Mark 15:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 15:21

19 Then they ^astruck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.

20 And when they had ^amocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

The King on a Cross

21 ^aThen they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross.

22 ^aAnd they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

23 ^aThen they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.

24 And when they crucified Him, ^athey divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

25 Now ^ait was the third hour, and they crucified Him.

26 And ^athe inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 ^aWith Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left.

28 ¹So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, ^a“And He was numbered with the transgressors.”

29 And ^athose who passed by blasphemed Him, ^bwagging their heads and saying, “Aha! ^cYou who destroy the temple and build it in three days,

30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!”

31 Likewise the chief priests also, ^amocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved ^bothers; Himself He cannot save.

32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and¹ believe.” Even ^athose who were crucified with Him reviled Him.

Jesus Dies on the Cross

33 Now ^awhen the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, ^a“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Verse Comparison: Mark 15:21

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And they forced a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the field (country), to carry His cross.

Contemporary English Version
Simon from Cyrene happened to be coming in from a farm, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross. Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
On the way they met a man named Simon, who was coming into the city from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross. (Simon was from Cyrene and was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)

International Standard Version
They forced a certain passer-by who was coming in from the country to carry Jesus' cross. He was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.

New International Version
A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.

New King James Version
Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.

Young's Literal Translation
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,

New English Translation
The soldiers¹ forced² a passerby to carry his cross,³ Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country⁴ (he was the father of Alexander and Rufus).

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