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Cyrene

North Africa (modern Libya) · both · 4 verses

Cyrene was a Greek city on the North African coast in the region of Libya. It had a notable Jewish community in later times. The name appears in Matthew, Acts in the King James text.

About Cyrene

Cyrene was a Greek city on the North African coast in the region of Libya. It had a notable Jewish community in later times.

Its place in the story

Cyrene lay among the North African lands connected to Egypt and Libya in the biblical world. Its region is grouped with the peoples west of Egypt. It was a prominent city of the Mediterranean coast.

Cyrene in Scripture (KJV)

“And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.”

Matthew 27:32 (KJV)

“Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,”

Acts 2:10 (KJV)

“And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.”

Acts 11:20 (KJV)

“Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.”

Acts 13:1 (KJV)

Where it leads

Simon of Cyrene was compelled to carry the cross of Jesus on the way to His crucifixion, linking the city forever to the Lord's passion.

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