And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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Interpretation
Christ was led as a Lamb to the slaughter, as a Sacrifice to the altar. Even the mercies of the wicked are really cruel.
Read with
This thought runs through Matthew 27:29-33.
Glossary
- Cyrene Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Cyrene.