Mark 15:21
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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.

they compel.

Matthew 27:32 And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced 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.

a Cyrenian.

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.

and Rufus.

Romans 16:13 Salute Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

to bear.

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

John 15:18-20 If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you. . . .

Context
The Crucifixion
20And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him and put his own garments on him: and they led him out to crucify him. 21And 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. 22And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:32
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

Mark 15:20
And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him and put his own garments on him: and they led him out to crucify him.

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.

Romans 16:13
Salute Rufus, elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

Lexicon
[Now]
τινα (tina)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

Simon
Σίμωνα (Simōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.

of Cyrene,
Κυρηναῖον (Kyrēnaion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2956: Belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean. From Kurene; i.e. Cyrenaean, i.e. Inhabitant of Cyrene.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

father
πατέρα (patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

of Alexander
Ἀλεξάνδρου (Alexandrou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 223: From the same as alektor and aner; man-defender; Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Rufus,
Ῥούφου (Rhouphou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4504: Of Latin origin; red; Rufus, a Christian.

was passing by
παράγοντά (paragonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3855: To pass by, depart, pass away. From para and ago; to lead near, i.e. to go along or away.

on his way in
ἐρχόμενον (erchomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

from
ἀπ’ (ap’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the country,
ἀγροῦ (agrou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 68: From ago; a field; genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. Hamlet.

and
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the soldiers] forced [him]
ἀγγαρεύουσιν (angareuousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 29: Of foreign origin; properly, to be a courier, i.e. to press into public service.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

carry
ἄρῃ (arē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

cross
σταυρὸν (stauron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4716: A cross.

of [Jesus].
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
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.

And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, coming from the country, that he might carry His cross.

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.

And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them , that he might bear his cross.

And they compel to go [with them] a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.

And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

And they constrain one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

One Simon, a Cyrenaean, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing along, coming from the country: him they compelled to carry His cross.

They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

And they impress a certain one passing by -- Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus -- that he may bear his cross,
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