Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 when they had finished making sport of him, they took off the cloak, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to be crucified. 32 As they went out of the city they came upon a Cyrenian named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross. 33 When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means the Place of the Skull,
Cross References
Mark 15:21
And they forced a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross??ne Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
Luke 23:26
As they led Jesus away, they seized a man named Simon, from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and put the cross on his back, for him to carry behind Jesus.
Acts 2:10
of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt and the district of Africa about Cyrene, visitors from Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:9
But members of the synagogue known as that of the Libyans, Cyreneans, and Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia undertook to debate with Stephen,
Acts 11:20
There were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them, however, who when they reached Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, and told them the good news about the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:1
There were at Antioch in the church there a number of prophets and teachers??arnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the governor, and Saul.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.
John 19:17
and he went out carrying the cross by himself to a spot called the Place of the Skull, or in Hebrew, Golgotha.
Acts 7:58
and dragged him out of the city and stoned him, the witnesses throwing down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Hebrews 13:11-12
For the bodies of the animals whose blood is taken into the sanctuary by the high priest are burned outside the camp.