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Jesus' ride-or-die disciple — bold, impulsive, and fiercely loyal
Also known as Simon, Simon Peter, Cephas
Referenced by Clement of Rome (~96 AD), who knew him personally. Josephus may allude to early Christian leaders in Jerusalem. Archaeological tradition places his burial under St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, where bones were discovered in the 1940s (attribution debated but Vatican-confirmed in 1968).
A fisherman from Galilee who became the leader of the Twelve. He walked on water, denied Jesus three times, then became the rock of the early church. The ultimate redemption arc.
12 chapters across 5 books
Simon the Zealot is listed in the upper room — a former political radical now united in prayer with people he once would have opposed, including Matthew the tax collector.
The Man Who Had Everyone FooledActs 8:9-13Simon is introduced as Samaria's reigning spiritual celebrity — a sorcerer with a massive following who called himself 'the Great Power of God,' and whose entire status is about to be upstaged by Philip's arrival.
The Woman Everyone LovedActs 9:36-43Simon the tanner is the man Peter stays with after Tabitha's resurrection — a brief detail that sets the stage for the next chapter's pivotal vision about Gentiles.
Simon the Zealot is listed here immediately before Judas, representing the political radical end of the spectrum — a would-be revolutionary now serving alongside a Roman collaborator.
The Woman Who Understood Before Anyone ElseThe DenialThe Hill Called SkullMatthew 27:32-44Simon of Cyrene is seized from the crowd and conscripted to carry Jesus' cross on the road to Golgotha — an anonymous bystander pulled into the center of history.
Simon is the man Andrew brings to Jesus — within seconds of meeting him, Jesus looks past his present identity and renames him Peter, declaring who he will become rather than who he currently is.
"One of You Will Betray Me"John 13:21-30Simon Iscariot is named only as Judas's father, anchoring the betrayer's identity with a patronymic — a detail that distinguishes this Judas from the other disciples sharing that name.
Simon of Cyrene is conscripted at random from the arriving crowd and forced to carry the cross behind Jesus — an ordinary man pulled into the most consequential moment in history.
The Uninvited GuestLuke 7:36-39Simon the Pharisee is introduced as the dinner host who invited Jesus, yet failed to offer even the basic courtesies expected of a host — setting up his silent judgment of the uninvited woman.
Simon the leper is the host of the dinner where the anointing takes place — his home in Bethany becomes the unlikely setting for one of the most memorable acts of devotion in the Gospel.
The Road to the SkullMark 15:21-32Simon of Cyrene is a passerby pulled from the crowd and forced to carry Jesus' cross to Golgotha — an accidental participant whose life, along with his family's, was permanently marked by this moment.
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