World English Bible
Matthew 27:32
“As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.”
Verse in context — Matthew 27
30
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
31
When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32
As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
33
They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull.
34
They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
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