Matthew 27:32 “Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forc…”

Matthew 27:32

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

American Standard Version

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

Geneva Bible 1599

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they compelled to beare his crosse.

Darby Translation

And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.

Young's Literal Translation

And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;

Bible in Basic English

And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.

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Cross references

“as”

Leviticus 4:12 1 Kings 21:13 Leviticus 4:3 Leviticus 4:21 1 Kings 21:10 Acts 7:58

Leviticus 4:12 · BSB

all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap.

1 Kings 21:13 · BSB

And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Leviticus 4:3 · BSB

If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

Leviticus 4:21 · BSB

Then he is to take the bull outside the camp and burn it, just as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly.

1 Kings 21:10 · BSB

But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

Acts 7:58 · BSB

They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

“they found”

Mark 15:21 Matthew 16:24 Luke 23:26

Mark 15:21 · BSB

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.

Matthew 16:24 · BSB

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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.

“Cyrene”

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.

Also

John 19:17

John 19:17 · BSB

Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

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

In context

31After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

33And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

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