## as they led him away ##

"While the soldiers led Jesus away from where Pilate was"

## seized one Simon of Cyrene ##

The Roman soldiers had the authority to compel people to carry their loads. Do not translate this in a way that indicates that Simon was arrested or had done anything wrong.

## one ##

"a man named"

## coming from the country ##

"He was coming into Jerusalem from the countryside" (UDB)

## laid the cross on him ##

"put the cross on his shoulders"