Parallel Verses

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.

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

American

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Jesus Is Crucified

31 And after they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him and put his own raiment on him and led him away to crucify him. 32 As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, the place of a skull,


Cross References

Mark 15:21

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 .

Luke 23:26

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross , that he might bear it after Jesus.

Acts 2:10

Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

Acts 6:9

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 11:20

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they came into Antioch, spoke unto the Greeks, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1

Now there were in the congregation that was at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas and Simeon that was called Niger and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Leviticus 4:3

if the priest that is anointed sins according to the guiltiness of the people, he shall offer for his sin, which he has committed, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for his sin.

Leviticus 4:12

even the whole bullock he shall carry forth outside the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes with the burnt fat are poured out and burn it on the wood with fire, where the ashes with the burnt fat are poured out shall it be burnt.

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 of the congregation.

Numbers 15:35-36

And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.

1 Kings 21:10

and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him that he may die.

1 Kings 21:13

Then the two men, sons of Belial, came in and sat before him; and those men of Belial witnessed against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones that he died.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said unto his disciples, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

John 19:17

And he, bearing his cross , went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha,

Acts 7:58

and casting him out of the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

Hebrews 13:11-12

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

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