Matthew 27:31

“And after that they had mocked him, etc.] Gone through the whole farce, and glutted themselves with derision of him, and with sport and diversion with him, they took the robe off from him; it belonging to one of their company, and put his own raiment on him; partly that he might be known to be the selfsame person that was condemned and committed to them, which they now brought forth to crucify; and partly, that the four soldiers that were appointed to be the executioners, might have the perquisite of his clothes, which belonged unto them: and led him away to crucify him; for a condemned person was always executed the same day: their canon is f1670, “after that his judgment, or sentence is…”

“As they came out - That is, either out of the governor’s palace where he had been treated with such cruelty and contempt, or out of the gates of the city, to crucify him. A man of Cyrene - Cyrene was a city of Libya, in Africa, lying west of Egypt. There were many Jews there, and they were in the habit, like others, of going frequently to Jerusalem. Him they compelled go bear his cross - John says John 19:17 that Jesus went forth “bearing his cross.” Luke says Luke 23:26 that they laid the cross on Simon, that he might bear it after Jesus. There is no contradiction in these accounts. It was a part of the usual punishment of those who were crucified that they should bear their own cross to…”

“and led: Mat 20:19, Mat 21:39; Num 15:35; Kg1 21:10, Kg1 21:13; Isa 53:7; Joh 19:16, Joh 19:27; Act 7:58; Heb 13:12 Matthew 27:32”