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Simon Bears the Cross

26 When they led Him away, they seized a man, [a]Simon of [b]Cyrene, who was coming in [to the city] from the country, and [c]placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.(A)

27 Following Him was a large crowd of the people, including women who were mourning and wailing for Him. 28 But Jesus, turning toward them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:26 The father of Alexander and Rufus, disciples in Rome.
  2. Luke 23:26 A port city in north Africa.
  3. Luke 23:26 The crossbeam was usually placed on the nape of the neck like a yoke.

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