Simon the bishop, a relative of the Lord and a saint and martyr
Simon was the son of Cleopas, and Cleopas was the brother of Joseph the Betrothed. Accordingly, Simon is, according to custom, the cousin of the Lord Jesus.
Simon was the son of Cleopas, and Cleopas was the brother of Joseph the Betrothed. Accordingly, Simon is, according to custom, the cousin of the Lord Jesus.
21 When eight days had passed for the boy to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, as he was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22