Keraia
Glossary

Rufus

  1. One of the sons of Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21).

  2. A Christian greeted by Paul in the letter to the Romans. Paul added a special endearing comment about his mother (Rom 16:13). This Roman Rufus may be the same one referenced as the son of Simone of Cyrene in Mark 15:21.

People and places

Rufus: Son of Simon of Cyrene, who carried Jesus' cross Rufus: Believer in Rome, son of Paul's "mother"