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NASB | Mark 3:16 And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter), |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 3:16 He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter), [Matt 10:2-4; Luke 6:13-16] |
Bible Question: After reading the Book of Acts we see that the early church was thriving and growing. We don't hear much about what happened to the disciples in their ministry and how they lived/died. What happened to the disciples? |
Bible Answer: Hank is right about the Bible saying nothing about the fate of the apostles (with the exception of James the brother of John in Acts 12:2 (and Judas Iscariot, of course). Other histories/legends hold that all of the the Twelve with the exception of John were martyred. Peter was crucified upside down during the reign of Nero. Thomas became a missionary to India and was run through by a spear. I can't remember about the others right now. Does anyone know of a good book which details the specifics for each of the Twelve? As Hank said, a lot of the material we do have is scattered in histories and writing of the Early Church Fathers. Perhaps Eusebius gathered them together in his history... --Joe! |