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Mark 15:21 · BSB
15:21 Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
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…to him seems to indicate that he was a man who was known to his readers. His sons certainly were known in the early church. It tells us that inMark chapter 15, verse 21. But as Jesus, get this picture today, Eastwood, as Jesus labored down the path to the cross, a great crowd followed after him, remember?…
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…in Matthew 27, 32. Along the way, they came across a man named Simon who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus's cross.Mark 15 verse 21says, a passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus's…
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…in that area. They're mentioned a few times in the book of Acts. And Mark, who wrote primarily aimed at believers in Rome, mentioned that Simon, inMark 15, verse 21, is the father of Alexander and Rufus. The gospel of Mark was written 40 years after the death of Christ, or at least 30. Why would he include the…
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…moment, he realized that he was at the ultimate Passover. He had just witnessed the Passover lamb. And I think if Mark records it correctly over inMark chapter 15, verse 21, he says, and I wanna read this real quick. His account, of course, Mark is more of a Summation Gospel. He says, and they compelled a passerby,…
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…on Good Friday. Remember perhaps just one of the verses that might indicate that truth and if you don't remember, will go to Mark and go with me toMark chapter 15, verse 21. And notice what Mark says. And they compelled a pastor by Simon of Cyrene who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus to…
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…commanded then to carry the cross of Jesus to the place of crucifixion. And now we don't know very much about this man, Simon, but Mark tells us,Mark 15 verse 21, that he was the father of Alexander and Rufus. And that can seem kind of an incidental detail, but it also points to the fact that Alexander,…
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…Scripture that we read about this. This Roman practice of making an inconvenient and unreasonable demand is mentioned just on one other occasion.Mark 15, verse 21. As they came out of the city, they stopped an African man named Simon, a native of Libya. He was passing by, just coming in from the countryside…
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