The New Testament · Character Index
351 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.
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Major figures
- Jesus — 479 relationships · son of Mary
- God — 274 relationships · God
- Paul — 260 relationships · persecutor of the church
- Peter — 101 relationships · disciple
- Timothy — 33 relationships · disciple
- Abraham — 30 relationships · ancestor
- Holy Ghost — 28 relationships · divine spirit
- Philip — 28 relationships · apostle
- Satan — 26 relationships · tempter
- John, the son of Zebedee — 22 relationships · disciple
- Andrew — 21 relationships · disciple
- David — 20 relationships · king
- John the Baptist — 19 relationships · baptizer
- Moses — 16 relationships · prophet
- Thomas — 16 relationships · apostle
- Barnabas — 15 relationships · disciple
- Pilate — 15 relationships · governor
- Stephen — 14 relationships · chosen servant
- Isaac — 13 relationships · ancestor
- James, the son of Zebedee — 13 relationships · disciple
- Judas Iscariot — 13 relationships · apostle
- Jacob — 12 relationships · ancestor
- Joseph the husband of Mary — 12 relationships · husband of Mary
- Matthew — 12 relationships · tax collector
By house
Unaffiliated (32)
- Mary of Bethany — 11 relationships · sister of Martha
- Matthias — 10 relationships · apostle
- Philemon — 10 relationships
- Martha — 7 relationships · householder
- Adam — 5 relationships · first man
- Enoch — 5 relationships · prophet
- Judas the brother of James — 5 relationships · apostle
- Abel — 4 relationships
- Barabbas — 4 relationships · prisoner
- Claudius Lysias — 4 relationships · chief captain
- Cornelius — 4 relationships · centurion
- Eliakim — 4 relationships · ancestor
- Herodias — 4 relationships · wife of Herod
- Juda (son of Joanna) — 4 relationships
- Juda (son of Joseph) — 4 relationships
- Zacchaeus — 4 relationships · chief among the publicans
- the man of sin — 4 relationships · eschatological adversary
- Aeneas — 3 relationships · sick man
- Barjesus — 3 relationships · sorcerer and false prophet
- Booz — 3 relationships · ancestor
- Cosam — 3 relationships
- Gamaliel — 3 relationships · Pharisee and doctor of the law
- Joseph (son of Jonan) — 3 relationships
- Joseph (son of Semei) — 3 relationships
- Obed — 3 relationships · ancestor
- Phares — 3 relationships · ancestor
- Rufus — 3 relationships · son of Simon a Cyrenian
- Salathiel — 3 relationships · ancestor
- Simon Zelotes — 3 relationships · apostle
- Simon a Cyrenian — 3 relationships · bearer of Jesus's cross
- Zorobabel — 3 relationships · ancestor
- two witnesses — 3 relationships · prophetic witnesses
christian (20)
- Paul — 260 relationships · persecutor of the church
- Timothy — 33 relationships · disciple
- John the Baptist — 19 relationships · baptizer
- Barnabas — 15 relationships · disciple
- Aquila — 8 relationships · tentmaker
- Aristarchus — 7 relationships · Paul's traveling companion
- Epaphras — 7 relationships · fellowservant and minister
- Onesimus — 7 relationships · faithful and beloved brother
- Priscilla — 7 relationships · tentmaker
- Titus — 7 relationships · companion of Paul
- Apollos — 6 relationships · teacher
- Tychicus — 6 relationships · travelling companion of Paul
- Marcus — 5 relationships · kinsman of Barnabas
- Demas — 4 relationships · Christian associate
- Gaius — 4 relationships · Paul's traveling companion
- Joseph of Arimathaea — 4 relationships · honourable counsellor
- Silvanus — 4 relationships · fellow preacher
- Agabus — 3 relationships · prophet
- Jason — 3 relationships · host
- Lydia — 3 relationships · seller of purple
israel (13)
- Abraham — 30 relationships · ancestor
- David — 20 relationships · king
- Moses — 16 relationships · prophet
- Isaac — 13 relationships · ancestor
- Jacob — 12 relationships · ancestor
- Simeon — 8 relationships · devout man
- Elias — 5 relationships · prophet
- Elisabeth — 5 relationships · Zacharias's wife; mother of John
- Zacharias — 5 relationships · priest
- Solomon — 4 relationships · ancestor
- Anna — 3 relationships · prophetess
- Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus — 3 relationships · beggar
- Joseph the patriarch — 3 relationships · son of Jacob
jesus's disciples (8)
- Philip — 28 relationships · apostle
- Thomas — 16 relationships · apostle
- Judas Iscariot — 13 relationships · apostle
- Matthew — 12 relationships · tax collector
- James the son of Alphaeus — 11 relationships · apostle
- Bartholomew — 10 relationships · apostle
- Lebbaeus — 6 relationships · apostle
- Simon the Canaanite — 6 relationships · apostle
disciples (6)
- Stephen — 14 relationships · chosen servant
- Nicanor — 6 relationships · chosen servant
- Nicolas — 6 relationships · proselyte of Antioch
- Parmenas — 6 relationships · chosen servant
- Prochorus — 6 relationships · chosen servant
- Timon — 6 relationships · chosen servant
jesus and his followers (5)
- Jesus — 479 relationships · son of Mary
- Peter — 101 relationships · disciple
- John, the son of Zebedee — 22 relationships · disciple
- Andrew — 21 relationships · disciple
- James, the son of Zebedee — 13 relationships · disciple
divine (5)
- God — 274 relationships · God
- Holy Ghost — 28 relationships · divine spirit
- Gabriel — 7 relationships · angel
- the woman — 4 relationships · symbolic woman
- man child — 3 relationships · symbolic child
roman (5)
- Pilate — 15 relationships · governor
- Festus — 8 relationships · governor
- Herod the tetrarch — 7 relationships · tetrarch
- Felix — 5 relationships · governor
- Julius — 3 relationships · centurion
evil (4)
- Satan — 26 relationships · tempter
- the beast — 12 relationships · symbolic adversary
- False Prophet — 3 relationships · symbolic figure
- three unclean spirits like frogs — 3 relationships · symbolic spirits
jewish authorities (4)
- Caiaphas — 9 relationships · high priest
- Alexander — 7 relationships · son of Simon a Cyrenian
- Annas — 7 relationships · former high priest
- John (kindred of the high priest) — 4 relationships · member of the high priest's kindred
jesus's followers (2)
- Mary Magdalene — 7 relationships · follower of Jesus
- Joanna — 5 relationships · ministering woman
early church (2)
house of david (1)
- Joseph the husband of Mary — 12 relationships · husband of Mary
jesus's family (1)
- Mary the mother of Jesus — 11 relationships · mother
prophets (1)
- Esaias — 8 relationships · prophet
herodian (1)
- Agrippa — 6 relationships · king
bethany (1)
- Lazarus — 6 relationships · brother of Mary and Martha
biblical (1)
- Melchisedec — 6 relationships · priest
edom (1)
- Esau — 5 relationships · ancestor
jesus' disciples (1)
- Judas (not Iscariot) — 3 relationships · disciple
pharisees (1)
- Nicodemus — 3 relationships · ruler of the Jews
Minor figures
Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.
- Other Figures — Minor Figures (189)
- Christian — Minor Figures (29)
- Israel — Minor Figures (8)
- Divine — Minor Figures (7)
- Jewish — Minor Figures (3)
Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.