And as they came-out]. Mark 15:21. Luke 23. 26. As they were going out of the city, Numbers 15. 35. 1 Kings 21. 13. Christ had carried his crosse so far, all along the city, John 19:17. as the custome was for condemned persons to do, Matthew 16:24. John 19:17. But because Christ had been so rudely handled by them, that he could carry it no further, they compelled Simon to carry it out of the city. Some conceive, he did onely help Christ to carry it, by bearing up the hinder part of it; and cite to that end, Luke 23. 26. John 19:17. Others think rather, that the upper part, or transome of it onely was carried, the nether part, or the main stake standing constantly fixed in the place of execution, for that the whole may seem more then a single mans load.