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.)

Cross References

Matthew 27:32

As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene named Simon, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

Matthew 5:41

And if one of the occupation troops forces you to carry his pack one mile, carry it two miles.

Mark 15:20

When they had finished making fun of him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

Luke 14:27

Those who do not carry their own cross and come after me cannot be my disciples.

Luke 23:26

The soldiers led Jesus away, and as they were going, they met a man from Cyrene named Simon who was coming into the city from the country. They seized him, put the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus.

John 19:17

He went out, carrying his cross, and came to “The Place of the Skull,” as it is called. (In Hebrew it is called “Golgotha.”)

Acts 11:20

But other believers, who were from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and proclaimed the message to Gentiles also, telling them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (who had been brought up with Governor Herod), and Saul.

Acts 2:10

from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome,

Acts 6:9

But he was opposed by some men who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), which had Jews from Cyrene and Alexandria. They and other Jews from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia started arguing with Stephen.

Romans 16:13

I send greetings to Rufus, that outstanding worker in the Lord's service, and to his mother, who has always treated me like a son.