We know almost nothing about Mark, the companion of Paul, although later tradition says that he was related to Peter.
The evangelist who wrote Mark's Gospel is unknown, because the Gospel was originally anonymous and was only attributed to Mark later in the second century.
Although many fanciful traditions about the deaths of the apostles grew up over the centuries, we do not really know how any of them died, but tradition says that the apostle John died of natural causes as an old man. However, we do not really know how John died.
All the Apostles were martyred except John, who died of old age, and the Apostle Paul was beheaded by Nero in 67-68AD [Roman and Hebrew calendars do not coincide].
No one knows how old, but he was probably young.
The last apostle (disciple) to be called was Matthias. He was not one of the original 12 called by Christ, but was chosen by the remaining 11 after Judas died.
A:Although many fanciful traditions about the deaths of the apostles grew up over the centuries, we do not really know how any of them died. When it was decided late in the second century that he was the 'John' who wrote the Book of Revelation, it became necessary for John to live to an old age, so that he could actually write this book, on the island of Patmos. Scholars are now in substantial agreement that the apostle John did not write the Book of Revelation, but the tradition persists that he alone of the apostles died of old age, probably at Patmos. We can say that he would not have died on Patmos, but no more. A:Ephesus
John the Apostle died in peace at an old age. He died naturally.
It is thought that John was in his late teens when he became an apostle.
No, John the Apostle is not the oldest saint. However, he is the only apostle who lived his complete life and died of old age, probably in his 90s.
We do not know how or where the apostle John died, so we do not know where his tomb would be.
John was the only apostle not martyred, although they tried. He died of natural causes, probably old age.
Although many fanciful traditions about the deaths of the apostles grew up over the centuries, we do not really know how any of them died, but tradition says that the apostle John died of natural causes as an old man. However, we do not really know how John died.
The apostle John was the youngest of the twelve apostles.
John's death is not recorded in the Bible but it is believed that he died a natural death of old age despite earlier attempts to kill him.
John was the only apostle at the cross when he died.
All the Apostles were martyred except John, who died of old age, and the Apostle Paul was beheaded by Nero in 67-68AD [Roman and Hebrew calendars do not coincide].
John died about the year AD100 in Ephesus, Asia Minor.
No one knows how old, but he was probably young.