King James Version
Mark 15:21 in the King James Version says “And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to be...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Mark 15:21 · KJV
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
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.
And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“they compel”
G29properly, to be a courier, i.e., (by implication) to press into public service
“who passed by”
G3855to lead near, i.e., (reflexively or intransitively) to go along or away
“coming”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“out of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“the country”
G68a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“bear”
G142to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e., weigh
“cross”
G4716a stake or post (as set upright), i.e., (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e.,
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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