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Simon Peter ~ The Rock
Simon Peter was a fisherman when Jesus called on him to serve as His disciple. After the death of Christ, he continued to be an evangelist and missionary until crucified, head downward.
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James ~ The Elder
James was also a fisherman before becoming a disciple. After the death of Christ, he preached in Jerusalem and Judea, until he was beheaded by Herod.
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John
The Beloved
After the death of Christ, John labored among the churches until he died a natural death. He is most well known for writing the Books in the Bible referred to as The Gospel of John......1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation.
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Andrew
Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter and was also a fisherman before becoming a disciple. After the death of Christ, he continued to minister in Scythia, Greece and Asia Minor, until he was crucified.
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Philip
After the death of Christ, Philip preached in Phygia and died a martyr.
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Thomas
After the death of Christ, Thomas continued to preach. While ministering in Calamina, a city in India, he was slain by a dart thrown by an assassin.
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Bartholomew
After the death of Christ, Bartholomew preached to the Indians and translated the Gospel of St. Matthew into their language. After being persecuted in Albinopolis, he was beaten down with sticks, crucified, and after removing the skin from his body, beheaded.
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Matthew
Before becoming a disciple, Matthew was a tax collector. He is best known for writing the Gospel of Matthew. After the death of Christ, he died a martyr in Ethiopia.
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James
The Younger
James wrote the Letters of James in the Bible. After the death of Christ, he preached in Palestine and Egypt, and was eventually crucified in Egypt.
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Jude
After the death of Christ, Jude wrote the Book of Jude and preached in Assyria and Persia. He died a martyr in Persia.
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Simon
After the death of Christ, Simon became the Bishop of Jerusalem, and was eventually crucified in Egypt.
Judas
Judas was the disciple who betrayed Christ then hung himself. His name is mentioned here not to honor him, but because he was one of the Twelve Disciples.
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