Rufus (biblical figure)
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Rufus was a first century Christian mentioned in with his brother Alexander, whose father "Simon
a Cyrenian" was compelled to help carry the cross on which the Lord Jesus Christ
was crucified. According to Easton he was probably the same Rufus mentioned in , whose mother, (as well as Paul's mother,) were among those to whom Paul sent greetings in his epistle to the Romans
.
Simon of Cyrene
Simon of Cyrene was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three Synoptic Gospels...
a Cyrenian" was compelled to help carry the cross on which the Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
was crucified. According to Easton he was probably the same Rufus mentioned in , whose mother, (as well as Paul's mother,) were among those to whom Paul sent greetings in his epistle to the Romans
Epistle to the Romans
The Epistle of Paul to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by the Apostle Paul to explain that Salvation is offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ...
.