Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
They compel
A cyrenian
And rufus
To bear
Bible References
They compel
Matthew 27:32
As they went out they met a Cyrenian called Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.
Luke 23:26
As they led him off they caught hold of Simon a Cyrenian on his way from the country and laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
A cyrenian
Acts 2:10
in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the districts of Libya round Cyrene, visitors from Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:9
Some of those who belonged to the so-called synagogue of the Libyans, the Cyrenians, and the Alexandrians, as well as to that of the Cilicians and Asiatics, started a dispute with Stephen,
Acts 11:20
Some of them, however, were Cypriotes and Cyrenians, who on reaching Antioch told the Greeks also the gospel of the Lord Jesus;
Acts 13:1
Now in the local church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Symeon (called Niger) and Lucius the Cyrenian, besides Manaen (a foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.
And rufus
Romans 16:13
Salute that choice Christian, Rufus; also his mother, who has been a mother to me.
To bear
Luke 14:27
whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
John 15:18
If the world hates you, remember it hated me first.