“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.”
Luke 23:26 (KJV)
Context Reading
24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 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. 27¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28But Jesus turning unto them said,Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.