Luke · Κατὰ Λουκᾶν

Luke 23:26

και ως απηγαγον αυτον επιλαβομενοι σιμωνος τινος κυρηναιου του ερχομενου απ αγρου επεθηκαν αυτω τον σταυρον φερειν οπισθεν του ιησου
kai ōs apēgagon ayton epilabomenoi simōnos tinos kyrēnaioy toy erchomenoy ap agroy epethēkan aytō ton stayron pherein opisthen toy iēsoy
King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.

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