"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter's entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes??rom their own people, or from aliens?"

"Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

So Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

"Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," said Jesus; "for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven!

And as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to go with them to carry his cross.

While Jesus was staying in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper,