Luke 23:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:26 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:26 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Luke 23:26 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 23:26
“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.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:26: one, simon, cyrenian
“And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:26: led, away, laid
“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. taketh away: or, beareth”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:26: away, hold, coming
“And if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. shall come...: Heb. in coming in shall come in, etc”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:26: led, hold, coming
“And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:26: away, one, might
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