SEV Biblia, Chapter 27:32
Y saliendo, hallaron a un cireneo, que se llamaba Simn; a ste cargaron para que llevase su madero.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:32
Verse 32. A man of Cyrene-him they compelled to bear his cross.] In John, John xix. 16, 17, we are told Christ himself bore the cross, and this, it is likely, he did for a part of the way; but, being exhausted with the scourging and other cruel usage which he had received, he was found incapable of bearing it alone; therefore they obliged Simon, not, I think, to bear it entirely, but to assist Christ, by bearing a part of it. It was a constant practice among the Romans, to oblige criminal to bear their cross to the place of execution: insomuch that Plutarch makes use of it as an illustration of the misery of vice. "Every kind of wickedness produces its own particular torment, just as every malefactor, when he is brought forth to execution, carries his own cross." See Lardner's Credib. vol. i. p. 160.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 32. And as they came out , etc.] Of the city; for no execution was made, neither in the court of judicature, nor in the city, but at some distance; as it was at stoning, so at crucifixion f1673 : when judgment was finished, they brought him out to be stoned; the place of stoning was without the sanhedrim, as it is said, ( Leviticus 24:14), bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp. Upon which the gloss and Gemara say f1674 , without the three camps; which were these, the court which was the camp of the Shekinah; or the divine presence; and the mountain of the house, the camp of the Levites; and the city, the camp of Israel; so that he that was executed, was had without the city. Maimonides says, the place in which the sanhedrim executed, was without it, and at a distance from it, as it is said, ( Leviticus 24:14), and it appears to me, that it was about six miles distant; for so far it was between the sanhedrim of Moses our master, which was before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the camp of Israel.
So Jesus went without the camp, and suffered without the gate, as the antitype of the red heifer; (see Numbers 19:3), compared with ( Hebrews 13:11-13), and the notes there. They found a man of Cyrene : a place in Libya, and one of the five cities called Pentapolis: which were these, Berenice, Arsinoe, Ptolemais, Apollonia, and Cyrene f1676 ; Kir in (Amos 1:5 9:7) is rendered by the Targum, ynryq , Cyrene, as it is also by the Vulgate Latin. There were many Jews dwelt here, as appears from ( Acts 2:10), as this man was a Jew, as his name shows; and besides, there was a synagogue of the Cyrenian Jews at Jerusalem, ( Acts 6:9), so that though he was a native of Cyrene, he might now dwell there, and some of these were converted to the faith of Christ; for of those that were scattered abroad at the death of Stephen, some were men of Cyrene, ( Acts 11:19,20). And it is very likely, that this man was a favourer of Christ, which might be one reason why they laid hold on him, and obliged him to bear the cross of Christ; since he was the father of Alexander and Rufus, who were men of note among the first Christians: Simon by name ; of which name was one of the apostles, and a common name among the Jews, and signifies hearkening and obedient: and none are fit to bear, or will bear the cross of Christ, but such who hearken to his voice, and are obedient to him, being made willing in the day of his power: him they compelled to bear his cross ; which they did, not out of good will to Christ, but fearing lest through his faintness and weakness, he should, die before he got to the place of execution, and they be disappointed of their end, the crucifixion of him; or because they were in haste to have him executed, and he was not able to go so fast as they desired; for when they, first came out, the cross was laid upon Christ, and he bore it, as John relates; but he being weak and ready to faint under it, and not able to go the pace they would have him, and meeting with this man, they press him to bear it after him: which he might be unwilling to do, partly because it was scandalous and ignominious; and partly, because if a favourer of Jesus, he did not choose to be any ways accessary to his death: but he was obliged to it; and it may be observed from hence, that taking up the cross and following Christ, is disagreeable to flesh and blood: though the spirit may be willing, the flesh recoils; none care for it, or choose to bear it, unless constrained to it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31-34 - Christ was led as a Lamb to the slaughter, as a Sacrifice to the altar Even the mercies of the wicked are really cruel. Taking the cross from him, they compelled one Simon to bear it. Make us ready, O Lord, to bear the cross thou hast appointed us, and daily to take it up with cheerfulness, following thee. Was ever sorrow like unto his sorrow? An when we behold what manner of death he died, let us in that behold with what manner of love he loved us. As if death, so painful a death, wer not enough, they added to its bitterness and terror in several ways.
Greek Textus Receptus
εξερχομενοι 1831 5740 V-PNP-NPM δε 1161 CONJ ευρον 2147 5627 V-2AAI-3P ανθρωπον 444 N-ASM κυρηναιον 2956 N-ASM ονοματι 3686 N-DSN σιμωνα 4613 N-ASM τουτον 5126 D-ASM ηγγαρευσαν 29 5656 V-AAI-3P ινα 2443 CONJ αρη 142 5661 V-AAS-3S τον 3588 T-ASM σταυρον 4716 N-ASM αυτου 846 P-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
32. Compelled to go (hggareusan). See on Matt. v. 41. Rev., has impressed in margin.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
27:32 {Compelled} (eggareusan). this word of Persian origin was used in #Mt 5:41, which see. There are numerous papyri examples of Ptolemaic date and it survives in modern Greek vernacular. So the soldiers treat Simon of Cyrene (a town of Libya) as a Persian courier (aggaros) and impress him into service, probably because Jesus was showing signs of physical weakness in bearing his own Cross as the victims had to do, and not as a mere jest on Simon. "Gethsemane, betrayal, the ordeal of the past sleepless night, scourging, have made the flesh weak" (Bruce). Yes, and the burden of Sin of the world that was breaking his heart. {His cross} (ton stauron autou). Jesus had used the term cross about himself (#16:24). It was a familiar enough picture under Roman rule. Jesus had long foreseen and foretold this horrible form of death for himself (#Mt 20:19; 23:24; 26:2). He had heard the cry of the mob to Pilate that he be crucified (#27:22) and Pilate's surrender (#27:26) and he was on the way to the Cross (#27:31). There were various kinds of crosses and we do not know precisely the shape of the Cross on which Jesus was crucified, though probably the one usually presented is correct. Usually the victim was nailed (hands and feet) to the cross before it was raised and it was not very high. The crucifixion was done by the soldiers (#27:35) in charge and two robbers were crucified on each side of Jesus, three crosses standing in a row (#27:38).
