Devine Scripture

Mark 15:21

Mark chapter 15 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.20And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.

v.21This passage

v.22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 6:9

    But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue calledthe synagogueof the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

  • Acts 11:20

    But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

  • Romans 16:13

    Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

  • Luke 14:27

    Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  • Matthew 27:32

    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.

  • Luke 23:26

    And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.