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What were the fates of Jesus's disciples and apostles?

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The only apostle whose death the Bible records is James (Acts 12:2). King Herod had James “put to death with the sword,” likely a reference to beheading. John the Baptist was beheaded. read more

A2A, but the best I can do is point you elsewhere. The short answer is: we don’t know, and the Christian legends that claim that we do are much later, legendary developments, many due to Eusebius centuries afterward. read more

Many wonder how the 12 apostles died, but The New Testament tells of the fate of only two of the apostles: Judas, who betrayed Jesus and then went out and hanged himself, and James the son of Zebedee, who was executed by Herod about 44 AD . read more

Of the remaining eleven, there is only a New Testament account of the death of James the Greater, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John some ten years later. The fate of the remainder and where they preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ comes from a variety of ancient traditions. read more

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