21 (A)They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and (B)Rufus), to bear His cross.

Read full chapter

Simon Bears the Cross

26 (A)When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of (B)Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

Read full chapter

17 (A)They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, [a](B)bearing His own cross, to the place called (C)the Place of a Skull, which is called (D)in [b]Hebrew, Golgotha.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 19:17 Lit bearing the cross for Himself
  2. John 19:17 I.e. Jewish Aramaic