• The Martyrs For Christ

  Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 1, 2011 (message contributor)

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  Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

THE MARTYRS FOR CHRIST

James the son of Zebedee was beheaded in Jerusalem, the first of the apostles to die, during the Easter season in about the year A.D. 44.

Matthew was slain with the sword in a city in Ethiopia.

Mark was dragged through the streets of Alexandria until he expired.

Luke was hanged on an olive tree in Greece.

James the Less was thrown from a pinnacle or wing of the temple.

Philip was hanged up against a pillar in Phrygia.

Bartholomew was flayed alive.

Andrew was scourged then tied to a cross where he preached to the people for two days before dying.

Jude was shot to death with arrows.

Thomas was run through the body with a lance.

Simon Zelotes was crucified.

Peter was crucified upside down.

Matthias was stoned and beheaded.