compel. See note on Matthew 27:32.
passed by. was passing by.
out of. away from. Greek. apo. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 15:46.
the country. a field.
Rufus. This may be the Rufus of Romans 16:1 Romans 16:3.
Related Commentaries of Mark 15:21
Mark 15:21
21 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.