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As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
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The Call to Bear Our Cross
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon see Simon's act as a powerful illustration for believers. While Simon was "compelled," Christians are called to willingly take up their own cross and follow Jesus. Enduring hardship for the gospel is not a burden to be avoided but a high honor, a way of sharing in Christ's sufferings.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As they came out. That is, out of the governor's palace, where he had been treated with such cruelty and contempt, or out of the gates of …
Compelled (ηγγαρευσαν). This word of Persian origin was used in Mt 5:41, which see. There are numerous papyri examples of Ptolemai…
19th Century
Anglican
They found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name — At that time, there seems to have been a flourishing settlement of Jews in Cyrene. Mem…
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Baptist
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
I wonder if he was a black m…
Executions normally took place outside the city walls (Leviticus 24:14; Numbers 15:35– 36; 1 Kings 21:13; [Refer…
16th Century
Protestant
They found a man, a Cyrenian. This circumstance points out the extreme cruelty both of the Jewish nation and of the soldiers.
There…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as they came out Of the city; for no execution was made, neither in the court of judicature, nor in the city, bu…
Christ was led as a Lamb to the slaughter, as a Sacrifice to the altar. Even the mercies of the wicked are really cruel. Taking the cross from him,…
13th Century
Catholic
After relating His condemnation, His Passion and death are treated here; and secondly, His burial is treated, where it is said, And whe…
