The Blood of the Martyrs: How and Where the Apostles Died
If you read the New Testament looking for the final chapters of the Apostles' lives, you will be left hanging. The Book of Acts ends abruptly with Paul under house arrest in Rome, and the Bible only explicitly records the death of two of the original twelve: Judas Iscariot and James the son of Zebedee. To find out what happened to the rest of the men who followed Jesus, we have to rely on first-century historians, early church fathers, and centuries of overlapping tradition. Here is the historical consensus on how, when, and where the closest followers of Jesus met their ends. The Fate of the Apostles Apostle Traditional Location Method of Death Peter Rome, Italy Crucified upside down under Emperor Nero (~64-68 AD). James (son of Zebedee) Jerusalem Beheaded by King Herod Agrippa I (~44 AD). Recorded in Acts 12:2. John Ephesus (Turkey) N...