Luk 23:26 | MHM | STEP | The Crucifixion This passage describes how Jesus, the Lamb of God, was led away to be crucified. Everything happened quickly—Jesus was tried by the Jewish leaders, sent to Pilate, then to Herod, and back to Pilate again. In just a few hours, He was sentenced, mocked, beaten, and finally led out to die. The enemies of Jesus hurried to finish their evil work, afraid that His friends might try to help Him. Even in these terrible moments, Jesus showed compassion and spoke words of warning and comfort. v. 26 : As Jesus was led away, the soldiers made a man named Simon from Cyrene carry His cross (Luke 23:26 ). Simon may have been a follower of Jesus, and carrying the cross was meant to shame him. The soldiers did this because Jesus was so weak from suffering that He might have died before reaching the place of crucifixion. This act was a small kindness, but it was also cruel, as it was forced upon Simon.

‏ Luke 23:26

The Crucifixion

This passage describes how Jesus, the Lamb of God, was led away to be crucified. Everything happened quickly—Jesus was tried by the Jewish leaders, sent to Pilate, then to Herod, and back to Pilate again. In just a few hours, He was sentenced, mocked, beaten, and finally led out to die. The enemies of Jesus hurried to finish their evil work, afraid that His friends might try to help Him. Even in these terrible moments, Jesus showed compassion and spoke words of warning and comfort.

v. 26: As Jesus was led away, the soldiers made a man named Simon from Cyrene carry His cross (Luke 23:26 ^a). Simon may have been a follower of Jesus, and carrying the cross was meant to shame him. The soldiers did this because Jesus was so weak from suffering that He might have died before reaching the place of crucifixion. This act was a small kindness, but it was also cruel, as it was forced upon Simon.