Mark 15:21 “Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by…”

Mark 15:21

Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And they compelled one that passed by, called Simon of Cyrene (which came out of the countrey, and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse.

Darby Translation

And they compel to go [with them] a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.

Young's Literal Translation

And they impress a certain one passing by — Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus — that he may bear his cross,

Bible in Basic English

And they made one, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was going by, coming from the country, go with them, so that he might take his cross.

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Cross references

“they compel”

Matthew 27:32 Luke 23:26

Matthew 27:32 · BSB

Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Luke 23:26 · BSB

As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

“a Cyrenian”

Acts 2:10 Acts 6:9 Acts 11:20 Acts 13:1

Acts 2:10 · BSB

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

Acts 6:9 · BSB

But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

Acts 11:20 · BSB

But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1 · BSB

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

“and Rufus”

Romans 16:13

Romans 16:13 · BSB

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

“to bear”

Luke 14:27 John 15:18–20

Luke 14:27 · BSB

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

John 15:18–20 · BSB

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

22They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

Read Mark 15