## as they led him away ##
"While the soldiers led Jesus away from where Pilate was"
## seized one Simon of Cyrene ##
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. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
## one ##
"a man named"
## coming from the country ##
"He was coming into Jerusalem from the countryside" (UDB)
## laid the cross on him ##
"put the cross on his shoulders"