WHO WERE THE 12 CLOSEST FRIENDS OF JESUS DURING HIS LIFE ON EARTH
There were many people who followed Jesus Christ during his life on Earth. Of these followers, the twelve apostles were His most dedicated disciples and friends.
Following Christ’s ascension, eleven of them (Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus and killed himself and was replaced by Mattias) followed the Great Commission and became the primary teachers of the Gospel. But have you ever wondered what exactly happened to them? Here’s the meaning behind each of the Twelve Apostles’ names, how they died, and where their remains can be found today.
JUDAS THADDEUS
Judas stems from the Hebrew Yehudah meaning ‘praised’. According to tradition, Saint Jude Thaddeus was martyred around the year 65 A.D. in Beirut and his body was filled with arrows. He is often pictured with an axe, a symbol of his martyrdom and the way in which he was killed. His remains can be found at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Italy.
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