Simon

31When they were done making fun of him, they took the robe off. They put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him away to nail him to a cross.

And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

32On the way out they found a man named Simon. He was from a place called Cyrene. They made him carry the cross for Jesus.

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

NoteCyrene was a city in Africa, far across the sea. Roman soldiers were allowed to make anyone carry things for them.

33They came to a place called Golgotha. That name means "the place of a skull."

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

NoteGolgotha was a small hill outside the city. People thought the shape looked like a skull.

20When they were done making fun of him, they took off the purple robe. They put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to nail him to a cross.

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

21A man named Simon from Cyrene was walking in from the fields. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. The soldiers made him carry the cross of Jesus.

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.

NoteCyrene was a city far away, across the sea in Africa. Roman soldiers were allowed to grab any person and make him carry things.

22They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha. The name means "the place of a skull."

And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

26As they led Jesus away, they grabbed a man named Simon. He was from Cyrene and was coming in from the fields. They put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

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.

NoteCyrene was a city far away, across the sea in Africa.

27A big crowd followed Jesus. Some were women who cried and cried for him.

And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.