Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And while coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They drafted this man, so that he might take his cross.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Holman Bible
As they were going out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They forced this man to carry His cross.
International Standard Version
As they were leaving, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross.
American Standard Version
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them , that he might bear his cross.
Amplified
Now as they were coming out, they found a man of
An Understandable Version
As they were leaving [i.e., probably the city of Jerusalem], they met a man from Cyrene [Note: This was a city in the northern African country of Libya]. His name was Simon and they forced him to go with them so he could carry Jesus' cross [i.e., probably only the cross-beam portion].
Anderson New Testament
And as they were going out, they found a man of Gyrene, named Simon: this man they compelled to carry his cross.
Bible in Basic English
And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.
Common New Testament
Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to carry his cross.
Daniel Mace New Testament
As they were going along, they met a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: and compelled him to carry the cross.
Darby Translation
And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go with them that he might bear his cross.
Godbey New Testament
And going out they found a Cyrenean man, Simon by name: they compelled him that he should bear His cross.
Goodspeed New Testament
As they went out of the city they came upon a Cyrenian named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.
John Wesley New Testament
And coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Julia Smith Translation
And coming, they found a man, a Cyrenian, Simon by name; they compelled him that he should lift up his cross.
King James 2000
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [as they] were going out, they found a man of Cyrene {named} Simon. They forced this man to carry his cross.
Modern King James verseion
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They forced this one to carry His cross.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Moffatt New Testament
As they went out they met a Cyrenian called Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.
Montgomery New Testament
And as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to go with them to carry his cross.
NET Bible
As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.
New Heart English Bible
As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
Noyes New Testament
And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to carry his cross.
Sawyer New Testament
And going out, they found a Cyrenian by the name of Simon, whom they compelled to bear his cross.
The Emphasized Bible
And, as they were going forth, they found a man of Cyrene, by name, Simon, - the same, they impressed to bear his cross.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.
Twentieth Century New Testament
As they were on their way out, they came upon a man from Cyrene of the name of Simon; and they compelled him to go with them to carry the cross.
Webster
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they constrained to bear his cross.
Weymouth New Testament
Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,
Williams New Testament
As they were going out of the city, they found a Cyrenian named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.
World English Bible
As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
Worrell New Testament
And, coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they impressed to bear the cross.
Worsley New Testament
And as they were going along they met with a man of Cyrene, whose name was Simon; and forced him to carry the cross.
Youngs Literal Translation
And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;
Themes
Cross » The instrument of death
The death of Christ » Inflicted by the gentiles
Jesus Christ » History of » Is led away to be crucified (from jerusalem)
Punishments » Were inflicted » By soldiers
Simon » A man from the city of cyrene » Compelled to carry jesus' cross
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 27:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Crucified
31 And after they ridiculed him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away in order to crucify. 32 And while coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They drafted this man, so that he might take his cross. 33 And having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called, the place of a skull,
Cross References
Mark 15:21
And they draft a certain Simon, a Cyrenian passing by coming from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus, so that he would take his cross.
Luke 23:26
And when they led him away, having taken hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian coming from the countryside, they laid the cross on him to bring behind Jesus.
Acts 2:10
and Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya along Cyrene, and those Roman aliens, including Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:9
But some of those from the synagogue called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up disputing with Stephen.
Acts 11:20
And some of them were men, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who, having come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching good-news, the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:1
Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Leviticus 4:3
if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bullock without blemish to LORD for a sin-offering.
Leviticus 4:12
even the whole bullock he shall carry forth outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire. It shall be burnt where the ashes are poured out.
Leviticus 4:21
And he shall carry forth the bullock outside the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bullock. It is the sin-offering for the assembly.
Numbers 15:35-36
And LORD said to Moses, The man shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.
1 Kings 21:10
And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
1 Kings 21:13
And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth o
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
John 19:17
And he went out bearing his cross to a place called, of a Skull, a place that is called in Hebrew, Golgotha,
Acts 7:58
And having expelled him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments beside the feet of a young man called Saul.
Hebrews 13:11-12
For of the beasts whose blood is brought into the holy things for sin by the high priest, the bodies of these are burned outside the camp.