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Apostles Test
Apostle | Description |
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Jude | Called "Thaddeus" Patron Saint of lost causes impaled on a spear in Persia |
Matthew | Tax Collector Gospel Author, Son of Alpheas Likely a cousin of Jesus |
James the Lesser | Son of Alpheas and another Mary Likely a cousin of Jesus May be James the Just, 1st bishop of Jerusalem Vegetarian, lived a strict life Wrote Epistle Thrown off Jerusalem walls |
John | Son of Zebedee Brother of James the Greater Fisherman (trade) Youngest apostle, Gospel author |
Simon | Called "the Zealot" or "Canaanite" in the Bible Likely a cousin of Jesus Sawed into pieces in Persia |
Andrew | Brother of Peter Fisherman (trade) Beheaded, in the inner circle of Jesus |
Peter | Died under Nero's reign Called"The Prince of Apostles", was married Crucified upside down in Rome |
James the greater | Son of Zebedee Brother of John the apostle fisherman (trade) Beheaded, inner circle of Jesus |
Bartholomew | Also Called Nathaniel, a friend of Philip Fisherman (trade)flagged alive in Armenia |
Phillip | Fisherman (Occupation) Grew up with Peter, Andrew, James, and John Crucifiedupside down |
Thomas | "Didymus" means Twin Known as Doubting______ Preached gospel in India where he was speared/Knifed to death |
Matthais | Gift of God Judas replacement One of 72 Disciples with Jesus from birth until resurrection stoned to death in Jerusalem or Behaeaded in Turkey |