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His presence in the Scriptures, though brief, provides insight into the early Christian community and the interconnectedness of believers during the apostolic age.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Mark 15:21</a> :</b> "Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus." In this passage, Rufus is identified as the son of Simon of Cyrene, the man compelled by Roman soldiers to carry the cross of Jesus on the way to Golgotha. This mention suggests that Rufus and his family were known to the early Christian community, possibly indicating their involvement or prominence within the church.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/romans/16-13.htm">Romans 16:13</a> :</b> "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well." In this verse, the Apostle Paul sends greetings to Rufus, describing him as "chosen in the Lord." This designation implies a special recognition of Rufus's faith and standing within the Christian community in Rome. Additionally, Paul acknowledges Rufus's mother, highlighting her nurturing role and personal impact on his own life.<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Context:</b><br><br>The mention of Rufus in both Mark and Romans suggests a continuity of faith and possibly a familial legacy of Christian service. The Gospel of Mark, traditionally associated with the Roman church, may have included Rufus's name to connect with readers who were familiar with him and his family. This connection underscores the communal nature of the early church, where personal relationships and shared experiences were integral to the spread of the Gospel.<br><br>Rufus's identification as "chosen in the Lord" in <a href="/romans/16-13.htm">Romans 16:13</a> reflects the theological concept of divine election, a theme prevalent in Pauline writings. This phrase indicates that Rufus was recognized for his commitment and contribution to the faith, serving as an example of a life transformed by the Gospel.<br><br><b>Cultural and Social Implications:</b><br><br>The reference to Rufus's mother as a maternal figure to Paul highlights the role of women in the early church. Her mention signifies the importance of familial and spiritual support systems within the Christian community. Women often played crucial roles in nurturing and sustaining the faith, providing hospitality, and offering guidance to leaders and fellow believers.<br><br><b>Legacy and Influence:</b><br><br>While the biblical text provides limited information about Rufus's life and activities, his inclusion in the New Testament canon suggests that he was a respected and influential member of the early church. His family's connection to the pivotal event of the crucifixion and their continued presence in the Christian community serve as a testament to the enduring impact of those who encountered Christ and carried forward His message.<br><br>Rufus's account, though brief, invites reflection on the interconnectedness of believers across generations and the diverse ways individuals contribute to the life and mission of the church.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Rufus</span><p>red<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Rufus</span><p>(<i>red</i>) is mentioned in (<a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Mark 15:21</a>) as a son of Simon the Cyrenian. (<a href="/luke/23-26.htm">Luke 23:26</a>) (A.D. 29.) Again, in (<a href="/romans/16-13.htm">Romans 16:13</a>) 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.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Rufus</span><p>Son of Simon the Cyrenian who was constrained to carry the cross on which the Saviour was to be crucified, <a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Mark 15:21</a>. If he is the same person whom Paul salutes in <a href="/context/romans/16-13.htm">Romans 16:13</a>, as is probable, we may see in this instance the divine blessing abiding on the household of one who befriended Christ and bore his cross. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Red, the son of Simon the Cyrenian (<a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Mark 15:21</a>), 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 <a href="/romans/16-13.htm">Romans 16:13</a> 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 (<a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Mark 15:21</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">RUFUS</span><p>roo'-fus (Rhouphos): The name is mentioned twice:<br><br>(1) Simon of Cyrene, who was compelled to bear the cross of Jesus, is "the father of Alexander and Rufus" (<a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Mark 15:21</a>);<br><br>(2) Paul sends greetings to Roman Christians, "Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine" (<a href="/romans/16-13.htm">Romans 16:13</a>).<br><br>Rufus was well known among those for whom Mark primarily wrote his Gospel, and according to tradition this was the Christian community at Rome. There seems no reason to doubt, therefore, that the Rufus of Mark and the Rufus of Paul are the same person. The name, meaning "red," "reddish," was, however, one of the commonest of slave names; the identification of these two is therefore merely a conjecture. The Rufus whom Paul greets is "the chosen in the Lord," i.e. "that choice Christian" (Denhey). Since all Christians are "chosen," this title must express some distinction. The mother of Rufus had played the mother's part to Paul on some occasion of which we are ignorant, hence the phrase "his mother and mine" (compare <a href="/mark/10-30.htm">Mark 10:30</a>).<br><br>S. F. Hunter<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4504.htm"><span class="l">4504. Rhouphos -- "red," <b>Rufus</b>, a Christian at Rome</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 4503, 4504. Rhouphos. 4505 . "red," <b>Rufus</b>, a <b>...</b> Word Origin of Latin origin Definition<br> "red," <b>Rufus</b>, a Christian at Rome NASB Word Usage <b>Rufus</b> (2). <b>Rufus</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4504.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/clxx_letter_of_certain_easterns.htm"><span class="l">Letter of Certain Easterns, who had Been Sent to Constantinople <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Letter of certain Easterns, who had been sent to Constantinople, to Bishop <b>Rufus</b>. <b>...</b><br> <b>Rufus</b> is probably the bishop of Thessalonica. [2287] Psalm 14:3. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/clxx letter of certain easterns.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_d/simon_the_cyrenian.htm"><span class="l">Simon the Cyrenian</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'And they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country,<br> the father of Alexander and <b>Rufus</b>, to bear His Cross.'"Mark 15:21. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/simon the cyrenian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jones/spiritual_reformers_in_the_16th_and_17th_centuries/spiritual_reformers_in_the_16th.htm"><span class="l">Spiritual Reformers in the 16Th and 17Th Centuries</span></a> <br><b>...</b> by <b>RUFUS</b> M. JONES, MA, D.Litt. Professor Of Philosophy, Haverford College, USA. <b>...</b><br> Copyright. OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES. EDITED By <b>RUFUS</b> M. JONES. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spiritual reformers in the 16th.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_d/the_death_which_gives_life.htm"><span class="l">The Death which Gives Life</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country,<br> the father of Alexander and <b>Rufus</b>, to bear His cross.22. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the death which gives life.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chadwick/the_gospel_of_st_mark/chapter_15_21-32_christ_crucified.htm"><span class="l">Christ Crucified</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father<br> of Alexander and <b>Rufus</b>, to go with them, that he might bear His cross. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 15 21-32 christ crucified.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/church_history/chapter_vi_the_last_siege_of.htm"><span class="l">The Last Siege of the Jews under Adrian.