Simon, brother of Jesus
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Other people named Simon: Simon (Acts 9), Simon (Acts 8), Simon (John 6), Simon (Matthew 10), Simon (Matthew 26), Simon (Matthew 27).
| Hebrew / Greek | Σίμων (G4613) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of the New Testament |
| Tribe or people | Tribe of Judah |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Matthew 13:55 |
Simon, brother of Jesus is a man living at the time of the New Testament, from the tribe of Judah. He is named in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Matthew 13:55.
Family
Brothers
Called a brother of Jesus in Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3; traditions differ on whether he was a son of Mary and Joseph, a son of Joseph from an earlier marriage, or a cousin.
Verses
Matthew
- Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
Mark
- Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.