Mark 15:21
21AndΚαὶthey compelἀγγαρεύουσινpassing byπαράγοντάoneτιναSimonΣίμωναof CyreneΚυρηναῖονcomingἐρχόμενονfromἀπ’the countryἀγροῦ,theτὸνfatherπατέραof AlexanderἈλεξάνδρουandκαὶRufusῬούφου,thatἵναhe might carryἄρῃtheτὸνcrossσταυρὸνof Himαὐτοῦ.
And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, coming from the country, that he might carry His cross.
Vocab difficulty
92.3
Rare words
ἀγγαρεύουσιν
ἀγγαρεύω
I impress (into my service), send (on an errand).
Ῥούφου
Ῥοῦφος
Rufus, a Christian man in Rome, probably to be identified with the brother of Alexander and son of Simon of Cyrene.