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Simon Σίμων
Carried the cross. Simon of Cyrene was compelled by Roman soldiers to carry Jesus' cross on the way to his crucifixion.
Family
| Children | Alexander, Rufus |
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Where Simon appears
Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1)
Key verses
- Matthew 27:32 first mention — And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
- 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 upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.