Sys Simon and Jude

Jude and Simon were both one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. Jude was one of Jesus’ cousins and he knew Jesus very well and loved him. He was in the Upper Room when the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles and Mary and they were given the gifts they needed to preach the Gospel to the whole world. Jude shared the Gospel with many people as he traveled to many places, including Persia, with Simon. He wrote a letter, which is in the New Testament of the Bible, encouraging Christians to be strong and to always believe in Jesus no matter what. He also tells us to help each other to follow Jesus because sometimes it is hard and we need support to follow our beliefs. Simon is called the Zealot, which means he followed the Jewish laws very closely. When Jesus called Simon to follow him and be his Apostle, he said yes because he believed that Jesus was the Saviour the Jewish people were waiting for. After Jesus died and rose from the dead, Simon became a great preacher of the Gospel, going to Persia with Jude to tell people about Jesus. There in Persia, Simon and Jude were killed for their faith, making them martyrs for Jesus.