The disciples of Jesus are some of the most important figures in Christianity. But what happened to them after the events of the Bible?

You may think you know the twelve disciples, from the faithful St. Peter to the treacherous Judas Iscariot, but the stories behind them are far darker than you might expect. You see, according to Christian legends, almost eleven out of the twelve met a horrendous and gruesome fate.

In this video, let’s explore the history of the twelve disciples—where they travelled after the New Testament, and what their stories reveal about the origins of Christianity itself…

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction

0:47 Who Were The 12 Disciples?

2:10 Peter

08:42 Judas

12:31 Thomas

15:35 Andrew

18:52 John

21:04 James the Greater

24:14 Philip

26:44 Bartholomew

29:19 Matthew

32:16 James the Lesser

33:22 Jude Thaddeus

35:05 Simon the Zealot

36:51 Final Thoughts

40:24 One Million Subscribers!

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING

The Holy Bible, NRSV

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MUSIC

Intro - Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian by Peter Pringle

Outro - Disconnect - Peaceful Ambient Music by CO.AG Peaceful Ambient Background Music

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

All other music via Epidemic Sound

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