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Usually, the person to be crucified would carry their own cross. They only carried the crossbeam since the vertical pole was already at the crucifixion site. The Romans might have forced Simon to help because Jesus was weak from being whipped. Making Simon help could also have been a way to mock Jesus. They treated him like someone who deserved a servant, even though they led him to his death.
The crowd mocked Jesus, but their words were still true. He is the Son of God, the King of Israel, and the Messiah.
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People
Simon: A man who carried Jesus' cross on the way to crucifixion
Places
Cyrene: City in North Africa; home of early Christians
Glossary
Christ Cross Cyrene, Cyrenians Gospel of Matthew Libya, Libyans Passion Procurator Simon Simon of Cyrene
Topics
Carrying the Cross Cross: Carried by Simon Cross: Jesus Crucified On Jesus, the Christ: Is Led Away to be Crucified (From Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Sufferings of Punishments were Inflicted by Soldiers Simon: A Man from the City of Cyrene: Compelled to Carry Jesus' Cross Soldiers: Crucified Jesus The Death of Christ: Inflicted by the Gentiles