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Mark 15:21 KJV
Mark · chapter 15 · verse 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.Mark 15:21 · King James Version
Mark 15:21 in context
19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- AlexanderalexandrosAlexander = " man defender" , son of Simon of Cyrene who carried Jesus s cross…G223 →
- Cyreniankyrēnaiosa native of CyreneG2956 →
- countryagrosland, the field, the country, a piece of land, bit of tillage, the farms, country seats…G68 →
- compelangareuōto employ a courier, dispatch a mounted messenger, press into public service, compel to goG29 →
- comingerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
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— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-21