Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
- KJV Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
- BSB Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
- NASB Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who also betrayed Him.
- NLT Simon (the zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
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Quick answer
The list closes with Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, the betrayer. Even among the chosen, one would fall away.
Overview
Simon the Canaanite, or Zealot, and Judas Iscariot complete the twelve, with Judas marked as the one who would betray Jesus. That a traitor stood among the apostles is a sober reminder that outward association with Christ is not saving faith. Judas's presence also shows that even human treachery served God's redemptive plan at the cross.
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Cross-references · 16
- Matt 26:14Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
- John 6:71Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.
- Matt 26:47While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
- Mark 3:18–19Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
- John 13:2During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,
- Mark 14:43Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came — and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
- Mark 14:10Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.
- Matt 27:3Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
- John 13:26–30Jesus therefore answered, “It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
- Luke 6:15–16Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;
- Luke 22:3Satan entered into Judas, who was also called Iscariot, who was counted with the twelve.
- Luke 22:47While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.
- Acts 1:16–20“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
- John 18:2–5Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
- Acts 1:25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
- Acts 1:13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
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