Simon (brother of Jesus)
Simon was the brother of Jesus in the New Testament. It is implied that his mother was Mary, and his other brothers were James the Just, Joses and Jude.
In Matthew 13:55, people ask concerning Jesus, "Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?" while in Mark 6:3 they ask, "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon?"
Consistent with its doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary, the Catholic Encyclopedia rejects the idea that Simon was a biological son of Mary, suggesting that the so-called Desposyni were either sons of Joseph from a previous marriage (i.e. step--brothers) or else were cousins of Jesus.[1] The Catholic Encyclopedia suggests that Simon may be the same person as Simeon of Jerusalem or Simon the Zealot.[1] Protestant interpreters usually take Simon to have been a half-brother of Jesus.
In The Jesus Dynasty, James Tabor suggests that Simon was the son of Mary and Clophas.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "The Brethren of the Lord". New Advent. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Tabor, James (2006). The Jesus Dynasty. Simon and Schuster. pp. 90–91.
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