Mark 15:21

Contemporary English Version 1995

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.

Cross References

Luke 23:26

As Jesus was being led away, some soldiers grabbed hold of a man named Simon who was from Cyrene. He was coming in from the fields, but they put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Matthew 27:32

On the way they met a man named Simon who was from Cyrene, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

Romans 16:13

Greet Rufus, that special servant of the Lord, and greet his mother, who has been like a mother to me.

Acts 13:1

The church at Antioch had several prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon, also called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who was Herod's close friend, and Saul.

Acts 11:20

Some of the followers from Cyprus and Cyrene went to Antioch and started telling Gentiles the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 6:9

But some men from Cyrene and Alexandria were members of a group who called themselves “Free Men.” They started arguing with Stephen. Some others from Cilicia and Asia also argued with him.

Acts 2:10

Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, parts of Libya near Cyrene, Rome,

Luke 14:27

You cannot be my disciple unless you carry your own cross and follow me.

Mark 15:20

When the soldiers had finished making fun of Jesus, they took off the purple robe. They put his own clothes back on him and led him off to be nailed to a cross.

John 19:17

and he carried his cross to a place known as “The Skull.” In Aramaic this place is called “Golgotha.”

Matthew 5:41

If a soldier forces you to carry his pack one kilometer, carry it two kilometers.