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

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.

English Standard Version
As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross.

New American Standard Bible
As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.

King James Bible
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As they were going out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They forced this man to carry His cross.

International Standard Version
As they were leaving, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross.

American Standard Version
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them , that he might bear his cross.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go with them that he might bear his cross.

Young's Literal Translation
And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;

Cross References

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.

Luke 23:26
And as they led him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

John 19:17
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

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

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

Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.

Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

27:31-34 Christ was led as a Lamb to the slaughter, as a Sacrifice to the altar. Even the mercies of the wicked are really cruel. Taking the cross from him, they compelled one Simon to bear it. Make us ready, O Lord, to bear the cross thou hast appointed us, and daily to take it up with cheerfulness, following thee. Was ever sorrow like unto his sorrow? And when we behold what manner of death he died, let us in that behold with what manner of love he loved us. As if death, so painful a death, were not enough, they added to its bitterness and terror in several ways.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Mt 27:27-33. Jesus Scornfully and Cruelly Entreated of the Soldiers, Is Led Away to Be Crucified. ( = Mr 15:16-22; Lu 23:26-31; Joh 19:2, 17).

For the exposition, see on [1374]Mr 15:16-22.