26And 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.
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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. …
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. …
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. …
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 26-31)We have here the blessed Jesus, the Lamb of God, led as a lamb to the slaughter , to the sacrifice. It is strange with what expedition they went through his trial; how they could do so much work in such a little time, though they had so many great men to deal with, attendance on whom is usually a work of time. He was brought before the chief priests at break of day (Luke 22:66), after that to Pila…
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