KJV ORIGINAL
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
As they were taking Jesus away, they grabbed this guy Simon from Cyrene who was just coming in from the countryside. They made him carry the cross behind Jesus.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes you get pulled into someone else's story in ways you never expected.
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