Image via WikipediaHOW THE 12 APOSTLES DIED,
BY Anne R. C. Neale
Matthew was killed by a wound by a sword
He suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia for our Lord,
Mark died in Egypt, dragged by horses until dead,
Dragged through the streets of Alexandria by horses that were led.
Luke was hanged in Greece after he preached so well,
Luke preached to those " lost", and who were going to hell.
John was boiled in oil during persecution in Rome,
died an old man in his home,
Peter was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross,
He felt he was unworthy to die like Jesus did, His Boss.
James was thrown down a hundred feet cliff but survived,
So his enemies beat him to death with a fuller's club, and he died.
James , the Great ,was a fisherman, and was beheaded in Jerusalem,
James defended his faith at his trial, but convicted they put him to death, Amen,
Bartholomew, known at Nathaniel was made a martyr in Armenia you see
He was flayed to death by a whip, that was very horrible to see.
Andrew was crucified in an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece,
He was first whipped severely by seven soldiers before crucified which brought him no pain and " peace".
Thomas was stabbed with a spear in India on one of his missionary trips
He preached two days before he died ,his tormentors were the culprits.
Jude was killed with arrows when he reused to deny his Faith in Christ,
What a terrible death for him, it sure wasn't nice.
Matthias was chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot,
Matthias was stoned and then beheaded, a terrible death he got.
Paul was tortured and then beheaded by evil Emperor Nero in Rome
In A,D, 67 this is when he happened after being imprisoned for years
in jail, not his home.
It is written in Matthew 10:22 in the bible you can find,
" But he that endureth to the end shall be saved" and ,that is fine.
I hope you found this poem interesting and how they all stood firm for the Faith,
Could you and would you do it too, if you could have taken their place?
You can read all about the Apostles and Mathias too you know
Just open your bible, and you will find them all, that's so.
Anne R. C. Neale
How the 12 Apostles Died is taken from Storytime Tapestry - The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural awareness around the world
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