Simon, a Cyrenian

2024-05-20

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. (Matthew 27:32)

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)

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. (Luke 23:26)

This man Simon was from out of town. He was from a place in North Africa. He was thrown into this without any knowledge.

In Simon is a lesson. Jesus does not bear the cross alone. There is a cross that we “might bear it after Jesus.” Did our Lord not die for us? Did we not die with Him? It is enough that His death works in us here on earth that we might really know Him.