Matthew 27:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:32 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:32 — KJV
“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.”
— Matthew 27:32 (KJV)
Matthew 27:32 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 27:32
“And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:32: came, found, name
“And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:32: came, name, bear
“And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:32: came, found, name
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:32: simon, bear, cross
“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 Matthew 27:32: simon, bear, cross
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