Mark 15:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Mark 15:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 15:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross.”
Mark 15:21 — World English Bible
Mark 15:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross. ”
Mark 15:21 — American Standard Version
Mark 15:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they impress a certain one passing by--Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus--that he may bear his cross,”
Mark 15:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 15:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they compel to go [with them] a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross. ”
Mark 15:21 — Darby Translation
Mark 15:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they compelled one that passed by, called Simon of Cyrene (which came out of the countrey, and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse.”
Mark 15:21 — Geneva Bible
Mark 15:21 in Context — Mark 15
19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20 And 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.
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.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
What Does Mark 15:21 Mean?
Mark 15:21 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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