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Matthew 27:31–32

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27:31When51 they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then52 they led him away to crucify him.

The Crucifixion

27:32As53 they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced54 to carry his cross.55

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  1. 51 Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  2. 52 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
  3. 53 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  4. 54 Or “conscripted”; or “pressed into service.”
  5. 55 Jesus was beaten severely with a whip before this (the prelude to crucifixion, known to the Romans as verberatio, mentioned in Matt 27:26; Mark 15:15; John 19:1), so he would have been weak from trauma and loss of blood. Apparently he was unable to bear the cross himself, so Simon was conscripted to help (in all probability this was only the crossbeam, called in Latin the patibulum, since the upright beam usually remained in the ground at the place of execution). Cyrene was located in North Africa where Tripoli is today. Nothing more is known about this Simon. Mark 15:21 names him as father of two people apparently known to Mark’s audience.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.

As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe, put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

As they were going out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They forced him to carry his cross.

NLTNew Living Translation

When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the military cloak and put his own clothes on him, and led him away in order to crucify him.

And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon. They forced this man to carry his cross.

KJV 1900King James Version

And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.