Thematic Bible: Simon


Thematic Bible



One Simon, a Cyrenaean, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing along, coming from the country: him they compelled to carry His cross. Verse ConceptsBackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross, Verse ConceptsBackWeakness, PhysicalCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus. Verse ConceptsBackCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Crosslungs

Then turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, and then wiped the tears away with her hair. Verse ConceptsFoot washingFeetFeet WashingGuestsWaterMealsDiscourtesyMan Providing WaterMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To Hair

Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed. When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them. They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit: read more.
for He had not as yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit. When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money. "Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit." "Perish your money and yourself," replied Peter, "because you have imagined that you can obtain God's free gift with money! No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not right in God's sight. Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you. For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness."

Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head. Verse ConceptsGuestsHeadsHospitality, Examples OfMealsOintmentPerfumeA Broken WomanTablesWitnessing, Approaches ToRecreationHospitality Towards ChristBoxesBreaking ContainersReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensiveReceiving Jesus As A Guest

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean, Verse ConceptsTwin Brotherszealots

They entered the city, and they went up to the upper room which was now their fixed place for meeting. Their names were Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James. Verse ConceptsStairwaysZealAndrewPrayer MeetingsUpper RoomsGuest Roomszealots

Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot; Verse ConceptsApostles, DescriptionJudaismTwin Brotherszealots

Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristJudas Betraying Christzealots

One Simon, a Cyrenaean, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing along, coming from the country: him they compelled to carry His cross. Verse ConceptsBackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross, Verse ConceptsBackWeakness, PhysicalCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus. Verse ConceptsBackCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Crosslungs

Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head. Verse ConceptsGuestsHeadsHospitality, Examples OfMealsOintmentPerfumeA Broken WomanTablesWitnessing, Approaches ToRecreationHospitality Towards ChristBoxesBreaking ContainersReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensiveReceiving Jesus As A Guest

So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him. Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtTablesSocial FellowshipDinnerReclining To EatThose Who Provided A MealrelaxinglazarusJesus Eating

Now when Jesus was come to Bethany and was at the house of Simon the Leper,

While supper was proceeding, the Devil having by this time suggested to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, the thought of betraying Him, Jesus, Verse ConceptsGoadsevil, origins ofLove FeastSatan, Agents OfSatan, Work OfJudas Betraying ChristThe Devil Tempting PeopleThe Devilzealots

He alluded to Judas, the son of Simon the Iscariot. For he it was who, though one of the Twelve, was afterwards to betray Him.

Then said Judas (the Iscariot, one of the Twelve--the one who afterwards betrayed Jesus) Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristOther References To The Disciples

One Simon, a Cyrenaean, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing along, coming from the country: him they compelled to carry His cross. Verse ConceptsBackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross, Verse ConceptsBackWeakness, PhysicalCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus. Verse ConceptsBackCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Crosslungs

While supper was proceeding, the Devil having by this time suggested to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, the thought of betraying Him, Jesus, Verse ConceptsGoadsevil, origins ofLove FeastSatan, Agents OfSatan, Work OfJudas Betraying ChristThe Devil Tempting PeopleThe Devilzealots

"It is the one," answered Jesus, "for whom I shall dip this piece of bread and to whom I shall give it." Accordingly He dipped the piece of bread, and took it and gave it to Judas, the son of the Iscariot Simon. Verse ConceptsBetrayal, Of ChristDippingGiving Food And Drink

He alluded to Judas, the son of Simon the Iscariot. For he it was who, though one of the Twelve, was afterwards to betray Him.

Then said Judas (the Iscariot, one of the Twelve--the one who afterwards betrayed Jesus) Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristOther References To The Disciples

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenCarpentersOccupationsWork, As Ordained By GodHumility Of ChristChrist, Names ForChrist's Earthly FamilyWho He Might BeMothers And Sonsnegativity


and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner. Verse ConceptsTanningOccupations

He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to the sea." Verse ConceptsLeatherArts And Crafts, Types ofOccupationsSeashores

and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner. Verse ConceptsTanningOccupations

He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to the sea." Verse ConceptsLeatherArts And Crafts, Types ofOccupationsSeashores

While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house, Verse ConceptsGatesComing To GatesAsking Particular QuestionsPuzzlementPeople Sending People

Send therefore to Jaffa, and invite Simon, surnamed Peter, to come here. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, close to the sea.' Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfSeashoresStaying Temporarily

When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money. Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Examples OfPowerSpiritual GiftsMoney BlessingsSaving Moneymagicghoststrying

Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human. Verse ConceptsClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean, Verse ConceptsTwin Brotherszealots

Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristJudas Betraying Christzealots

They entered the city, and they went up to the upper room which was now their fixed place for meeting. Their names were Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James. Verse ConceptsStairwaysZealAndrewPrayer MeetingsUpper RoomsGuest Roomszealots

Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot; Verse ConceptsApostles, DescriptionJudaismTwin Brotherszealots

Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head. Verse ConceptsGuestsHeadsHospitality, Examples OfMealsOintmentPerfumeA Broken WomanTablesWitnessing, Approaches ToRecreationHospitality Towards ChristBoxesBreaking ContainersReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensiveReceiving Jesus As A Guest

Now when Jesus was come to Bethany and was at the house of Simon the Leper,

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenCarpentersOccupationsWork, As Ordained By GodHumility Of ChristChrist, Names ForChrist's Earthly FamilyWho He Might BeMothers And Sonsnegativity


When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money. "Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit." "Perish your money and yourself," replied Peter, "because you have imagined that you can obtain God's free gift with money! read more.
No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not right in God's sight. Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you. For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness." "Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human. To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the great Power." His influence over them arose from their having been, for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries. read more.
But when Philip began to tell the Good News about the Kingdom of God and about the Name of Jesus Christ, and they embraced the faith, they were baptized, men and women alike. Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed.

Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table. And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume, and, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured the perfume over them. read more.
Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him--and would know that she is an immoral woman." In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied. "There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty. But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?" "I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined. Then turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, and then wiped the tears away with her hair.