Mark 15:21

The father of Alexander and Rufus — These were afterward two eminent Christians, and must have been well known when St. Mark wrote.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they (3) compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. (3) The ra...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 15:21-32 * The Crucifixion. Usually the criminal himself carried his cross ( i.e. the cross-bar, probably not the upright). Jesus seems to...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. A Cyrenian - On...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The father of Alexander and Rufus— In the note on Matthew 27:32 we have observed, that these two persons were two noted men among the first Chris...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. For the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Trial Before Pilate. The Crucifixion 1-15. Trial before Pilate ( Matthew 27:1 ; Matthew 27:11 ; Luke 23:1 ; Luke 23:13 ; John 18:28 ). See...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Alexander and Rufus ] These names occur only in Mk. They were clearly Christians of eminence, well known in the Roman Church for which this Gospel w...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Crucifixion ( Matthew 27:31 ; Luke 23:26 ; John 19:16 ). See on Mt, Lk, Jn.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(15-21) And so Pilate, willing to content the people. — The word which St. Mark uses for “content” appears to be the Greek equivalent for the Latin...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The father of Alexander and Rufus. — The fact recorded here, and not elsewhere, is one of the most striking instances of the independent character...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(21-38) See Notes on Matthew 27:32-51 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 15:21-32 ( Mark 15:21-32 ) CHRIST CRUCIFIED "And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alex...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Choice of the Multitude Mark 15:1-21 The hurried consultation of the evening was followed by the more formal meeting of the early morning;...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter is one of those that needs little explanation and must ever be read in awe and reverence. Pilate represented the Roman empire, which att...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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. (22) And...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian ,.... Matthew 27:32 ; who passed by ; as they were leading Jesus to be crucified: coming out of the count...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and pla...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when they had mocked him , &c. These verses are explained in the note on Matthew 27:31-32 .
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Insulted and Condemned. 15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 21-37. To make this history complete, all the other evangelists must be consulted, and compared with Mark, who omits many considerable passages...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Crucifixion (15:20-39). It must have come as a huge anti-climax to those who heard this story for the first time when they learned that this O...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 15:21 . Compel .— Press into service : original word is of Persian origin, and denotes the impressment into s...
Scofield Reference Notes

Rufus It is possible that this may be the same Rufus mentioned in ( Romans 16:13 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 15:21 How little these people knew that they were making this man immortal. What a strange fate that is which has befallen those persons in t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Let us read again what we have often read before, that saddest of all stories which, nevertheless, is the fountain of the highest gladness,-the story...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Mark 15:15-23 . And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be cru...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We will read two short passages from the Gospels this evening. May the blessed Spirit, who taught the Evangelists to record the sad story of our Lord...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 15:1 . Straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. Συνεδριν, the whol...
The Biblical Illustrator

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian. Bearing the cross I. In going through the history of the fact, our thoughts must glance along the links o...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Mark 15:1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consulta...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ led to His crucifixion:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 11:20 ; Acts 13:1 ; Acts 2:10 ; Acts 6:9 ; John 15:18-20 ; Luke 14:27 ; Luke 23:26 ; Matthew 27:32 ; Romans 16:13

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.

Related Commentaries of Mark 15:21

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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