en_tn_condensed/mrk/15/19.md

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a reed

"a stick" or "a staff"

bent their knees

This means to kneel. AT: "knelt" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

They forced a passerby ... to carry Jesus' 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 man named Simon of Cyrene the father of Alexander and Rufus

This is background information about who the passerby is. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)

Simon of Cyrene ... Alexander ... Rufus

These are names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

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