Bible Strands
Simon
Simon the leper was a man in Bethany who hosted a meal for Jesus, during which a woman anointed Jesus with expensive perfume.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
The abbreviated form of Simeon. (1.) One of the twelve apostles, called the Canaanite (Matt. 10:4; Mark 3:18). This word "Canaanite" does not mean a native of Canaan, but is derived from the Syriac word Kanean or Kaneniah, which was the name of a Jewish sect. The Revised Version has "Cananaean;" marg., "or Zealot" He is also called "Zelotes" (Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13; R.V., "the Zealot"), because previous to his call to the apostleship he had been a member of the fanatical sect of the Zealots. There is no record regarding him.
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
First named at Matthew 26:6.
See Simon in the family tree →
Verses that name Simon
- Matthew 26:6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
- Mark 14:3 While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
- Luke 7:40 But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
- Luke 7:43 “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
- Luke 7:44 And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.