Simon the Tanner (New Testament)

Simon the Tanner, who appears in the Acts of the Apostles book of the New Testament, had a house in Jaffa, where Saint Peter stayed during his missionary activities of the early Christian faith.

The events at his house are interpreted as leading to the early followers of Jesus opening up their ranks also to the Gentiles, after starting as a Jewish movement.

The traditional site of Simon's house is in the Old City of Jaffa, now part of the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality in Israel.

Luke's account of Acts, mentioning Simon the Tanner, shows that Peter, who was playing the central role of early Christian missionary activities, embraced people of all professions, and eventually also Gentiles.

[4] The house is privately owned and cannot be visited, but its entrance door and location attracts many Christian pilgrims and tourists.