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The Zealots were fanatical, militant Jews who opposed Roman rule in the first century AD. Zealots used military force to fight against the pagan Romans and the Jews who complied with them. According to Luke 6:15, the Disciple Simon was a member of the Zealots<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%206:15,%20Matthew%209:%209-13</ref>.
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== External Links ==
[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=49&letter=Z&search=zealots#138 Jewish Encyclopedia]