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    Simon (Ancient Greek: Σίμων) is described in the New Testament as one of the "brothers" of Jesus (Greek: ἀδελφοί, romanized: ádelphoi, lit. 'brothers')...
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  • the people of Nazareth saying of Jesus: "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Judas, and Simon? and are not...
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    Pharisees and then clubbed to death. James, Joses, Simon, and Judas are mentioned as the brothers of Jesus as well as two or more unnamed sisters. (See Matthew...
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  • The brothers of Jesus or the adelphoi (Ancient Greek: ἀδελφοί, romanized: adelphoí, lit. 'of the same womb, brothers') are named in the New Testament as...
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    Gospel of John, where Andrew, initially a disciple of John the Baptist, follows Jesus and, recognizing him as the Messiah, introduces his brother Simon Peter...
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  • second Bishop of Jerusalem (63 or 70–107 or 117), succeeding James, brother of Jesus. Simeon is sometimes identified with Simon, brother of Jesus, and has...
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    for annual feasts. Simon's act of carrying the cross, patibulum (crossbeam in Latin), for Jesus is the fifth station of the Stations of the Cross. Some interpret...
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    team with Simon and Andrew. Matthew states that at the time of the encounter, James and John were repairing their nets, but readily joined Jesus without...
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  • usually regarded as a form of Joseph, occurring many times in the New Testament: Joses, one of the four "brothers" of Jesus (Greek: ἀδελφοί, romanized: adelphoi...
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    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...
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    equated Simon, brother of Jesus and Simon the Zealot, as well as Simon the Pharisee and Simon the Leper, resulting in 8 unique New Testament Simons. In Eerdmans...
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    Mount of Olives. He is mentioned in the Gospels according to Matthew and Mark. These books tell of how Jesus made a visit to the house of Simon the Leper...
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    things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also: and when...
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  • Epiphanes Philip II of Macedon Astyages Darius III Baruch Tobit Judith Susanna Jesus Christ Mary, mother of Jesus Joseph Brothers of Jesus James (often identified...
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    Saint Peter (redirect from Simon Peter)
    teaching, Jesus promised Peter a special position in the Church. In the New Testament, the name "Simon Peter" is found 19 times. He is the brother of Saint...
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    Salome (redirect from Daughter of Herodias)
    'the daughter of Herodias herself'". Herodias's daughter is arguably not Salome the disciple, who is a witness to the crucifixion of Jesus in Mark 15:40...
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  • Nathanael, also known as Nathaniel of Cana was a disciple of Jesus, mentioned only in chapters 1 and 21 of the Gospel of John. He is typically viewed as...
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    Elymas (redirect from Bar-Jesus)
    inspiration for woven tapestries in the Vatican. Apollonius of Tyana Jesus of Nazareth John the Baptist Simon Magus Acts 13 Acts 13 "Immediately mist and darkness...
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    Judas Thaddaeus, Jude Thaddaeus, Jude of James, or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, the brother of Jesus, but is clearly distinguished from...
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  • Clopas (category Gospel of John)
    Hegesippus as a brother of Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus, and as the father of Simeon, the second bishop of Jerusalem. Eusebius of Caesarea relates...
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    important. James the Great was the brother of John the Apostle. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels state that...
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    both your brother and companion in tribulation... was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ." Adela...
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    Cornelius the Centurion (category People in Acts of the Apostles)
    meets Simon Peter, he falls at Peter's feet. Simon Peter raises the centurion, and the two men share their visions. Simon Peter tells of Jesus' ministry...
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    one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin in the Garden of Gethsemane, in exchange for 30 pieces of silver...
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    Barabbas (redirect from Jesus Barabbas)
    released and Jesus of Nazareth to be crucified. Pilate reluctantly yields to the insistence of the crowd. One passage, found in the Gospel of Matthew, has...
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    Herod Agrippa (category People in Acts of the Apostles)
    of members of the family of Jesus, such as the brother of Jesus called Joseph Barsabbas or the one called Judas who in the Codex Bezae of the Acts of...
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  • movement emerging in the name of Jesus of Nazareth could similarly fail, unless he really was the Messiah. Galilean Gamala List of biblical figures identified...
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    Nicodemus (redirect from Jesus & Nicodemus)
    saint in a number of Christian traditions. He is depicted as a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin who is drawn to hear Jesus's teachings. As is the...
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    Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is...
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    James, brother of Jesus (the type of relative to Jesus, brother or cousin, depends on how one translates the word). One of several pieces of evidence...
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