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Cyrene

A North African city — home of Simon who carried Jesus' cross

North Africa

About This Place

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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