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Simon the Leper (Greek: Σίμων ὁ λεπρός, Símōn ho leprós) is a biblical figure who lived in Bethany, a village in Judaea on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives. He is mentioned in the Gospels according to Matthew [ 1 ] and Mark . [ 2 ]
Simon the Pharisee is sometimes identified as Simon the Leper. [1] The names Simon (Greek Σίμων) and Simeon (Greek Συμεών) appear 71 times and 8 times in the New Testament, respectively. [2] Simon (or its variant Simeon) was a very common given name in the historical period and region of Jesus, but surnames were still very rare. [3]
Simon was a Pharisee mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 7:36-50) as the host of a meal, who invited Jesus to eat in his house but failed to show him the usual marks of hospitality offered to visitors - a greeting kiss (v. 45), water to wash his feet (v. 44), or oil for his head (v. 46).
A boy named Simon is bitten by a snake in his hand; he is healed by Jesus, who told the child "you shall be my disciple". The mention ends with the phrase "this is Simon the Cananite, of whom mention is made in the Gospel." [15] Isidore of Seville drew together the accumulated anecdotes of Simon in De Vita et Morte.
Ancient Greek: Σίμων (Simon).This name appears in Greek mythology as one of the Telchines.In Greek means "flat-nosed". [7] [3] [8] [9] Συμεών is the Hellenization of the name found in the Septuagint and parts of the New Testament, [5] this form continues in use through the mediaeval era, viz. Symeon the New Theologian.
Simeon in the Temple, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631. Simeon (Greek: Συμεών) at the Temple is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to Luke 2:25–35, met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth, i.e. the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
Christ in the House of Simon by Dieric Bouts, 1440s (Staatliche Museen, Berlin) The woman's name is not given in the Gospels of Matthew [17] and Mark, [18] but the event is likewise placed in Bethany, specifically at the home of one Simon the Leper, a man whose significance is not explained elsewhere in the gospels.
Simon Niger is a person in the Book of Acts in the New Testament. He is mentioned in Acts 13 :1 as being one of the "prophets and teachers" in the church of Antioch : In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas , Simon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene , Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch ) and Saul .