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821 B
a reed
"a stick" or "a staff"
bent their knees
This means to kneel. AT: "knelt" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
They forced a passerby ... to carry Jesus' cross
According to Roman law, a solider could force a man he came upon along the road to carry a load. In this case, they forced Simon to carry Jesus' cross.
from the country
"from outside the city"
a man named Simon of Cyrene the father of Alexander and Rufus
This is background information about who the passerby is. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
Simon of Cyrene ... Alexander ... Rufus
These are names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)