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His given name: Simon Bar-Jona (son of Jona) His name was changed to Peter by Jesus. Brother of another disciple: Andrew. Philip was also from Bethsaida. Occupation: Fisherman. He was married, and His mother-in-law lived with him (Matthew 8:14) According to Clement of Alexandria, Peter had children. Jesus gave him the name Cephas (John 1:42 ...
Jul 26, 2019 · He was probably the eldest of the four brothers of Jesus since he is mentioned first (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). Paul referred to James, as the leader of the church, in Galatians 2:9. Also, Josephus’ story of the death of James, the Lord’s brother, suggests that he was a leader in the early church (Josephus Antiquities xx. 9. 1; cf. Vol. V ...
Jude (alternatively Judas or Judah; Greek: Ἰούδας) is one of the brothers of Jesus ( Greek: ἀδελφοί, romanized : adelphoi, lit. 'brethren') [1] [2] according to the New Testament. He is traditionally identified as the author of the Epistle of Jude, a short epistle which is reckoned among the seven general epistles of the New ...
Apr 28, 2016 · Birth Of Jesus. This is one of the best Jesus stories to read for kids. One day, about 2,000 years ago, an angel named Gabriel appeared to a young Jewish woman named Mary and told her that she would soon give birth to the savior and he would save their people from their sins. Mary and her husband-to-be, Joseph, lived in a town called Nazareth.
John pointed Andrew and Peter to Jesus. They began to follow him but might have gone back to fishing for a while before it was time to begin traveling with Jesus. Andrew and Simon Peter were disciples of John and were the first disciples called by Jesus. Andrew heard about Jesus first and then went to get his brother, Simon (John 1:40-41). They ...
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 ...
61 min. Description. Discussion. In the first century, a group of children meet together to talk about what they've seen and heard about Jesus. Some believe Jesus is the Son of God. But others think Jesus may just be tricking the people. The children follow Jesus around, witness His miracles, and listen to Him teach.
