Matthew 27:32 meaning and explanation
Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Matthew 27:32, Berean Standard Bible
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Simon of Cyrene appears only briefly, but all three Synoptic Gospels name him. Cyrene was a Greek city in North Africa with a sizable Jewish community, so Simon was likely a pilgrim in Jerusalem for Passover.
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