Mark 15:21
Mark · New Testament · Chapter 15
“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
What Does Mark 15:21 Mean?
Mark 15:21 is found in the book of Mark, chapter 15, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Mark 15:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”Matthew 27:32“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.”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 might bear it after Jesus.”Romans 16:13“Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.”Luke 14:27“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”John 19:17“And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:”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 Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.”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 Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.”Revelation 2:3“And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.”John 15:18“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.”Matthew 5:41“And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.”
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