Matthew 27:32

“And as they came out, etc.] Of the city; for no execution was made, neither in the court of judicature, nor in the city, but at some distance; as it was at stoning, so at crucifixion f1673: “when judgment was finished, they brought him out to be stoned; the place of stoning was without the sanhedrim, as it is said, (<032414>Leviticus 24:14), “bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp”.” Upon which the gloss and Gemara say f1674, without the three camps; which were these, the court which was the camp of the Shekinah; or the divine presence; and the mountain of the house, the camp of the Levites; and the city, the camp of Israel; so that he that was executed, was had without the city.…”

“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…”

“Him they compelled to bear his cross - He bore it himself, till he sunk under it, Joh 19:17. Matthew 27:33”

“27:32-44 Ironically, the taunts and ridicule of the crowd express the truth about Jesus: He is the Son of God and King of Israel, the Messiah. 27:32 Normally, the victim carried his own cross. Only the crossbeam was carried; the vertical pole would be waiting at the crucifixion site. Simon might have been forced because Jesus was weak from the effects of scourging. The act of enlisting Simon might also have been a further mockery. Jesus was treated as one who deserved a servant even though he was being marched to his death.”

“as: Lev 4:3, Lev 4:12, Lev 4:21; Num 15:35, Num 15:36; Kg1 21:10, Kg1 21:13; Act 7:58; Heb 13:11, Heb 13:12 they found: Mat 16:24; Mar 15:21; Luk 23:26 Cyrene: Act 2:10, Act 6:9, Act 11:20, Act 13:1 Matthew 27:33”