28 Bible Verses about zealots

Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,

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

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans."

and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

When they had entered Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there.

and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

In his teaching Jesus also said, "Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces,

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, he gave the name Boanerges (that is, "sons of thunder");

"Watch out," Jesus said to them, "beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!"

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

From Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, wrapped in the love of God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.

Simon (whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount of Olives (which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away).

"Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Don't you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?

For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?

"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated with strictness under Gamaliel according to the law of our ancestors, and was zealous for God just as all of you are today.

I was circumcised on the eighth day, from the people of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews. I lived according to the law as a Pharisee.

Then he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. Make preparations there."

The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, that he should betray Jesus.