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And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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Who is Simon the Cyrene?
Simon of Cyrene was the man who helped Jesus carry his cross.
Who helped jesus on his way to calvary?
Matthew 27:32 tells us that a man of Cyrene, Simon by name helped Jesus carry the cross to Calvary.
Who helped Jesus on Good Friday?
Simon
Who was Simon the Cyrenean?
Simon the Cyrenean was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three Synoptic Gospels
What was the name of the man who lifted up the infant Jesus at the temple and praised god?
simon was the man
Was he a black man who help jesus carry the cross.?
The man who was compelled to bear the cross of Jesus by the Romans was called Simon, of Cyrene[Matthew 27:32]. Cyrene was, and possibly still is, a town in Libya where at the time a large Jewish settlement existed. Jews from this area were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost[Acts 2:10]. There appears to be no hard evidence to say what the colour of Simon's skin was. Wikipedia has a comprehensive write up about the story.>
Who was the man who helped jesus carry the cross?
Simon from Cyrene (Matt. 27:32; Mark 15:21). Little is known of Simon. Many Bible scholars believe that he was likely a Jew who was celebrating the Passover in Jerusalem. He had two sons, Alexander and Rufus. Cyrene was an important city in North Africa, where Libya is located today. Cyrene had a large Jewish population.
When Jesus dropped his cross was it Simon who picked it up?
It was Simon of Cyrene.As Jesus was carrying his cross out of Jerusalem to the place of execution, a man named Simon of Cyrene was coming in (Matthew 27:32; Peter 15:21; Luke 23:26), and the soldiers compelled him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Which ancient Christian sect believed that not Jesus but another man was crucified?
The Basilidians believed that it was Simon of Cyrene who took the sufferings and was crucified for Jesus.
Who was the cyrenean who helped jesus carry his cross?
Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus (Mark 15:21)
Who helped Jesus down from the cross?
According to the Bible, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus helped take Jesus down from the cross and prepare his body for burial.
Who was the Cyrenean?
Simon the Cyrenean was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three Synoptic Gospels
