Luke 23:26

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

And as they ledde him awaye they caught one Symon of Syrene commynge out of the felde: and on him layde they the crosse to beare it after Iesus.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὡς ἀπήγαγον αὐτόν, ἐπιλαβόμενοι Σίμωνος, τινος Κυρηναίου, ἐρχομένου ἀπʼ ἀγροῦ, ἐπέθηκαν αὐτῷ τὸν σταυρόν, φέρειν ὄπισθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

Transliteration

And as they-apēgagon him, epilabomenoi Simōnos, a-certain Kyrēnaiou, erchomenou from agrou, they-epethēkan on-him the stauron, to-pherein opisthen of-the Iēsou.

Grammar Details

• *apēgagon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - led away
• *epilabomenoi*: aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having seized/taken hold of
• *Simōnos*: genitive singular masculine - of Simon
• *Kyrēnaiou*: genitive singular masculine - of Cyrene/Cyrenian
• *erchomenou*: present middle/passive participle, genitive singular masculine - coming
• *agrou*: genitive singular masculine - field/country
• *epethēkan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - laid upon/placed on
• *stauron*: accusative singular masculine - cross
• *pherein*: present active infinitive - to bear/carry
• *opisthen*: adverb - behind
• *Iēsou*: genitive singular masculine - of Jesus

Word Meanings

• *apēgagon*: led away/took away
• *epilabomenoi*: seizing/taking hold of/laying hold of
• *erchomenou*: coming/going
• *agrou*: field/country/farm
• *epethēkan*: laid upon/placed on/put on
• *stauron*: cross/stake
• *pherein*: to carry/bear/bring
• *opisthen*: behind/after

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:32-44 : 32 And as they came out they fonnde a man of Cyren named Simon: him they compelled to beare his crosse. 33 And whe they cam vnto ye place called Golgotha (that is to saye a place of deed mens sculles) 34 they gave him veneger to drinke mengled with gall. And when he had tasted therof he wolde not drinke. 35 When they had crucified him they parted his garmentes and did cast lottes: to fulfyll that was spoken by the prophet. They deuyded my garmetes amonge them: and apon my vesture did cast loottes. 36 And they sate and watched him there. 37 And they set vp over his heed the cause of his deeth written. This is Iesus the kynge of the Iewes. 38 And ther were two theves crucified with him one on ye right honde and another on the lyfte. 39 They that passed by revyled him waggynge ther heeddes 40 and sayinge: Thou that destroyest the temple of God and byldest it in thre dayes save thy sylfe. If thou be ye sonne of God come doune from the crosse. 41 Lykwyse also the hye prestes mockinge him with the scribes aud elders sayde: 42 He saved other him sylfe he can not save. If he be ye kynge of Israel: let him now come doune from the crosse and we will beleve him. 43 He trusted in God let him deliver him now yf he will have him: for he sayde I am the sonne of God. 44 That same also the theves which were crucified with him cast in his tethe.
• Mark 15:21-32 : 21 And they compelled one that passed by called Symon of Cyrene (which cam oute of the felde and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse. 22 And they brought him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretacion the place of deed mens scoulles) 23 and they gave him to drinke wyne myngled with myrte but he receaved it not. 24 And when they had crucified him they parted his garmentes castinge loottes for them what every man shulde have. 25 And it was aboute ye thyrde houre and they crucified him. 26 And the tytle of his cause was wrytten: The kynge of the Iewes. 27 And they crucified with him two theves: the one on the ryght honde and the other on his lyfte. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled which sayeth: he was counted amonge the wicked. 29 And they that went by rayled on him: waggynge their heedes and sayinge: A wretche that destroyest the temple and byldest it in thre dayes: 30 save thy sylfe and come doune from the crosse. 31 Lyke wyse also mocked him ye hye preestes amonge them selves with the scribes and sayde: He saved other men him sylfe he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the kynge of Israel now descende from the crosse that we maye se and beleve. And they that were crucified with him checked him also.
• Luke 9:23 : 23 And he sayde to them all yf eny man will come after me let him denye him sylfe and take vp his crosse dayly and folowe me.
• Luke 14:27 : 27 And whosoever beare not his crosse and come after me cannot be my disciple.
• John 19:16-17 : 16 Then delyvered he him vnto them to be crucified. And they toke Iesus and led him awaye. 17 And he bare his crosse and went forthe into a place called the place of deed mens sculles which is named in Hebrue Golgatha.
• Acts 2:10 : 10 Phrigia Pamphilia and of Egypte and of the parties of Libia which is besyde Syrene and straungers of Rome Iewes and convertes
• Acts 6:6 : 6 Which they set before the Apostles and they prayed and layde their hondes on them.
• Acts 6:9 : 9 Then ther arose certayne of the synagoge which are called Lybertines and Syrenites and of Alexandria and of Cilicia and Asia and disputed with Steven.
• Acts 13:1 : 1 There were at Antioche in the congregacion certayne Prophetes and teachers: as Barnabas and Simon called Niger and Lucius of Cerene and Manahen Herode the Tetrarkes norsfelowe and Saul.