Luke 23:26
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 23
“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
What Does Luke 23:26 Mean?
Luke 23:26 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 23, verse 26 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Luke 23:26 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 16:24“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”Matthew 27:32“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.”Mark 15:21“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.”Luke 9:23“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.”Luke 14:27“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”John 19:16“Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.”John 19:17“And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:”Acts 2:10“Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,”Acts 6:6“Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”Acts 6:9“Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.”Acts 13:1“Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.”Matthew 5:41“And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.”
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