Cyrene
A North African city — home of Simon who carried Jesus' cross
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A Greek colony in modern-day Libya with a significant Jewish population. Simon of Cyrene was compelled to carry Jesus' cross (Mark 15:21). People from Cyrene were present at Pentecost (Acts 2:10). Cyrenian believers helped found the church at Antioch (Acts 11:20), and Lucius of Cyrene is listed among the prophets and teachers there (Acts 13:1).
Chapters Mentioning Cyrene
Acts
The Moment the Door Swung Open
Peter gets called out for eating with outsiders — and tells a story that silences the room. Meanwhile, scattered believers accidentally launch a church plant that reshapes the whole movement, and a new name sticks: Christians.
Acts
The Mission That Changed Everything
The church at Antioch sends Barnabas and Paul on a mission that will reshape the world. Along the way there's a showdown with a sorcerer, a sermon that rewrites Israel's entire story, and a moment where the gospel breaks wide open to everyone.
Acts
The Day Everything Changed
Fifty days after the resurrection, the Holy Spirit shows up like nothing anyone has ever seen. Peter — the same guy who denied knowing Jesus three times — stands up and delivers a sermon that cuts an entire crowd to the heart. By the end of the day, three thousand people are baptized, and the church exists for the first time in history.
Acts
The First Christ-Follower to Die for It
The early church hits its first organizational crisis — and solves it by choosing seven servant-leaders. One of them, Stephen, turns out to be so compelling that the only way to stop him is to drag him to court on false charges.
Luke
The Day Everything Went Dark
Jesus stands trial before Pilate and Herod, is sentenced to die despite being declared innocent three times, and is crucified between two criminals. In his final hours, he forgives, he promises paradise, and he breathes his last — and the world goes dark.
Mark
The Day Everything Went Dark
Jesus stands trial before Pilate, is handed over to a mob that chose a murderer instead, and is crucified between two criminals. The sky goes dark, the temple curtain tears in two, and a Roman soldier says what no one else would.
Matthew
The Day Everything Went Dark
Jesus is handed over to Pilate, condemned by a crowd, mocked by soldiers, and crucified between two criminals. The sky goes dark, the earth shakes, and even a Roman centurion can't deny what just happened. This is the chapter where everything breaks — and everything begins.
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