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Chapter 64: Who Were The 12 Disciples?

 

WHO WERE THE 12 DISCIPLES?

 

Original Twelve

 

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1. Andrew—Brother of Peter—Crucified on an x-shaped cross

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2. Bartholomew—Son of Talmai—Flayed with knives and crucified

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3. James The Elder—Son of Zebedee—Beheaded/Sawn in pieces

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4. James The Lesser/Younger—Son of Alpheus—Stoned to death, Brother of Apostle Jude

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5. John—Son of Zebedee, Brother to James the Apostle—Exiled for his faith—died of old age

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6. Matthew or Levi—Speared to death in Ethiopia

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7. Judas Iscariot—Son of Simon—Hanged himself

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8. Peter or Simon Peter—Crucified upside down on a cross Son of Jonas

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9. Philip—Died by hanging

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10. Simon The Zealot—A Canaanite from Galilee—Crucified

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11. Thomas Didymus (Doubting Thomas)—Killed with a spear

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12. Jude or Thaddeus—Brother of James The Younger—Killed w/arrows

 

Who Replaced Judas Iscariot?

Matthias (Acts 1:15-26)

Matthias lived until 80 A.D., and spread the gospel on the shores of the Caspian and

Cappadocia

 

Apostles not of the original twelve:

 

1. Saul (Paul)

2. Barnabas

3. Luke

4. John Mark

5. Lazarus