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. Cross References Matthew 27:32 Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus. Mark 15:20 After 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. Luke 23:26 As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. John 19:17 Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. Romans 16:13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. Treasury of Scripture 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. they compel. Matthew 27:32 Luke 23:26 a Cyrenian. Acts 2:10 Acts 6:9 Acts 11:20 and Rufus. Romans 16:13 to bear. Luke 14:27 John 15:18-20 |