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Rufus
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Red, the son of Simon the Cyrenian (Mark 15:21), whom the Roman soldiers compelled to carry the cross on which our Lord was crucified. Probably it is the same person who is again mentioned in Rom. 16:13 as a disciple at Rome, whose mother also was a Christian held in esteem by the apostle. Mark mentions him along with his brother Alexander as persons well known to his readers (Mark 15:21).
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(red) is mentioned in (Mark 15:21) as a son of Simon the Cyrenian. (Luke 23:26) (A.D. 29.) Again, in (Romans 16:13) the apostle Paul salutes a Rufus whom he designates as “elect in the Lord.” This Rufus was probably identical with the one to whom Mark refers.
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
RU'FUS (red), a Christian to whom Paul sent his salutation, Rom 16:13; probably identical with Rufus, the son of Simon the Cyrenian. Mark 15:21.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
RU'FUS (red), a Christian to whom Paul sent his salutation, Rom 16:13; probably identical with Rufus, the son of Simon the Cyrenian. Mark 15:21.