Simon from Cyrene (Matt. 27:32; Mark 15:21).
Little is known of Simon. Many Bible scholars believe that he was likely a Jew who was celebrating the Passover in Jerusalem. He had two sons, Alexander and Rufus.
Cyrene was an important city in North Africa, where Libya is located today. Cyrene had a large Jewish population.
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Answer:The gospel accounts name the town this Simon was from, but they do not indicate his "race."Matthew 27:32 - Now as they came out, they founda man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross. [NKJV]
Cyrene (a Mediterranean coastal city located in what is now Libya) was established as a Greek settlement (circa 630 BC). The region became a Roman territory in 96 BC, and first-century (AD) Cyrene was inhabited by a mixed citizenry, including Jews. Without more detail that scripture simply doesn't provide, any conclusions about the man's specific race are supposition.
Simon of Cyrene was the man who helped Jesus carry his cross.
Matthew 27:32 tells us that a man of Cyrene, Simon by name helped Jesus carry the cross to Calvary.
On the day Jesus of Nazareth was executed, another man (Simon of Cyrene) was forced to carry the cross that Jesus was executed on. Therefore to take up the cross is to carry a burden that is not your own in addition to what you would normally do.
Although it is not written from whom Jesus received the cross, it is written that a man called Simon from Cyrene was compelled to carry Jesus' cross just after they came out from the judgement hall, (Matthew 27.32)
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
The man who was compelled to bear the cross of Jesus by the Romans was called Simon, of Cyrene[Matthew 27:32]. Cyrene was, and possibly still is, a town in Libya where at the time a large Jewish settlement existed. Jews from this area were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost[Acts 2:10]. There appears to be no hard evidence to say what the colour of Simon's skin was. Wikipedia has a comprehensive write up about the story.>
Simon the Cyrenean was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three Synoptic Gospels
Simon the Cyrenean was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three Synoptic Gospels
A passer by named Joseph was told to carry the cross for Jesus. as it was heavy and Jesus had fallen several times on the way to Calvary. The correct answer is Simon of Cyrene (Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26)
The weight of the cross that Jesus carried, also known as the "crossbeam," is estimated to have been around 75-125 pounds. The entire cross would have been heavier due to the vertical beam already in place at the crucifixion site.
It was Simon of Cyrene.As Jesus was carrying his cross out of Jerusalem to the place of execution, a man named Simon of Cyrene was coming in (Matthew 27:32; Peter 15:21; Luke 23:26), and the soldiers compelled him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Jesus.