Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

As they were going out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They forced this man to carry His cross.

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.

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 Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced into service to carry the cross of Jesus.

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

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Watsons

Context Readings

Jesus Is Crucified

31 When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him. 32 As they were going out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They forced this man to carry His cross. 33 When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place),

Cross References

Mark 15:21

They forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross. He was Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

Luke 23:26

As they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

Acts 2:10

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

Acts 6:9

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

Acts 11:20

But there were some of them, Cypriot and Cyrenian men, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Hellenists, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1

In the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Leviticus 4:3

“If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he is to present to the Lord a young, unblemished bull as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

Leviticus 4:12

all the rest of the bull—he must bring to a ceremonially clean place outside the camp to the ash heap, and must burn it on a wood fire. It is to be burned at the ash heap.

Leviticus 4:21

Then he will bring the bull outside the camp and burn it just as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly.

Numbers 15:35-36

Then the Lord told Moses, “The man is to be put to death. The entire community is to stone him outside the camp.”

1 Kings 21:10

Then seat two wicked men opposite him and have them testify against him, saying, “You have cursed God and the king!” Then take him out and stone him to death.

1 Kings 21:13

The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

John 19:17

Carrying His own cross, He went out to what is called Skull Place, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

Acts 7:58

They threw him out of the city and began to stone him. And the witnesses laid their 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 most holy place by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside the camp.

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