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.

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

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.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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. {which...: or, Herod's foster brother}

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before {it hated} you.

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.

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

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.

Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called {the place} of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.