Object: Symbol of Simon

Have you ever had to change your mind? Did you ever think that you were absolutely right and then find out that you were not and admit it? Today we are going to talk about such a man. Admitting that you were wrong is one thing, but doing something about it is something else. There was a man named Simon and he was the kind of person who believed that he was always right. He did not like to give in to anyone, and he worked very hard to prove that he was right.

Simon knew how to hate. He hated people who were against him, and he would do anything to stop them from winning their way. Simon especially hated the Romans who lived in his land. Most of the Romans were soldiers who lived in Israel for a short time, and then when their time was served, they would return home…