Matthew 27:32

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
out	Ἐξερχόμενοι Exerchomenoi	G1831	to issue (literally or figuratively) · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative plural masculine
found	εὗρον heuron	G2147	to find (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
man	ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — accusative singular masculine
Cyrene	Κυρηναῖον Kurēnaion	G2956	i.e. Cyrenæan · noun — accusative singular masculine, a people or place name
Simon	Σίμωνα· Simōna	G4613	Simon (i.e. Shimon) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
name	ὀνόματι onomati	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — dative singular neuter
him	τοῦτον toûton	G5126	this (person
compelled	ἠγγάρευσαν ēngareusan	G29	properly · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
to	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
bear	ἄρῃ arē	G142	to lift up · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
his	αὐτοῦ.¶ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
cross	σταυρὸν stauron	G4716	a stake or post (as set upright) · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Mark 15:21 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.
Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 23:26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he migh…
Acts 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of…
Acts 11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of…
Leviticus 4:12 Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood wi…

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying-- (Zac 11:12-13). Never was a complicated prophecy, otherwise hopelessly dark, more marvellously fulfilled. Various conjectures have been formed to account for Matthew's ascribing to Jeremiah a prophecy found in the book of Zechariah. But since with this book he was plainly familiar, having quoted one of its most remarkable prophecies of Christ but a few chapters before (Mat 21:4-5), the question is one more of critical interest than real importance. Perhaps the true explanation is the following, from LIGHTFOOT: "Jeremiah of old had the first place among the prophets, and hereby he comes to be mentioned above all the rest…

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John Gill on Matthew 27:32

And as they came out,.... Of the city; for no execution was made, neither in the court of judicature, nor in the city, but at some distance; as it was at stoning, so at crucifixion (h): "when judgment was finished, they brought him out to be stoned; the place of stoning was without the sanhedrim, as it is said, Leviticus 24:14, "bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp". Upon which the gloss and Gemara say (i), without the three camps; which were these, the court which was the camp of the Shekinah; or the divine presence; and the mountain of the house, the camp of the Levites; and the city, the camp of Israel; so that he that was executed, was had without the city. Maimonides (k)…

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John Calvin on Matthew 27:24-38

Matthew 27:24-32 Matthew 27:24-32 Mark 15:15-21 Luke 23:24-32 24. But Pilate, perceiving that he gained nothing by it, but that the tumult became the greater, took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: see you to it. 25. And the whole people, answering, said, His blood be on us and on our children. 26. Then he released to them Barabbas, and after having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified. 27. Then the soldiers of the governor conducted Jesus into the Pretorium, and gathered around him the whole band. 28. And having stripped him, they put on him a scarlet robe. 29. And having wreathed a crown of thorns, th…

The Church Fathers

For a Jew was not worthy to bear Christ's cross, but it was reserved for the faith of the Gentiles both to take the cross, and to suffer with Him.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Hom. in. Ev. xxxii. 3.) Or otherwise; By Simon who bears the burden of the Lord's cross are denoted those who are abstinent and proud; these by their abstinence afflict their flesh, but seek not within the fruit of abstinence. Thus Simon bears the cross, but does not die thereon, as these afflict the body, but in desire of vain-glory live to the world.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

For this Simon was not a man of Jerusalem, but a foreigner, and denizen, being a Cyrenean; Cyrene is a town of Lybia. Simon is interpreted 'obedient,' and a Cyrenean 'an heir;' whence he well denotes the people of the Gentiles, which was strange to the testaments of God, but by believing became a fellow-citizen of the saints, of the household, and an heir of God.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Cyrene — A city (now Tripoli) in Upper Libya, North Africa, founded by a colony of Greeks (B.C. 630). It contained latterly a large number of Jews, who were introduced into the city by Ptolemy, the son of…
Simon — The abbreviated form of Simeon. (1.) One of the twelve apostles, called the Canaanite (Matt. 10:4; Mark 3:18). This word “Canaanite” does not mean a native of Canaan, but is derived from the Syriac…
Cross · Jesus crucified on — Jesus crucified on
Death Of Christ, The · Inflicted by the Gentiles — Inflicted by the Gentiles
Punishments · Were inflicted: By soldiers — Were inflicted: By soldiers
Simon · .Compelled to — .Compelled to
Soldiers · Crucified Jesus — Crucified Jesus

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

John Gill on Matthew 27:32

John Calvin on Matthew 27:24-38

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

John Gill on Matthew 27:32

John Calvin on Matthew 27:24-38

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 27:32-44