Simon (Matthew 27)
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Other people named Simon: Simon (Acts 9), Simon (Acts 8), Simon (John 6), Simon (Matthew 10), Simon, brother of Jesus, Simon (Matthew 26).
| Hebrew / Greek | Σίμων (G4613) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of the New Testament |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Matthew 27:32 |
Simon (Matthew 27) is a man living at the time of the New Testament. He is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Matthew 27:32.
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Verses
Matthew
- Matthew 27:32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
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.
Luke
- Luke 23:26And 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 might bear it after Jesus.As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
Notes
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- 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.