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Jesus' ride-or-die disciple — bold, impulsive, and fiercely loyal
Also known as Simon, Simon Peter, Cephas
26 mentions across 5 books
A fisherman from Galilee who became the leader of the Twelve. He walked on water, denied Jesus three times, then became the rock of the early church. The ultimate redemption arc.
One of the Twelve
Brother of Andrew
Simon of Cyrene is a bystander conscripted without warning — pulled from the crowd and forced to carry the cross behind Jesus as the execution procession moves toward Golgotha.
Healing SpreeLuke 4:38-41Simon (Peter) is named as the owner of the house Jesus visits — his mother-in-law's healing is a private act of compassion that precedes the massive public healing event that follows at sunset.
Jesus Borrows a Boat and Breaks the AlgorithmLuke 5:1-7Simon voices the exhausted skepticism of a professional who knows the lake isn't biting, yet defers to Jesus with a reluctant 'if you say so' that opens the door to the miraculous.
The Dinner Party That Changed EverythingLuke 7:36-39Simon is the Pharisee who invites Jesus to dinner — an act that appears hospitable on the surface but will soon reveal a heart full of silent judgment rather than genuine welcome.
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Simon the Zealot — whose background was in political revolution — is now part of a prayer meeting, his zeal redirected toward God's mission rather than Roman resistance.
Simon tracks Jesus down in the desolate place to report that everyone is looking for Him — expecting Jesus to return and capitalize on the momentum, only to be redirected.
The Woman With the PerfumeMark 14:3-9Simon the leper is hosting Jesus for dinner in Bethany — the meal at his house is the setting for the woman's anointing and the controversy it sparks among the guests.
The CrossMark 15:21-32Simon is an ordinary man from Cyrene who is pulled out of the crowd and compelled to carry Jesus' cross — an anonymous bystander who ends up bearing the instrument of the Messiah's execution.
Simon the Zealot represents a striking inclusion — a man who once advocated violent resistance to Rome now commissioned for a mission of peace, standing alongside Matthew the Roman collaborator.
The Most Expensive Act of Worship EverMatthew 26:6-13Simon the leper provides the dinner setting where one of the most memorable acts of devotion in the Gospels unfolds, his home becoming the stage for the anointing.
The CrucifixionMatthew 27:32-44Simon of Cyrene is a bystander conscripted by Roman soldiers to carry Jesus' cross on the road to Golgotha — pressed into service to bear the instrument of execution when Jesus could no longer carry it alone.
Simon is the name Andrew uses when he finds his brother to tell him about Jesus — the same person Jesus is about to rename, seeing not who he is but who he will become.
One of You Will Betray MeJohn 13:21-30Simon is referenced here only as Judas's father, providing the full identifying name 'Judas son of Simon Iscariot' — he appears solely to anchor the betrayer's identity with genealogical specificity.