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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.
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The Physical Weakness of Jesus
Commentators highlight that Simon was compelled to carry the cross because Jesus, after the brutal scourging, was physically too weak and exhausted to continue. This moment vividly displays the full, suffering humanity of Christ, who endured immense physical pain and frailty on the path to the crucifixion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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They compel (αγγαρευουσιν). Dramatic present indicative again where Mt 27:32 has the aorist. For this Persian word see on Mt 5:41;…
19th Century
Anglican
The father of Alexander and Rufus.—The fact recorded here, and not elsewhere, is one of the most striking instances of the indepen…
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Baptist
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. And …
Men condemned to die by crucifixion were customarily required to carry the heavy wooden crosspiece on which they were to be nailed to the place of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian (See Gill on Matthew 27:32);
who passed by
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Christ met death in its greatest terror. It was the death reserved for the most vile criminals. Therefore, the cross and the shame are linked. God …
