Simon came from Cyrene, a Greek-speaking city in today’s Libya, and met Jesus in Jerusalem. The text does not give his route.
How to read this map
The line between the two places is geographic orientation, not a reconstructed itinerary.
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Sources: Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26, NIV; Natural Earth. Checked September 18, 2026.