Luke 23:26 - "Simon of Cyrene"

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Jul 13, 2025 · 5m

Jesusis finally condemned by Pilate and sent to be crucified on Golgotha. Accordingto John’s Gospel, Jesus is forced to bear His cross. “And He, bearingHis cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called inHebrew, Golgotha" (John 19:16-18). (By the way, Johnis the only Gospel that does not mention Simon of Cyrene by name.)

Matthew’sGospel tells it this way: “Now asthey came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. " (Matthew 27:31-33).

Mark’sGospel gives us some additional information about Simon of Cyrene. “And whenthey had mocked Him, they took the purple off…