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Mark 15:21

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.

KJV

καὶ ἀγγαρεύουσιν παράγοντά τινα Σίμωνα Κυρηναῖον, ἐρχόμενον ἀπ’ ἀγροῦ, τὸν πατέρα Ἀλεξάνδρου καὶ Ῥούφου, ἵνα ἄρῃ τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ.

Greek NT

Et angariaverunt prætereuntem quempiam, Simonem Cyrenæum venientem de villa, patrem Alexandri et Rufi, ut tolleret crucem ejus.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

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.

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Κυρηναῖος
kurenaios
noun · 6×
Σίμων
simon
noun · 75×
αἴρω
airo
verb · 101×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
παράγω
parago
verb · 10×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
σταυρός
stauros
noun · 27×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀγγαρεύω
aggareuo
verb · 3×
ἀγρός
agros
noun · 36×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
Ἀλέξανδρος
alexandros
noun · 6×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
o
article · 19778×
Ῥοῦφος
rouphos
noun · 2×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Luke 14:27 — And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
  • Luke 23:26 — And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
  • Luke 23:26 — And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
  • Matt 16:24 — Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
  • Matt 27:32 — And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
  • Matt 27:32 — And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
  • Rom 16:13 — Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
  • Rom 16:13 — Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.