How many people named Simon in the Bible?

Answer 1

There are nine Simon's mentioned in The Bible.

1) Simon Iscariot

(John 6:71) 71 He was, in fact, speaking of Judas the son of Simon Is·car′i·ot, for this one was going to betray him, although he was one of the Twelve. (NWT)

2) The Apostle Simon Peter

(Mark 3:16) 16 And the group of 12 that he formed were Simon, to whom he also gave the name Peter. . .(NWT)

3) The Apostle Simon, the Cananaean

(Matthew 10:4) 4 Simon the Ca·na·nae′an; and Judas Is·car′i·ot, who later betrayed him. (NWT)

4) Simon, the younger bother of Jesus

(Matthew 13:55) 55 Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? (NWT)

5) Simon, the Pharisee

(Luke 7:36-40) 36 Now one of the Pharisees kept asking him to dine with him. So he entered the house of the Pharisee and reclined at the table. 37 And look! a woman who was known in the city to be a sinner learned that he was dining in the house of the Pharisee, and she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil. 38 Taking a position behind him at his feet, she wept and began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them off with the hair of her head. Also, she tenderly kissed his feet and poured the perfumed oil on them. 39 Seeing this, the Pharisee who had invited him said to himself: "If this man were really a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman it is who is touching him, that she is a sinner." 40 But in reply Jesus said to him: "Simon, I have something to say to you." He said: "Teacher, say it!" (NWT)

6) Simon, the resident of Bethany (a leper)

(Matthew 26:6-13) 6 While Jesus was in Beth′a·ny in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman with an alabaster jar of costly perfumed oil approached him, and she began pouring it on his head as he was dining. 8 On seeing this, the disciples became indignant and said: "Why this waste? 9 For this could have been sold for a great deal of money and given to the poor." 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them: "Why do you try to make trouble for the woman? She did a fine deed toward me. 11 For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. 12 When she put this perfumed oil on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly I say to you, wherever this good news is preached in all the world, what this woman did will also be told in memory of her." (NWT)

7) Simon, of Cyrene

(Matthew 27:32) 32 As they were going out, they found a man of Cy·re′ne named Simon. This man they compelled into service to carry his torture stake. . . (NWT)

8) Simon, the magician

(Acts 8:9) 9 Now in the city was a man named Simon, who prior to this had been practicing magical arts and amazing the nation of Sa·mar′i·a, claiming that he was somebody great. (NWT)

9) Simon, the tanner

(Acts 9:43) 43 He remained for quite a few days in Jop′pa with a tanner named Simon. (NWT)