The Zealots
According to Luke 6: 15, one
of the disciples of Jesus was Simon t Zealot, or Patriot. The Zealots were
nationalists who were prepared fight for Jewish independence. Luke 19:41-44
indicates that Jesus did not agree with the militant attitude of the Zealots
who began the rebellion in A.D. 66 and led their people to destruction. Jesus
wept over what would happen to Jerusalem.