat 27:32.
After Jesus - Probably to bear one end of the cross. Jesus was feeble and unable to bear it alone, and they compelled Simon to help him. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Laid hold on (ἐπιλαβόμενοι)
Compare the peculiar word used by Matthew and Mark. See on Mat 5:41. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Mat 27:31; Mar 15:21; Joh 19:16. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Simon, a Cyrenian - See on Mat 27:32 (note). |
17 And [2532] he bearing [941] his [846] cross [4716] went forth [1831] into [1519] a place [5117] called [3004] the place of a skull [2898], which [3739] is called [3004] in the Hebrew [1447] Golgotha [1115]:
32 And [1161] as they came out [1831], they found [2147] a man [444] of Cyrene [2956], Simon [4613] by name [3686]: him [5126] they compelled [29] to [2443] bear [142] his [846] cross [4716].
13 Salute [782] Rufus [4504] chosen [1588] in [1722] the Lord [2962], and [2532] his [846] mother [3384] and [2532] mine [1700].
21 And [2532] they compel [29] one [5100] Simon [4613] a Cyrenian [2956], who passed by [3855], coming [2064] out of [575] the country [68], the father [3962] of Alexander [223] and [2532] Rufus [4504], to [2443] bear [142] his [846] cross [4716].
10 [5037] Phrygia [5435], and [5037] [2532] Pamphylia [3828], in Egypt [125], and [2532] in the parts [3313] of Libya [3033] about [2596] Cyrene [2957], and [2532] strangers [1927] of Rome [4514], [5037] Jews [2453] and [5037] [2532] proselytes [4339],
9 Then [1161] there arose [450] certain [5100] of [1537] the synagogue [4864], which [3588] is called [3004] the synagogue of the Libertines [3032], and [2532] Cyrenians [2956], and [2532] Alexandrians [221], and [2532] of them of [575] Cilicia [2791] and [2532] of Asia [773], disputing [4802] with Stephen [4736].
32 And [1161] as they came out [1831], they found [2147] a man [444] of Cyrene [2956], Simon [4613] by name [3686]: him [5126] they compelled [29] to [2443] bear [142] his [846] cross [4716].
41 And [2532] whosoever [3748] shall compel [29] thee [4571] to go [29] a [1520] mile [3400], go [5217] with [3326] him [846] twain [1417].
16 Then [5119] delivered he [3860] him [846] therefore [3767] unto them [846] to [2443] be crucified [4717]. And [1161] they took [3880] Jesus [2424], and [2532] led him away [520].
21 And [2532] they compel [29] one [5100] Simon [4613] a Cyrenian [2956], who passed by [3855], coming [2064] out of [575] the country [68], the father [3962] of Alexander [223] and [2532] Rufus [4504], to [2443] bear [142] his [846] cross [4716].
31 And [2532] after [3753] that they had mocked [1702] him [846], they took [1562] the robe [5511] off [1562] from him [846], and [2532] put [1746] his own [846] raiment [2440] on [1746] him [846], and [2532] led [520] him [846] away [520] to [1519] crucify [4717] him.
32 And [1161] as they came out [1831], they found [2147] a man [444] of Cyrene [2956], Simon [4613] by name [3686]: him [5126] they compelled [29] to [2443] bear [142] his [846] cross [4716].