Simon means 'the listener' referring to the one who listens to the word of the Lord, but not just the listener but the doer, because only a Simon can see the salvation of the Lord.

And only a Nicodemus can see Jesus, Nicodemus of course is referred to as the one who overcomes the world, 'the conqueror of the world'. And only a Stephan can see the heavens open and the son of man sitting at the right hand of God, obviously Stephen signifies the one who receives the 'crown of glory' of the Lord, 'Stephanos' 'crown' the one who gets stoned by the law, the death of the flesh.

And only a Thomas shall believe 'Didymus' 'twin brother' when he sees the scars of the Lord, referring to the carnal and spiritual man, the carnal man being a doubter. As you can see the scriptures tell us a physical story, but behind that story lie hidden meanings, the scriptures use names as a cryptic to hidden keys, to open secret doors, to unveil the mysteries, which are only given to the true disciples.

The mysteries are only revealed to the true disciples

Because, to the others if though they see they cannot see, and if though they hear, they cannot understand, Luke 8:10. Because their mind is closed to the spiritual understanding this is why over the years, everyone's needle, 'stylus', like an old gramophone record got stuck on the letter and without any increase of knowledge whatsoever.

Not forgetting that Jesus was called the son of Joseph, which mean 'increase' meaning, the son of increase, increase in knowledge that is. And also the son of Mary, which mean 'tears' and the 'morning dew' referring to the affliction that one goes through to receive the manna, referring to the spiritual knowledge, the manna that used to come down in the morning dew.

Joseph was sold for 20 pieces and Jesus for 30 pieces of silver

This is why Joseph the son of Jacob was sold for 20 pieces of silver and Jesus was sold for 30 pieces of silver, everything has a meaning, it was not put in the book just to fill the pages. If we were to add 20+30=50 and if we were to multiply 20x30=600.

As I've mentioned the entire scriptures are written in cryptic codes and in keys and in mysteries, which only the spirit of truth can reveal to all those who have ears and want to listen. The 20 and 30 also represent the two and three measures, in the six stone jars.

Man has underestimated the intelligence of the Lord, and many even believe and they are one hundred percent sure that the Lord does not exist, but when they find out through the scriptures that He is the Creator of all things well… it goes without saying.

The numbers 20 and 30 have also to do with the Tabernacle in the wilderness, the Holy place and the Holiest, one man building the Tabernacle according to the pattern that the Lord showed Moses on the mount, (according to Moses teaching – instructions).

A mistranslation and a misunderstanding

And where in the scripture is it stated; to love your 'Pleeseeon = nigh' in the Hellenic, which it has been mistranslated as a 'neighbour' no, the word pleeseeon means, the one next to you, pointing to the Word of God meaning Jesus Christ, the Son.

This is why, who ever has the Son has the Father, and these are the two commandments, where Moses and the Prophets are fulfilled, and Christ is the end of the law. Do you love your next door neighbour? I don't think so!

The two commandments, the first one; is to love your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. And the second is to love the one next to you, the Word of God, who is the Son, my Word says the Lord, is next to you 'nigh' 'pleeseeon' and in your mouth. The truth is all the commandments refer and apply only towards God and not man.

Romans 10:8. But what saith it? The word is nigh (pleeseeon) thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, (Christ) which we preach;

It is not wrong to love your neighbour and respect your fellow human, obviously it is our duty and a must, but to pretend that we are doing it because we are good and we are piteous well, it speaks for itself, justification and self-righteousness.

One must do something out of the goodness of ones heart, voluntary, and not because his conscious plays havoc with him and by thinking that he is going to receive a reward for it.

Even prison could not rectify a man, but the Word of God, which is the doctrine for reproof and correction, the instruction unto righteousness. 2/Timothy 3:16-17.

In the old days a prisoner was given bread and water, do you know the significance of that? Well, a prisoner of Christ is given bread and water, spiritually though and not physically.

The millennium celebration

The whole world just celebrated the new (7th) millennium, where everyone wished everyone else, a happy and a prosperous New Year, and this was on the first day of the year.

But on the second day, everyone wants to kill each other, by cursing each other, especially the 'road rages' that occur on our roads, and through much racism that carries on in our cities.

Well, love your neighbour does not exist, it has gone out of the window, which neighbours, from hell? Racism is injustice, which must not be tolerated whatsoever, after all, if we were to ask the racist what his religion is, his answer would be, I am a Christian or of so and so religion, well, the prisons are full of religious people. Most people carry labels, which doesn't mean a thing; they even put their hand on the Bible and vow.