Person New Testament
Simon
Simon was the father of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at John 6:71.
Why it matters. Father of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Simon
Simon is mentioned in the Gospel of John as the father of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus (Jhn.6.71; 12.4; 13.2,26). He is not to be confused with Simon Peter or any other Simon mentioned in the New Testament. The only information provided about this Simon is his relationship to Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus. The gospels do not give any further details about Simon's life, occupation, or character. His son, Judas Iscariot, is infamous for his betrayal of Jesus, which led to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion. Despite being one of the twelve chosen disciples, Judas conspired with the Jewish authorities to hand Jesus over to them for thirty pieces of silver (Mat.26.14-16). Simon's role in the biblical narrative is limited to being the father of the disciple who betrayed Jesus, highlighting the tragic choice made by Judas Iscariot.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.