Mark 15:21

They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

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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

20When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

22They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, "The place of a skull."

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Cross References

Matthew 5:41And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

Luke 14:27Whoever does not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

John 15:18If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

Acts 6:9But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 13:1Now in the church that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, 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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