Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'simon' occurs 76 times in the standard works.

33 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'simon' in the standard works and contain 43.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 15 minutes to read the entire list.

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John 21:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

 21:16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.





Luke 5:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

 5:3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

 5:4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

 5:5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.





Luke 5:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

 5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

 5:9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

 5:10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.





John 1:40-42 (3 in 3 verses)

 1:40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

 1:41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.





Luke 4:38 (2 in 1 verse)

 4:38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.





Luke 22:31 (2 in 1 verse)

 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:





Acts 10:32 (2 in 1 verse)

 10:32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.





Matt. 16:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.





Mark 1:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

 1:29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

 1:30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.





Luke 6:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 6:14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

 6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,





Luke 7:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

 7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

 7:44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.





John 21:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

 21:2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.





Acts 10:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

 10:5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

 10:6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.





Acts 10:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

 10:17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

 10:18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 76 0 76
Matt. 9 0 9
Mark 10 0 10
Luke 17 0 17
John 26 0 26
Acts 13 0 13
2 Pet. 1 0 1
BM 0 0 0
DC 0 1 1
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 76 1 77

Acts 1:13
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

Acts 8:9
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Acts 8:13
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Acts 8:24
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

Acts 9:43
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

Acts 10:5
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

Acts 10:6
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

Acts 10:17
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

Acts 10:18
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

Acts 10:32
Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

Acts 11:13
And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;