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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.>

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Who came out of the crowd to help Jesus and what did they do?

He was told to carry the cross for Jesus.


Why did the roman officer help carry the cross for Jesus?

he didnt


Who help carry the cross?

Simon from Cyrene, helped Jesus. It is found in Matthew 27:32 He was forced to carry the cross. It is found also in Mark15:21 it mentions who his sons were. Alexander and Rufus. In Luke23:26 it says he carried it and was behind Jesus.


What does the Christianity cross mean?

It was the Roman's style worst way of execution. When Pontius Pilate said he saw nothing wrong with Jesus, he just wanted to keep his seat, so he threw them over to the Romans. Jesus tells us to Carry Our Cross Daily. That is our burdens, but the cross is actually evened out exactly. Even when Christ was carrying His cross, they called on a Samaritan to help Him. Jesus still helps us carry our cross today.


Do priests help to carry on the jesus mission today?

yes. they are the main carriers of jesus' mission today


How did Jesus get help while suffering?

St. Simon helped carry the Cross, when Christ was Falling under its weight. One of the women who wept for Christ, took off her veil, and wiped His Face.


Which people help carry on Jesus's mission today?

They are called Christians.


How can the sign of the crosS and holy water connect closely to CATHOLIC faith?

Jesus was baptized so we bless ourselves with it to help cleanse ourselves Jesus was crucified so we bless ourselves with the sign of the cross to help us remember it.


How did Jesus Christ help form Christianity?

If Jesus Christ had not died on the cross or not have been resurrected there would be no Christianity. Jesus Christ is Christianity. Christ ---ianity.


Why did Cyrene and Simon help Jesus with the coss?

Simon was called "of Cyrene", a region in Africa, and was one person. He carried the Cross because Roman Soldiers had the right to force locals to carry things for them up to one mile.


How heavy was the cross of Christ?

The cross that Jesus carried was the cross beam that had a mortise in it that was fit with a tenon when raised up. It was probably 12 inches by 12 inches and 8 feet long. That would weigh about 50 pounds.AnswerWhile we can guess, as above, we do not really know the type of wood - the Bible concentrates on what Jesus did for us on the cross, not on the cross itself. Obviously it was relatively heavy, since Jesus weakened through sleep deprivation, His whipping and other maltreatment, could not carry it.


What the meaning of own cross to bare?

It refers to a burden that one has to carry on their own. It doesn't always mean that it is a physical burden, it may be a psychological burden. It isn't something that can be shared or off loaded. It is a reference to the Biblical account that Jesus Christ carried his own cross. But he wasn't able to and was helped to carry it. The correct spelling is bear, not bare.