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James Tabor, in his controversial book The Jesus Dynasty, suggests that Simon was the son of Mary and Clophas. While Robert Eisenman suggests he was Simon Cephas (Simon the Rock), known in Greek as Peter (from petros "rock"), who led the Jewish Christian community after the death of James in 62 CE.
Brothers of Jesus. 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 ).
Simon is said to have been the brother (or half-brother) of Jesus, the son of Mary and Clopas. He is only mentioned in passing in the Bible ( Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3), but he is sometimes identified with Simeon of Jerusalem and Simon the Zealot. Simon's other siblings included James the Just and Joses.
The brothers of Jesus or the adelphoi ( Greek: ἀδελφοί, translit. adelphoí, lit. "of the same womb") [1] [Notes 1] are named in the New Testament as James, Joses (a form of Joseph), Simon, Jude, [2] and unnamed sisters are mentioned in Mark and Matthew. [3] They may have been: (1) the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph, (2 ...
Aug 7, 2019 · There are nine people named Simon in the New Testament. Two of them are among Jesus’ Twelve Apostles—Simon the Zealot and Simon Peter. Judas Iscariot is the son of Simon Iscariot (John 6:71). 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.
Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James (also called Thaddaeus) are said to have gone to Persia together, where they were martyred.
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.
