Rufus (son of Simon)
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Other people named Rufus: Rufus (Romans 16).
| Hebrew / Greek | Ῥοῦφος (G4504) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of the New Testament |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Mark 15:21 |
Rufus (son of Simon) is a man living at the time of the New Testament. He is named in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Mark 15:21.
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Verses
Mark
- Mark 15:21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.