# As they came out

This means Jesus and the soldiers came out of the city. Alternate translation: "As they came out of Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# they found a man

"the soldiers saw a man"

# whom they forced to go with them so that he might carry his cross

"whom the soldiers forced to go with them so that he could carry Jesus's cross"