They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.I wonder if Simon ever understood what was happening? Here he was, just walking along minding his own business, when a squad of Roman soldiers comes up with a prisoner, and makes you carry the condemned man's cross. The soldiers had the legal authority to make him do it, so he does, but what happens afterwards?
Did he just carry on his way after, glad to get away from them? Did he ever realize whose cross he was carrying, and why? Did he become a believer, or was he hounded about his place a story he never wanted? And what of his children, did they see it happen? Did they later believe?
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