Simon seemed to be a popular name in New Testament times. Besides the following seven men named Simon, two Gospel references to yet another person named Simon who was thought to be a brother of Jesus. Whether he was actually a sibling of Jesus or someone who spent
so much time with Him that he was mistaken as a relative is uncertain - Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3. Mark 6:1-3:
1. Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.
2. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. "Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles!
3. Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
Simon, a Pharisee (and leper) who invited Jesus to dinner - Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3-8 (see below);
Luke 7:36-50
3. While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.
4. Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume?
5. It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly.
6. "Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
7. The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.
8. She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.
Simon Iscariot, father of Judas, the disciple that betrayed Jesus - John 6:71; 12:4 (King James); 13:2, 26
Simon from Cyrene who was forced to carry Jesus' cross to Golgotha -
Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21-22 (see below);
Luke 23:26-32
21. A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.
22. They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull).
Simon the sorcerer - Acts 8:9-24:
9. Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,
10. and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, "This man is the divine power known as the Great Power."
11. They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.
12. But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13. Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.
14. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15. When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
16. because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18. When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money
19. and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
20. Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21. You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
22. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
23. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin."
24. Then Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me."
