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983 B
a reed
"a stick" or "a staff"
bent their knees
A person who kneels bends his knees, so those who kneel are sometimes said to "bend their knees." AT: "kneeled" or "knelt" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
they forced him to carry his cross
According to Roman law, a solider could force a man he came upon along the road to carry a load. In this case, they forced Simon to carry Jesus' cross.
from the country
"from outside the city"
A certain man, ... Rufus), and
This is background information about the man whom the soldiers forced to carry Jesus' cross. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
Simon ... Alexander ... Rufus
These are names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Cyrene
This is the name of a place. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)