Mark 15:21 meaning and explanation
Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Mark 15:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Mark has just described Jesus being led out to be crucified after being flogged and mocked by the soldiers. Roman executioners had the right to press any bystander into service, and Simon, a visitor from Cyrene in North Africa, was coming in from the countryside, likely for the Passover.
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