Parallel Verses

Amplified

Now as they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced into service to carry the cross of Jesus.

New American Standard Bible

As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.

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.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἐξέρχομαι 
Exerchomai 
go out, come, depart, go, go forth, come out, come forth,
Usage: 164

εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

a man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

of Cyrene
Κυρηναῖος 
Kurenaios 
Usage: 6

Σίμων 
Simon 
Usage: 65

by name
ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name, named, called, surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

him
τοῦτον 
Touton 
Usage: 50

G29
ἀγγαρεύω 
Aggareuo 
compel to go
Usage: 2

to
ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

αἴρω 
Airo 
take up, take away, take, away with, lift up, bear,
Usage: 52

his

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 27:32

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Jesus Is Crucified

31 After they finished ridiculing Him, they stripped Him of the scarlet robe and put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him. 32 Now as they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced into service to carry the cross of Jesus. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

Cross References

Mark 15:21

They forced into service a passer-by coming in from the countryside, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.

Luke 23:26

When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in [to the city] from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

Acts 2:10

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and the visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes (Gentile converts to Judaism),

Acts 6:9

However, some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (freed Jewish slaves), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and [the province of] Asia, rose up and questioned and argued with Stephen.

Acts 11:20

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming [to them] the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets [who spoke a new message of God to the people] and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod [Antipas] the tetrarch, and Saul.

Leviticus 4:3

if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then he shall offer to the Lord a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

Leviticus 4:12

that is, all the rest of the bull, he is to bring outside the camp to a clean place where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on a fire of wood. Where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned.

Leviticus 4:21

Then the priest is to bring the bull outside the camp and burn it as he burned the first bull; it is the sin offering for the congregation.

Numbers 15:35-36

Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man shall certainly be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

1 Kings 21:10

and seat two worthless and unprincipled men opposite him, and have them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

1 Kings 21:13

Two worthless and unprincipled men came in and sat down opposite him; and they testified against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed and renounced God and the king.” Then they brought him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].

John 19:17

So they took Jesus, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the Place of the Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

Acts 7:58

Then they drove him out of the city and began stoning him; and the witnesses placed their outer robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Hebrews 13:11-12

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.

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