The Crucifixion

Luke 23:26

In 9 translations

BSB: As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
KJV: 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.
WEB: When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.
ASV: And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
LSV: And as they led Him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put the cross on him to carry [it] behind Jesus.
YLT: And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear [it] behind Jesus.
DBY: And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
DRC: And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
GNV: And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene, comming out of the fielde, and on him they layde the crosse, to beare it after Iesus.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read Σίμωνά (“Simon”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Σίμωνός (“Simon”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τινα (“a certain”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τινος (“someone”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read Κυρηναῖον (“from Cyrene”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Κυρηναίου (“of Cyrene”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐρχόμενον (“is coming”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐρχομένου (“coming”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include τοῦ (“who”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

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SBLGNT: Σίμωνά τινα Κυρηναῖον ἐρχόμενον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Σίμωνά τινα Κυρηναῖον ἐρχόμενον; Robinson–Pierpont read Σίμωνός τινος Κυρηναίου ἐρχομένου.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Καὶ ὡς ἀπήγαγον αὐτόν, ἐπιλαβόμενοι Σίμωνά τινα Κυρηναῖον ἐρχόμενον ἀπʼ ἀγροῦ ἐπέθηκαν αὐτῷ τὸν σταυρὸν φέρειν ὄπισθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
RP2018: Καὶ ὡς ἀπήγαγον αὐτόν, ἐπιλαβόμενοι Σίμωνός τινος Κυρηναίου ἐρχομένου ἀπ’ ἀγροῦ, ἐπέθηκαν αὐτῷ τὸν σταυρόν, φέρειν ὄπισθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
TR-Boyd: Καὶ ὡς ἀπήγαγον αὐτόν, ἐπιλαβόμενοι Σίμωνός τινος Κυρηναίου τοῦ ἐρχομένου ἀπ᾿ ἀγροῦ, ἐπέθηκαν αὐτῷ τὸν σταυρόν, φέρειν ὄπισθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
SCR1894: και ως απηγαγον αυτον επιλαβομενοι σιμωνος τινος κυρηναιου του ερχομενου απ αγρου επεθηκαν αυτω τον σταυρον φερειν οπισθεν του ιησου

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ 👤 Simon 📍 Cyrene◆ Holy Week◆ Bearing Cross to Golgotha

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Simon Pilate, Pontius Rufus Cyrenian; Cyrenians Cyrene Golgotha Simon (2)Humiliation of Christ Cross Prisoners

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Cross-references most cited first

Matthew 27:32–44Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus. And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull, they offered Him wine to…
Mark 15:21–32Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus. They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means…
Acts 13:1Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
John 19:16–17Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away. Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
Acts 6:9But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,
Luke 9:23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Luke 14:27And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Acts 2:10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
Acts 6:6They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

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