Mark 15:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 15:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 15:21 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to be..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 15:21 — KJV
“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.”
— Mark 15:21 (KJV)
Mark 15:21 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 15:21
“And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.”
Shares key themes with Mark 15:21: one, simon, cyrenian
“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.”
Shares key themes with Mark 15:21: compel, simon, bear
“And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.”
Shares key themes with Mark 15:21: one, passed, father
“And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.”
Shares key themes with Mark 15:21: one, country, father
“These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly. mentioned: Heb. coming”
Shares key themes with Mark 15:21: one, coming, father
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