1 Peter 5;13 has Peter in Babylon: "The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son." Nowhere does it mention that he was in Rome. Paul had said that he didn't wish to go where another had: "Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation..." Romans 15;20. Yet even though he went to Rome as a prisoner, he never mentions Peter, which would be an insult, if Peter had been there.
Jesus meant that they were fishers of men, and that means that Jesus told them to spread the good news.
Simon
he is jesus' disciple
The man who was compelled to bear the cross of Jesus by the Romans was called Simon, of Cyrene[Matthew 27:32]. Cyrene was, and possibly still is, a town in Libya where at the time a large Jewish settlement existed. Jews from this area were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost[Acts 2:10]. There appears to be no hard evidence to say what the colour of Simon's skin was. Wikipedia has a comprehensive write up about the story.>
Simon of Cyrene.
Simon represents Jesus Christ
In Matthew 16:17-19, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven." Jesus was affirming Peter's faith and declaring him as the foundation of the church. The "keys of the kingdom of heaven" symbolize Peter's authority and leadership in spreading the message of Jesus and guiding the early Christian community.
Simon was no blood relation to Jesus. Jesus simply chose him to be His disciple, and later gave him his new surname, Peter, (Mark 3.16).
Simon Bar Jonas means Simon, son of Jonas. For Example, Jesus was called Jesus Bar Joseph as his father was Joseph.
Simon of Cyrene was the man who helped Jesus carry his cross.
Jesus was presented in the temple to the priest Simon, as he was dedicated there.
In the Bible, the name Simon often refers to Simon Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. Simon Peter was a prominent figure in the New Testament, known for his strong faith and leadership among the disciples.