Luke 23:26

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear `it' behind Jesus.

📖 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 coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross; 33 and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull, 34 they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink. 35 And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, `They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;' 36 and sitting down, they were watching him there, 37 and they put up over his head, his accusation written, `This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.' 38 Then crucified with him are two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left, 39 and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads, 40 and saying, `Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building `it', save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.' 41 And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 `Others he saved; himself he is not able to save! If he be King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him; 43 he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said -- Son of God I am;' 44 with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him.
• Mark 15:21-32 : 21 And they impress a certain one passing by -- Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus -- that he may bear his cross, 22 and they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, `Place of a skull;' 23 and they were giving him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, and he did not receive. 24 And having crucified him, they were dividing his garments, casting a lot upon them, what each may take; 25 and it was the third hour, and they crucified him; 26 and the inscription of his accusation was written above -- `The King of the Jews.' 27 And with him they crucify two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on his left, 28 and the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, `And with lawless ones he was numbered.' 29 And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, `Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder! 30 save thyself, and come down from the cross!' 31 And in like manner also the chief priests, mocking with one another, with the scribes, said, `Others he saved; himself he is not able to save. 32 The Christ! the king of Israel -- let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe;' and those crucified with him were reproaching him.
• Luke 9:23 : 23 And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;
• Luke 14:27 : 27 and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.
• John 19:16-17 : 16 Then, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led `him' away, 17 and bearing his cross, he went forth to the place called `Place' of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha;
• Acts 2:10 : 10 Phrygia also, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya, that `are' along Cyrene, and the strangers of Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
• Acts 6:6 : 6 whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands.
• Acts 6:9 : 9 and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,
• Acts 13:1 : 1 And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas, and Simeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also -- Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother -- and Saul;