Matthew 27:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.”

Matthew 27:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 27:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 27:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Matthew 27:32 — World English Bible

Matthew 27:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Matthew 27:32 — American Standard Version

Matthew 27:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;”

Matthew 27:32 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 27:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Matthew 27:32 — Darby Translation

Matthew 27:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they compelled to beare his crosse.”

Matthew 27:32 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 27:32 in Context — Matthew 27

30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

31 And after that 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 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

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