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# they forced him to carry his cross
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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.
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# from the country
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"from outside the city"
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# A certain man, ... Rufus), and
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This is background information about the man whom the soldiers forced to carry Jesus' cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# Simon ... Alexander ... Rufus
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These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# Cyrene
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This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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