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Simon

1. SIMON

• See
• PETER

2. One of the twelve apostles; a revolutionary and a patriot

• Called "THE CANAANITE," (from the Hebrew root meaning
• "religious zeal"—Mt 10:4; Mr 3:18
• Called "ZELOTES,"
• —Lu 6:15; Ac 1:13

3. A physical half-brother of Jesus—Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3

4. A leper

• Jesus dines with
• —Mt 26:6; Mr 14:3

5. A man from the city of Cyrene

• Compelled to carry Jesus' cross
• —Mt 27:32; Mr 15:21; Lu 23:26

6. A Pharisee

• Jesus dines with
• —Lu 7:36-44

7. The father of Judas Iscariot—Joh 6:71; 12:4; 13:2,26

8. A sorcerer (also called Simon Magus)

• Converted by Philip
• Rebuked by Peter
• —Ac 8:9-13,18-24

9. A tanner

• Peter lodges with
• —Ac 9:43; 10:6,17,32