Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They forced this one to carry 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.
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.
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 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 had mocked Him, they took the robe off of Him and put His own clothing on Him and led Him away to crucify Him. 32 And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They forced this one to carry His cross. 33 And coming to a place called Golgotha, which is called, Place of a Skull,
Cross References
Mark 15:21
And they made one who was passing by, Simon a Cyrenian, 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 on one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country. And they laid the cross on him, that he might carry it after Jesus.
Acts 2:10
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya around 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 from Cilicia and from Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene; who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:1
And in Antioch some among the existing church were prophets and teachers. (such as Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.
Leviticus 4:3
if the priest who is anointed sins, resulting in guilt to the people, then he shall bring for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bull, a son of the herd without blemish, to Jehovah for a sin offering.
Leviticus 4:12
even the whole bull shall he carry forth outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on the wood with fire. It shall be burned where the ashes are poured out.
Leviticus 4:21
And he shall carry forth the young bull outside the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bull. It is a sin offering for the congregation.
Numbers 15:35-36
And Jehovah 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, sons of Belial, before him to bear witness against him, saying, You blasphemed God and the king. And carry him out and stone him so that he may die.
1 Kings 21:13
And there came in two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him. And the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones so that he died.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
John 19:17
And bearing His cross, He went out to a place called, The Place of a Skull (which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha)
Acts 7:58
And throwing him outside the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid their clothes down 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 Holy of Holies by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp.