What eventually happened to the Apostles named in the Bible?
According to Christian tradition:
1. Peter (aka: Simon bar Jonah, Simon bar Jochanan, Cephas, and Simon Peter), a fisherman from Bethsaida in Galillee, was crucified upside-down in Rome c. AD 64-67.2. James, son of Zebedee was beheaded in AD 44 in Judea.
John, son of Zebedee, no biblical record of death, he is believed to have died of natural causes due to old age. The only one of the original Twelve not to be martyred. He apparently died ca 100 at Ephesus (Efes, Turkey) and is buried at Selcuk.
Andrew, Peter's brother and also originally a fisherman, was crucified upside-
down on a diagonal or X-shaped cross in Patras.
down on a diagonal or X-shaped cross in Patras.
Philip, from Bethsaida in Galilee, was crucified in AD 54 -80, probably in Hierapolis
Bartholomew (aka: Bartholomew, son of Tolmai/Talemai; Nathaniel) was skinned
alive and then beheaded; possibly in Derbend (a city in Dagestan in Russia) or
in Albanopolis (near Zgerdhesh), Armenia.
Bartholomew (aka: Bartholomew, son of Tolmai/Talemai; Nathaniel) was skinned
alive and then beheaded; possibly in Derbend (a city in Dagestan in Russia) or
in Albanopolis (near Zgerdhesh), Armenia.
Matthew (possibly also known as Levi), the tax collector, was killed by an axe in AD
60 near Hierapolis in Ethiopia.
60 near Hierapolis in Ethiopia.
Thomas (aka: Judas Thomas Didymus, Didymos) was killed by a spear in
Mylapore, Madras, India in AD 72. Didimus (Greek) and t’oma (Aramaic) both
mean “twin.”
Mylapore, Madras, India in AD 72. Didimus (Greek) and t’oma (Aramaic) both
mean “twin.”
James, son of Alphaeus (aka: James the Less, James the Just) was , beaten to death
with a club after being crucified.
with a club after being crucified.
Jude was crucified. Possibly the same man as Thaddeus (aka: Lebbaeus)
Armenian tradition says he was martyred in Beirut ca. 65.
Armenian tradition says he was martyred in Beirut ca. 65.
Simon the Zealot (possibly also known as Simeon of Jerusalem or Simon
the Cananean) was crucified in AD 74.
the Cananean) was crucified in AD 74.
Judas Iscariot (Judas the son of Simon), according to Matthew, hanged himself
after betraying Jesus. In Acts, he is described as falling in a field and bursting open.
after betraying Jesus. In Acts, he is described as falling in a field and bursting open.
Matthias, the replacement for Judas Iscariot picked by the surviving
eleven original Apostles, was stoned and beheaded, possibly ca, 80,
at Colchis (in modern Georgia.)
eleven original Apostles, was stoned and beheaded, possibly ca, 80,
at Colchis (in modern Georgia.)
Barnabas (Acts 14:14), a Cypriot, was martyred in 61 at Salamis, Cyprus.
Andronicus (Romans 16:7), was probably the husband of Junia.
Junia (Romans 16:7) is the only woman named in the Bible as an apostle. The
name is clearly female, the male form of the name would be Junius.
name is clearly female, the male form of the name would be Junius.
Silas (1Thessalonians 1:1 and 2:6) was Paul’s travelling companion.
Timothy (1Thessalonians 1:1 and 2:6) was close enough to Paul to be called his “son.”
Apollos (1 Corinthians 4:9) is thought by some to have been the author of Hebrews.
Paul (aka: Saul of Tarsus) was, according to Christian tradition, he was beheaded ca. 67, in Rome. ...............................
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