Matthew 27:32

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

In Context

31At last, having finished their sport, they took off the cloak, clothed Him again in His own garments, and led Him away for crucifixion.

33and so they came to a place called Golgotha, which means `Skull-ground.'

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Cross References

Matthew 5:41And whoever shall compel you to convey his goods one mile, go with him two.

Mark 15:21One Simon, a Cyrenaean, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing along, coming from the country: him they compelled to carry His cross.

John 19:17and He went out carrying His own cross, to the place called Skull-place--or, in Hebrew, Golgotha--

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:27-33

Christ Scourged and Derided; Christ Mocked by the Soldiers. 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King… Read the whole commentary →

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