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

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Easton

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Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Jesus Is Crucified

31 After they mocked him, they took off the robe. He was dressed in his garments and he was led away to be impaled. 32 As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross. 33 Golgotha, the Place of the Skull, was to be his final destination.


Cross References

Mark 15:21

Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus was passing by on the road. They compelled (forced) him to go with them, that he might carry his stake.

Luke 23:26

They led him away. Simon of Cyrene was traveling from the country. They seized him and forced him to carry the stake for 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

Certain men arose from the synagogue. It was called the synagogue of the Libertines, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians. Some of them were from Cilicia and Asia. They argued with Stephen.

Acts 11:20

Some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene. When they came to Antioch they spoke to the Greeks and preached the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1

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

Leviticus 4:3

If it is the High Priest who sins and brings guilt on the people, he should present a young bull without any defects and sacrifice it to Jehovah for his sin.

Leviticus 4:12

He is to bring the rest of the bull to a clean place outside the camp where the ashes are poured out. There he will burn it on wood with fire; where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned.

Leviticus 4:21

He will take the bull outside the camp and burn it the same way he burned the first bull. It is an offering for sin for the community.

Numbers 15:35-36

Jehovah said to Moses: This man must be put to death. The whole congregation must take him outside the camp and stone him.

1 Kings 21:10

Get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.

1 Kings 21:13

The two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people. They said: Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus told his disciples: If any man wants to follow me (be mine), let him deny (disown) himself, and take up his stake and follow me (Greek: akoloutheo moi, let him be following me) (accompany me) (be in the same way with me).

John 19:17

They took Jesus bearing his own stake to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

Acts 7:58

They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet. His name was Saul.

Hebrews 13:11-12

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

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