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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)
from the country
"from outside the city"
he was the father of Alexander and Rufus
This is background information about the man whom the soldiers forced to carry Jesus' cross. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
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.