From Nave’s Topical Bible
Rufus
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 2Passages listed
- 2Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Son of SimonMark 15:21
- Probably identical with the RUFUS inRomans 16:13
The passages, in Bible order (2)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 2 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Mark 15:21
Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Commentary on Mark 15:212 voices
A Cyrenian - One of Cyrene, a celebrated city in the Pentapolis of Libya. The father of Alexander and Rufus - It appears that these two persons were well known among the first disciples of our Lord. It is not unlikely that this is the same Alexander who is mentioned, Act 19:33, and that the other is the Rufus spoken of by St. Paul, Rom 16:13.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
JOHN tells us that our Savior went forth bearing His Cross (John 19:17). We are much indebted to John for inserting that fact. The other Evangelists mention Simon the Cyrenian as bearing the Cross of Christ, but John, who often fills up gaps which are left by the other three, tells us that Jesus set out to Calvary carrying His own Cross.
Charles Spurgeon· The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 1853: “Up from the Country and Pressed Into Service” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition), 1885
- Romans 16:13
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
Commentary on Romans 16:132 voices
In this case, supposing the elder of the two to have departed to be with Christ ere this letter was written, or to have been residing in some other place, and Rufus left alone with his mother, how instructive and beautiful is the testimony here borne to her! Salute Asyncritus, &c.--These have been thought to be the names of ten less notable Christians than those already named.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Salute Rufus - Perhaps the same that is mentioned, Mark xv, 21. And his mother and mine - This expression may only denote the tender care which Rufus's mother had taken of him.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, 1755Evangelical