And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brethren, James and Joses and Simon and Judas?

And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

And Jesus answering said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjonah; for flesh and blood have not revealed this to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

He saith, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute?

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came to him a woman;

And coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.