Simon Barjona] i.e. Simon, son of Jonah. The full name harmonises with the solemnity of the occasion and the emotion of the speaker. In John 1:42; Peter's father is called 'Joanes' (John), of which Jonah is probably a contraction. Flesh and blood] corresponds exactly to the English expression 'mortal man,' and is often found in that sense in rabbinical writings.

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