Rufus
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....
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Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine....
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roo'-fus (Rhouphos): The name is mentioned twice: (1) Simon of
Cyrene, who was compelled to bear the cross of Jesus, is "the
father of Alexander and Rufus" (Mk 15:21); (2) Paul sends
greetings to Roman Christians, "Rufus the chosen in the Lord,
and his mother and mine" (Rom 16:13). Rufus was well known
among those for whom Mark primarily wrote...
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-Son of Simon
Mr 15:21
-Probably identical with the RUFUS in
Ro 16:13...
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(red) is mentioned in Mr 15:21 as a son of Simon the
Cyrenian. Lu 23:26 (A.D. 29.) Again, in Ro 16:13 the apostle
Paul salutes a Rufus whom he designates as "elect in the
Lord." This Rufus was probably identical with the one to whom
Mark refers....
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red, the son of Simon the Cyrenian (Mark 15:21), whom the
Roman
soldiers compelled to carry the cross on which our
Lord was
crucified. Probably it is the same person who is again
mentioned
in Rom. 16:13 as a disciple at Rome, whose mother also
was a
Christian held in esteem by the apostle. Mark mentions
him along
with his brother Alexande...
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Son of Simon the Cyrenian who bore Christ's cross. Mark
(Mark 15:21) wrote at Rome (Clemens Alex.). Now if "Rufus
(whom Paul salutes as at Rome) chosen in the Lord" (Romans
16:13) be the same Rufus as Mark mentions in writing a
Gospel for the Romans, the undesigned coincidence will
account for what otherwise would be gratuitous information
to...
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