Two degrees of separation

In my interest to know how closely various people knew Jesus, I have also made a list of those in the New Testament recorded as having directly known someone who knew Jesus. Again, we have many unnamed people who met Jesus' disciples or the beneficiaries of his healings, but are not included here because they are not named.

Below is a list of people named in the New Testament who had known someone with one degree of separation from Jesus. Again, if someone shows up briefly (e.g. during a trial or hearing) but shows no interest in the Christian message, they are not included.

ID	Person	Connection to Jesus	Reference	Hometown or region
2-01	Aeneas	Healed by Peter	Acts 9:32-35	Lydda
2-02	Aristarchus	Met James when visiting Jerusalem with Paul. Other points of interest: also met Philip the evangelist and deacon (Acts 21:8).	Acts 20:4, Acts 21:17-18	Thessalonica
2-03	Barnabas aka Joseph	Met Peter, James, and John in Jerusalem; met Peter again when Peter came to Antioch Other points of interest: also related to Mark.	Acts 4:36, Galatians 2:1, 2:9, 2:13. Colossians 4:10.	Originally from Cyprus
2-04	Cornelius	Had Peter to his home and learned of Jesus from Peter	Acts 10	Caesarea
2-05	Dorcas aka Tabitha	Raised from the dead by Peter.	Acts 9:36-42	Joppa
2-06	Judas Barsabbas	Knew at least Peter and James. By his own reputation as being mentioned in Jerusalem as among the leaders of the church, he probably knew them before the meeting recorded in Acts 15. If the meeting in Acts 15 is the same as described in Paul’s letter to the Galatians, then Judas Barsabbas would also have known John.	Acts 15:22	Possibly Jerusalem
2-07	Luke	Met at least James when traveling to Jerusalem. Other points of interest: also knew Mark first-hand. See Philemon vv. 23-24, Colossians 4:10, 14. Another meeting besides these is also suggested in 2 Timothy 4:11-13.	Beginning at Acts 16:10, Luke is at times traveling with Paul and recording the action first-hand. Records in first person where he went to Jerusalem and met at least James (Acts 21:17-18).	Possibly Troas
2-08	Mark aka John Mark	Companion of Peter. Peter singles him out to call him his “son”. Considered by the church of Alexandria to have been the first bishop of the church at Alexandria. Other points of interest: knew Luke and Paul first-hand; was related to Barnabas.	1 Peter 5:13	Possibly Jerusalem originally; his mother’s home was there.
2-09	Mary, mother of Mark	Knew Peter first-hand and had him in her home at least once.	Acts 12:12	Jerusalem
2-10	Nicanor	Appointed as a deacon by “the Twelve”	Acts 6:2-6	Jerusalem
2-11	Nicholas of Antioch	Appointed as a deacon by “the Twelve”	Acts 6:2-6	By how he is named, probably originally from Antioch, though seems to have been living in Jerusalem
2-12	Parmenas	Appointed as a deacon by “the Twelve”	Acts 6:2-6	Jerusalem
2-13	Paul aka Saul	Stayed for 15 days with Peter. Met with Peter, James, and John in Jerusalem. Met Peter again in Antioch.	Acts 15, Galatians 1:18, Galatians 2:1-19, 11-14.	Originally from Tarsus, probably studied in Jerusalem, traveled extensively.
2-14	Philip	Appointed as a deacon by “the Twelve”	Acts 6:2-6	Jerusalem
2-15	Procorus	Appointed as a deacon by “the Twelve”	Acts 6:2-6	Jerusalem
2-16	Rhoda	Familiar enough with Peter to recognize his voice through the door. Servant girl in the house of Mary, mother of Mark.	Acts 12:13-14	Jerusalem
2-17	Secundus	Met James when visiting Jerusalem with Paul. Other points of interest: also met Philip the evangelist and deacon (Acts 21:8).	Acts 20:4, Acts 21:17-18	Thessalonica
2-18	Silas	Knew at least Peter and James. By his own reputation as being mentioned in Jerusalem as among the leaders of the church, he probably knew them before the meeting recorded in Acts 15. If the meeting in Acts 15 is the same as described in Paul’s letter to the Galatians, then Judas Barsabbas would also have known John. Helped Peter write 1 Peter. Other points of interest: based on 1 Peter, would also have known Mark.	Acts 15:22; 1 Peter 5:12	Possibly originally from Jerusalem
2-19	Simon the Tanner	Host to Peter during his stay in Joppa	Acts 9:43 and following	Joppa
2-20	Sopater son of Pyrrhus	Met James when visiting Jerusalem with Paul. Other points of interest: also met Philip the evangelist and deacon (Acts 21:8).	Acts 20:4, Acts 21:17-18	Berea
2-21	Stephen	Appointed as a deacon by “the Twelve”	Acts 6:2-6	Jerusalem
2-22	Timon	Appointed as a deacon by “the Twelve”	Acts 6:2-6	Jerusalem
2-23	Titus	Accompanied Paul on a visit to Jerusalem when Paul was meeting with Peter, James, and John. Other points of interest: Received a personal letter from Paul; also knew Tychicius.	Galatians 2:1 and 2:9; Letter to Titus
2-24	Trophimus	Met James when visiting Jerusalem with Paul. Other points of interest: also met Philip the evangelist and deacon (Acts 21:8).	Acts 20:4, Acts 21:17-18	Province of Asia
2-25	Tychicus	Met James when visiting Jerusalem with Paul. Other points of interest: also met Philip the evangelist and deacon (Acts 21:8). Seen with Paul during his imprisonment and is listed in the same greetings chain as Onesimus, Aristarchus, Mark, Jesus Justus, Luke, and Demas.	Acts 20:4, Acts 21:17-18 among others.	Province of Asia