Mark 15:21
Good News Translation
On the way they met a man named Simon, who was coming into the city from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross. (Simon was from Cyrene and was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)

New Revised Standard Version
They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

Contemporary English Version
Simon from Cyrene happened to be coming in from a farm, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross. Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.

New American Bible
They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

they compel.

Matthew 27:32 And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

Luke 23:26 And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

a Cyrenian.

Acts 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

Acts 6:9 Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 11:20 But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

and Rufus.

Romans 16:13 Salute Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

to bear.

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

John 15:18-20 If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you. . . .

Context
The Crucifixion
20And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him and put his own garments on him: and they led him out to crucify him. 21And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross. 22And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:32
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

Mark 15:20
And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him and put his own garments on him: and they led him out to crucify him.

Luke 23:26
And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

John 19:17
And bearing his own cross, he went forth to the place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.

Romans 16:13
Salute Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

Mark 15:20
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