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Aug 7, 2019 · Simon is the name of one of Jesus’ brothers ( Mark 6:3 ), who’s traditionally believed to have succeeded James as head of the church in Jerusalem. A Pharisee named Simon invited Jesus over for dinner, where a sinful woman famously poured perfume on Jesus’ feet ( Luke 7:40 ).
Apr 8, 2022 · Simon the Zealot. Also Known as: Simon the Cananaean; Simon the Canaanite; Simon Zelotes. 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.
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Simon, the brother of Jesus ( Mark 6:3) Simon, a leper ( Mark 14:3) Simon, a tanner ( Acts 9:43) Simon, a man who carried Jesus’ cross ( Matthew 27:32) Simon, the father of Judas Iscariot ( John 6:71) Alongside Jude, or Thaddeus, and James of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot is one of the least known disciples.
The Catholic Church defined that "brothers of Jesus" are not biological children of Mary, [2] because of the dogma of the perpetual virginity of Mary, [3] [4] by virtue of which it rejects the idea that Simon and any other than Jesus Christ God could be a biological son of Mary, suggesting that the so-called Desposyni were either sons of Joseph ...
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Apr 1, 2000 · He has been identified as Simeon (the same as Simon), he too a brother of Jesus, who took the place of James the Lesser in the leadership of the Church in Jerusalem after 62 A.D., dying a martyr in 107 under Emperor Trajan.
BROTHERS OF JESUS, THE (ἀδελφοὶ̀ ̓Ιησοῦ). Relatives of Jesus usually found in the gospels in the company of Mary his mother, and variously identified as uterine brothers, stepbrothers or cousins of Jesus. Their names are James, Joses or Joseph, Simon and Judas (Matt 13:55; Mark 6:3). I. Exegetical data and the problems they present
The Catholic Encyclopedia suggests that Simon the Zealot may be the same person as Simeon of Jerusalem or Simon the brother of Jesus or both. He would then be the cousin of Jesus or a son of Joseph from a previous marriage.
