"Who carried Jesus’ cross?" (Alleged Contradiction #E3848)
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha…
John 19:17
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Matthew 27:32
See also: Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26
Response
Jesus bore His cross partway, then Simon bore it the rest of the way. Or, they may have forced Simon to assist Jesus in bearing the cross. 1
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Notes
- http://www.lookinguntojesus.net/ata20021215.htm, accessed 11 July 2014 ↩