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.
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- Luke 23:26 : 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.
- Matt 27:32 : 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
- Rom 16:13 : 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
- Luke 14:27 : 27 ‹And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.›
- John 15:18-20 : 18 ¶ ‹If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before› [it hated] ‹you.› 19 ‹If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.› 20 ‹Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.›
- Acts 2:10 : 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
- Acts 6:9 : 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 : 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
- Acts 13:1 : 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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31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify [him].
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33 ¶ And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
- Luke 23:26-272 verses85%
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.
27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
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20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
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22 ¶ And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received [it] not.
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25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
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16 ¶ Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led [him] away.
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
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38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
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- Luke 23:32-343 verses68%
32 ¶ And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
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34 Then said Jesus, ‹Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.› And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
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27 ‹And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.›
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13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
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28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
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27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
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30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
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26 ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
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35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
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32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
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19 ‹And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify› [him]: ‹and the third day he shall rise again.›
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36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
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17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],
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33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
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23 And he said to [them] all, ‹If any› [man] ‹will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.›
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21 But they cried, saying, Crucify [him], crucify him.
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37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
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24 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, ‹If any› [man] ‹will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.›
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7 And there was [one] named Barabbas, [which lay] bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
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41 ‹And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.›
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33 ‹And they shall scourge› [him], ‹and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.›
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36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
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36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
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34 ‹And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.›
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44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
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7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.