Matthew 27:32
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As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageCyrene was a North African city with a Jewish community; Simon, likely a pilgrim connected to Jerusalem for Passover, was compelled to carry Jesus’ cross. Galilee, Jesus’ northern home region, and Jerusalem, the center of Jewish worship and the site of his condemnation, frame his public journey to crucifixion.
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Matthew 27:32 mentions Cyrene, Galilee and Jerusalem.
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