Matthew 27:32
Good News Translation
As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene named Simon, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

New Revised Standard Version
As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man to carry his cross.

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

New American Bible
As they were going out, they met a Cyrenian named Simon; this man they pressed into service to carry his cross.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

as.

Leviticus 4:3,12,21 If the priest that is anointed shall sin, making the people to offend, he shall offer to the Lord for his sin a calf without blemish. . . .

Numbers 15:35,36 And the Lord said to Moses: Let that man die, let all the multitude stone him without the camp. . . .

1 Kings 21:10,13 And suborn two men, sons of Belial, against him. and let them bear false witness; that he hath blasphemed God and the king: and then carry him out, and stone him, and so let him die. . . .

Acts 7:58 And casting him forth without the city. they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.

Hebrews 13:11,12 For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holies by the high priest for sin are burned without the camp. . . .

they found.

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Mark 15:21 And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross.

Luke 23:26 And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

Cyrene.

Acts 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

Acts 6:9 Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 11:20 But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Context
The Crucifixion
31And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him and put on him his own garments and led him away to crucify him. 32And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross. 33And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.…
Cross References
Mark 15:21
And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross.

Luke 23:26
And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

John 19:17
And bearing his own cross, he went forth to the place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.

Acts 2:10
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

Acts 6:9
Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 11:20
But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Matthew 27:31
Top of Page
Top of Page