New American Standard Bible 1995

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Mark

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They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
They pressed into service to impress, compel V-PIA-3P H29 ἀγγαρεύουσιν angareuousin
a passer-by to lead by, to pass by or away V-PPA-AMS H3855 παράγοντα paragonta
coming to come, go V-PPM/P-AMS H2064 ἐρχόμενον erchomenon
from the country, a field, the country N-GMS H68 ἀγροῦ agrou
Simon Simon, the name of several Isr. N-AMS H4613 Σίμωνα simōna
of Cyrene of Cyrene N-AMS H2956 Κυρηναῖον kurēnaion
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(the father a father N-AMS H3962 πατέρα patera
of Alexander Alexander, a son of Simon of Cyrene, also a coppersmith, also two Jews N-GMS H223 Ἀλεξάνδρου alexandrou
and Rufus), "red," Rufus, a Christian at Rome N-GMS H4504 Ρούφου rouphou
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to bear to raise, take up, lift V-ASA-3S H142 ἄρῃ arē
His cross. an upright stake, hence a cross (the Rom. instrument of crucifixion) 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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New American Standard Bible 1995 They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.
King James Bible They pressed into service And they compel one Simon a passer-by Cyrenian, who passed by, coming from out of the country, Simon of Cyrene (the the father of Alexander and Rufus), Rufus, to bear His his cross.
Berean Bible They pressed into service a passer-by And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear that he might carry His cross.
Hebrew Greek English They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.