# As they led him away

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

# seized

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 Simon of Cyrene

"a man named Simon, from the city of Cyrene" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# coming from the country

"who was coming into Jerusalem from the countryside"

# laid the cross on him

"put the cross on his shoulders"

# following Jesus

"and he followed behind Jesus"