Which of the 12 apostles?

Question

was't martyred?
and also what does iscariot mean (as in Judas)?

Answer 1

Stephen

The account of Stephen is very well documented in the Bible (Acts chapters 6 and 7). He is generally regarded as the first Christian martyr.

It has been estimated that about 2,000 Christians, along with Nicanor, one of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5), also suffered martyrdom during the great persecution that arose after Stephen (Acts 8:1).

James, the brother of John

James was "put to death with the sword" by King Herod (Acts 12:2)

Philip

Reportedly suffered martyrdom at Heliopolis, in Phrygia. He was severely flogged, imprisoned, and later crucified.

Matthew

The former tax collector, he was killed with a halberd (a pike fitted with an ax head) in Nadabah.

James

Stoned and clubbed to death in Jerusalem.

Matthias

He was stoned, then beheaded at Jerusalem.

Andrew, the brother of Peter

He was crucified on an X-shaped cross, two ends of which were in the ground. Hence the origin of the term, "St. Andrew's Cross".

Mark

Mark was reportedly torn to pieces by a mob in Alexandria after he told them that their god, a statue carved from stone, was worthless (see Images and Idols).

Peter

Peter was reportedly crucified, upside down, during the reign of Emperor Nero.

Paul

Beheaded, or torn to pieces by wild animals in the arena, during the time of Nero. See On The Road To Damascus, Paul In Athens, Paul In Rome, Paul's First Missionary Journey, Paul's Journey To Rome, Paul's Second Missionary Journey and Paul's Third Missionary Journey.

Jude

The brother of James, often called Thaddeus. He was crucified at Edessa.

Bartholomew

Tortured and crucified in India.

Thomas

Thomas was reportedly killed with a spear in India.

Luke

Luke was the author of the Gospel which is called by his name, and also probably the Book Of Acts. One account states that he died of old age, while another says that he was hanged in an olive tree in Greece.

Simon the Zealot

He traveled widely, and is believed to have been crucified in what is today Britain.

John

John took care of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ (not the mother of God), after the Crucifixion (John 19:26-27). He went on to write the Book of Revelation while a prisoner on Patmos. He may be the only apostle who escaped a violent death.

Barnabas

Barnabas is believed to have been killed about 10 years after Paul.

Iscariot
Boy Name
A man of murder; a hireling
Biblical Name

Answer 2

He was the son of Simon (Jn 13:2) or Simon Iscariot (Jn 6:71; Jn 13:26), the meaning of Iscariot explaining why it was applied to his father also. The first Scriptural reference to Judas is his election to the apostleship (compare Mt 10:4; Mk 3:19; Lk 6:16). He may have been present at the preaching of John the Baptist at Bethany beyond Jordan (compare Jn 1:28), but more probably he first met Jesus during the return of the latter through Judea with His followers (compare Jn 3:22). According to the Gospel of the Twelve Apostles (see SIMON THE CANANAEAN), Judas was among those who received the call at the Sea of Tiberias (compare Mt 4:18-22).

I found this information on his name.

Answer 3

The apostle John wasn't martyred. This is because he was the only apostle who had the courage to stay with Jesus at the cross. According to dictionary.com, Iscariot means a man of murder, or a hireling. Someone who contributes to a murder for profit... and as far as I can guess from the word choice, not very much profit.

Answer 4

ISCARIOT

(Is·car′i·ot) [from Heb., possibly, Man From Kerioth].

The designation for the traitor apostle Judas (and his father Simon) that sets him apart from the other apostle also named Judas. (Mt 10:4; Lu 6:16; Joh 6:71) If “Iscariot” means, as is most commonly thought, “Man From Kerioth,” then it likely identifies Simon and his son as being from the Judean town of Kerioth-hezron.—Jos 15:25; see JUDAS No. 4.

And as far as the apostles as a whole were all persecuted in some way for preaching the good news of God's Kingdom.

Answer 5

Judas wasn't martyred. Iscariot = "men of Kerioth"
Iscariot is his last name.

Answer 6

John - not martyred, was old when he trained Polycarp
Simon called Peter - crucified upside down AD64 in Rome during Nero's Persecution
Andrew - crucified on a X shaped cross at Patras in Achaea
James ("the Great") King Herod had James executed by sword AD44 in Judea
Philip - crucified in Phrygia
Bartholomew - in Armenia he was flayed alive and then crucified with his head upside down
Thomas - stabbed with a spear in India
James ("the Less") crucified in Ostrakine in Lower Egypt, his body was later sawed to pieces
Matthew - killed by a sword in Hierapolis
Simon - martyred in modern-day Lincolnshire, put to death by a saw
Jude Thaddaeus - beaten to death with a club
Judas Iscariot - tried to hang himself but the branch broke causing him to fall on rocks and all his bowels gushed out
name Iscariot may refer to the Judaean towns of Kerioth or to the sicarii (Jewish nationalist insurrectionists), or to Issachar; he was replaced as an apostle in Acts by
Matthias - stoned and then beheaded

Answer 7

John is the only one of the twelve apostles who was not martyred.
No one is really sure what "Iscariot" means. But it probably refers to a revolutionary group at the time.

Answer 8

I believe James was not martyred. Iscariot means something about the color red.

Answer 9

I wouldn't say John was martyred inasmuch as just left to die. He did die for his cause, but I tend to see martyrdom as a violent end. Iscariot was his last name, probably derived from the region he was born and/or raised.

Answer 10

I always thought Iscarot was a last name. Maybe it's a location.
Martyred? With out checking the bible, I'd guess, Peter. But # 13 sort of was, too.