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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
they compel To impress (into my service), send (on an errand). V-PIA-3P H29 ἀγγαρεύουσιν angareuousin
passing by, To pass by, depart, pass away. V-PPA-AMS H3855 παράγοντα paragonta
coming To come, go. V-PPM/P-AMS H2064 ἐρχόμενον erchomenon
the country, A field, especially as bearing a crop; the country, lands, property in land, a country estate. N-GMS H68 ἀγροῦ agrou
Simon Simon. N-AMS H4613 Σίμωνα simōna
of Cyrene, Belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean. N-AMS H2956 Κυρηναῖον kurēnaion
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father Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. N-AMS H3962 πατέρα patera
of Alexander Alexander, a name of Greek origin, (a) son of Simon of Cyrene, (b) the High Priest's kinsman, (c) an Ephesian Jew, (d) the coppersmith. N-GMS H223 Ἀλεξάνδρου alexandrou
Rufus, Rufus, a Christian man in Rome, probably to be identified with the brother of Alexander and son of Simon of Cyrene. N-GMS H4504 Ρούφου rouphou
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he might carry To raise, lift up, take away, remove. V-ASA-3S H142 ἄρῃ arē
cross. A cross. N-AMS H4716 σταυρὸν stauron

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Rufus

|red,| Rufus, a Christian at Rufus [N] [H] [S] red, the son of Simon the Cyrenian ( Mark 15:21 ), whom the Roman soldiers compelled to carry the cross on which our Lord was crucified. Probably it is the same person who is again mentioned in  Romans 16:13 as a disciple at Rome, whose mother also was a Christian held in esteem by the apostle. Mark mentions him along with his brother Alexander as persons well known t... View Details

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Berean Bible 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.
King James Bible And they compel one passing by, Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of Cyrene, the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, coming from the country, that he might carry His to bear his cross.
Hebrew Greek English And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, that he might carry Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, that he might carry Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.