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1. As the rebellion of the Jews at this time grew much more serious, [1009] <b>Rufus</b>,<br> governor of Judea, after an auxiliary force had been sent him by the emperor <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter vi the last siege of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_15_jabneh_jamnia.htm"><span class="l">Jabneh. Jamnia.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Being also sought for to be slain, when Turnus <b>Rufus</b> (in Josephus, Terentius <b>Rufus</b>)<br> ploughed up the floor of the Temple, he was delivered by a way scarcely <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 15 jabneh jamnia.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/creeds_of_christendom_with_a_history_and_critical_notes/_21_the_eastern_sects_.htm"><span class="l">The Eastern Sects: Nestorians, Jacobites, Copts, Armenians.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> X. (1858), pp.279-288. <b>Rufus</b> Anderson (late For. Sec. <b>...</b> <b>Rufus</b> Anderson: Republication<br> of the Gospel in Bible Lands, quoted above. Schaff: Church History, Vol. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ 21 the eastern sects .htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/cxxxiii_the_crucifixion.htm"><span class="l">The Crucifixion.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> c when they led him away, ^a they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: ^b one passing<br> by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and <b>Rufus</b>, ^a him <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cxxxiii the crucifixion.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_2_now_herod_and.htm"><span class="l">Now Herod and Philip Built Several Cities in Honor of Caesar. <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> After him came Annius <b>Rufus</b>, under whom died Caesar, the second emperor of the Romans,<br> the duration of whose reign was fifty-seven years, besides six months <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 2 now herod and.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/rufus.htm"><span class="l"><b>Rufus</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>RUFUS</b>. <b>...</b><b>Rufus</b> was well known among those for whom Mark primarily wrote his Gospel,<br> and according to tradition this was the Christian community at Rome. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rufus.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/alexander.htm"><span class="l">Alexander (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Mark alone tells that Simon was the father of Alexander and <b>Rufus</b>. From<br> this statement of the evangelist, it is apparent that at <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alexander.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/greetings.htm"><span class="l">Greetings (48 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEY). Romans 16:13 Greetings to <b>Rufus</b>, who is one of the Lord's chosen people;<br> and to his mother, who has also been a mother to me. (WEY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/greetings.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/greet.htm"><span class="l">Greet (46 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Lord. (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV). Romans 16:13 Greet <b>Rufus</b>, the chosen in the<br> Lord, and his mother and mine. (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV). Romans <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/greet.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/impress.htm"><span class="l">Impress (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Mark 15:21 And they impress a certain one passing by -- Simon, a Cyrenian, coming<br> from the field, the father of Alexander and <b>Rufus</b> -- that he may bear his <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/impress.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/forced.htm"><span class="l">Forced (84 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Mark 15:21 They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene,<br> the father of Alexander and <b>Rufus</b>, to go with them, that he might bear his <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/forced.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/ruffians.htm"><span class="l">Ruffians (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ruffians.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rug.htm"><span class="l">Rug (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rug.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/elect.htm"><span class="l">Elect (32 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and Ecclus); of the great Servant of Yahweh (compare Luke 23:35; the "Christ of<br> God, his chosen"); compare eminent saints as Jacob, Moses, <b>Rufus</b> (Romans 16:13 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elect.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eminent.htm"><span class="l">Eminent (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> invited by him, (See RSV). Romans 16:13 Greet <b>Rufus</b>, the chosen in the Lord,<br> and his mother and mine. (See RSV). 2 Corinthians 11:5 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eminent.htm - 9k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Rufus-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Rufus in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/who-helped-Jesus-carry-the-cross.html">Who helped Jesus carry the cross? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Simon-of-Cyrene.html">Who was Simon of Cyrene? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Rufus (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Mark 15:21</a></span><br />They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and <span class="boldtext">Rufus</span>, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/16-13.htm">Romans 16:13</a></span><br />Greet <span class="boldtext">Rufus</span>, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/rufus.htm">Rufus</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/rufus--probably_identical_with_the_rufus_in.htm">Rufus: Probably Identical With the Rufus In</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/rufus--son_of_simon.htm">Rufus: Son of Simon</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/alexander.htm">Alexander (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/greetings.htm">Greetings (48 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/greet.htm">Greet (46 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/impress.htm">Impress (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/forced.htm">Forced (84 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ruffians.htm">Ruffians (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rug.htm">Rug (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/elect.htm">Elect (32 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eminent.htm">Eminent (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/passing.htm">Passing (177 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/passed.htm">Passed (329 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/passer-by.htm">Passer-by (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pressed.htm">Pressed (65 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cyrenian.htm">Cyrenian (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/compel.htm">Compel (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cat.htm">Cat</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/constrain.htm">Constrain (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cyrenaean.htm">Cyrenaean (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/compelled.htm">Compelled (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cyre'ne.htm">Cyre'ne (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/choice.htm">Choice (113 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/salute.htm">Salute (48 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/selection.htm">Selection (71 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/chosen.htm">Chosen (197 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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