Mark 15:21

And they compelled one that passed by called Symon of Cyrene (which cam oute of the felde and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

In Context

20And when they had moocked him they toke the purple of him and put his awne cloothes on him and ledde him oute to crucifie him.

22And they brought him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretacion the place of deed mens scoulles)

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Cross References

Matthew 5:41And whosoever wyll compell the to goo a myle goo wyth him twayne.

Luke 14:27And whosoever beare not his crosse and come after me cannot be my disciple.

John 15:18Yf the worlde hate you ye knowe that he hated me before he hated you.

Acts 6:9Then ther arose certayne of the synagoge which are called Lybertines and Syrenites and of Alexandria and of Cilicia and Asia and disputed with Steven.

Acts 13:1There were at Antioche in the congregacion certayne Prophetes and teachers: as Barnabas and Simon called Niger and Lucius of Cerene and Manahen Herode the Tetrarkes norsfelowe and Saul.

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:16-22

Christ Insulted and Condemned. 15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees… Read the whole commentary →

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