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Apr 8, 2022 · Known for: Little-known apostle of Jesus Christ. Bible References: Simon the Zealot is mentioned in Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, and Acts 1:13. Accomplishments: Church tradition holds that after Christ's death and resurrection, Simon the Zealot spread the gospel in Egypt as a missionary and was martyred in Persia.
Simon of Cyrene ( Hebrew: שמעון, Standard Hebrew Šimʿon, Tiberian Hebrew Šimʿôn; Greek: Σίμων Κυρηναῖος, Simōn Kyrēnaios) was the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus of Nazareth as Jesus was taken to his crucifixion, according to all three Synoptic Gospels: [3] [4] And as they came out, they ...
The four brothers of Jesus are named in the Gospels (Mt. 13:55; Mk. 6:3). We can be sure that James was the eldest of the four, and Joses the next in age, but since Matthew and Mark differ in the order in which they list Simon and Judas, we cannot be sure which was the youngest. The name Joses, which Mark gives to the second brother, was a ...
Apr 2, 2019 · The Apostle Peter (also known as Saint Peter, Simon Peter, and Cephas) was one of the 12 main disciples of Jesus Christ, and along with James and John, he was one of Jesus’ closest companions. After the resurrection, Peter became one of the most influential Christian leaders in the first century, and according to Catholic tradition, he was ...
There are nine Simons mentioned in the New Testament: Simon the brother of Jesus (Mark 6:3), Simon Iscariot the father of Judas Iscariot (John 6:71), Simon the Pharisee who invited Jesus to dinner when the sinful woman poured perfume on His feet (Luke 7:40), Simon the leper who had Jesus over for dinner in Bethany (Mark 14:3), Simon from Cyrene ...
Mar 27, 2024 · In Matthew, it is said, “they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry the cross.”. Mark’s Gospel states, “they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry His cross.”. Luke says, “And as they led Him away, they seized one Simon ...
Simon Peter. PETER, SIMON ( Σίμων Πέτρος ). The man who figures generally as the leader of the twelve disciples in the NT usually bears the name Peter ( Πέτρος, G4377 ). This name was given to him by Jesus ( Mark 3:16; Luke 6:14; John 1:42 ). His earlier name was Simon ( Σίμων, G4981 ), a common name among Greeks ...
