Mark 15:21

New Century Version

A man named Simon from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was coming from the fields to the city. The soldiers forced Simon to carry the cross for Jesus.

Cross References

Matthew 27:32

As the soldiers were going out of the city with Jesus, they forced a man from Cyrene, named Simon, to carry the cross for Jesus.

Matthew 5:41

If someone forces you to go with him one mile, go with him two miles.

Mark 15:20

After they finished, the soldiers took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him out of the palace to be crucified.

Luke 14:27

Whoever is not willing to carry his cross and follow me cannot be my follower.

Luke 23:26

As they led Jesus away, Simon, a man from Cyrene, was coming in from the fields. They forced him to carry Jesus’ cross and to walk behind him.

John 19:17

Carrying his own cross, Jesus went out to a place called The Place of the Skull, which in the Hebrew language is called Golgotha.

Acts 11:20

Some of these believers were people from Cyprus and Cyrene. When they came to Antioch, they spoke also to Greeks, telling them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were these prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with Herod, the ruler), and Saul.

Acts 2:10

Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the areas of Libya near Cyrene, Rome

Acts 6:9

But some people were against him. They belonged to the synagogue of Free Men (as it was called), which included people from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia. They all came and argued with Stephen.

Romans 16:13

Greetings to Rufus, who is a special person in the Lord, and to his mother, who has been like a mother to me also.