Bible Person

Rufus

Meaning: red · Male · 1 cross reference

This Rufus entry refers to the son of Simon of Cyrene in Mark 15:21, not to the Christian greeted in Romans 16:13. He belongs to the passion narrative's remembered human setting. First appears in Mark 15:21.1

AI summary: This Rufus matters because his single cross reference ties the cross-bearing scene to a family remembered by name. The entry hints that the passion story remained connected to real households known among early believers. Taken together, the material presents this Rufus as the son of Simon of Cyrene in the Gospel narrative.1