What happened to Christ's Apostles?

Answer 1

Judas: betrayed Jesus by handing Him over to the Chief Priest in exchange for 30 pieces of silver. After realizing what He had done, he returned the money and hanged himself.

Andrew: Died by crucifixion, being suspended and crucified onto an X-shaped cross in Greece, in the town of Patrae. He was also buried in this town.

Bartholomew: In India, he was badly beaten, flayed alive, and crucified upside down with his head facing downwards. He was buried in Armenia in the town of Allanum (in modern South Georgia).

James the Less (Son of Alphaeus): He was stoned in Jerusalem, and buried close to the temple at the age of 94. It is said that stoning failed to kill him outright and that the Jews busted his head with a club.

James the Great (Son of Zebedee): King Herod cut off his head, ten years after Stephen was stoned to death.

John (brother of James): the "beloved disciple") was the only disciple who did not die a cruel death, but of old age.

Matthew/ Levi: He died a violent death in Ethiopica, Naddabar, his body was chopped apart with an ax known as a halbert.

Simon Peter: The first pope, was crucified by the Roman Emperor Nero in A.D. 64, upside down.

Philip: Also died by crucifixion in East Turkey, where he is buried.

Simon the Zealot: It is believed that he was crucified in Persia during one of his Gospel missions.

Thaddaeus (Judas son of James): was crucified in Edessa.

Thomas: Four soldiers thrust their spears through his body in Calamene, India, where he was buried.

Paul (Saul): also excuted by the Roman Emperor Nero by beheading as he was a Roman citizen.

An unbeliever or lukewarm Christian might be puzzled and surprised by the conviction of these Christians and might even call them crazy. However, a true Christian knows that the only way to heaven is to take up your cross daily and follow Christ (Luke 9:23) and in Revelation 3:16 we find that the lukewarm Christ will vomit out of His mouth. If you find these deaths disturbing, you must truly ask yourself if you believe in Our Blessed Lord, and ask Him to increase your faith.

Answer 2

Christ's apostles obeyed Jesus' command to spread the Gospel to other countries. And although The Bible does not say how all of them died, it is believed that they all died martyr's deaths, after being persecuted for their faith and preaching.