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NASB | Matthew 27:32 ¶ As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:32 ¶ Now as they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced into service to carry the cross of Jesus. [Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26] |
Bible Question: Why was simon ask 2 carry th cross |
Bible Answer: Using a typical Roman torture crux' dimensions for generalization, 6" diameter x 11' long or so, the thing had to weigh about 100#, maybe a little more. So it is certainly feasible that an able-bodied man could carry it by himself, but with all the beatings and whippings and midnight trials that Jesus had to endure, it's also easy to see why he could have started to carry his own crux, but soon thereafter give out to the point where Simon was then pressed into service to finish the trip. This harmonizes the different Gospel accounts, as John (19:17) mentions that Jesus was bearing it for himself as they departed. |
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