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The North African man who was compelled by Roman soldiers to carry Jesus' cro...
The North African man who was compelled by Roman soldiers to carry Jesus' cross when Jesus could no longer bear its weight. Simon was a passerby who happened to be entering Jerusalem for Passover from the countryside. His involuntary act of service placed him at the center of the most significant event in cosmic history.
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187:1.9-10