He known for his strong character and he preached in Palestine and Egypt. He died as a martyr who was sawed into pieces ("Who Were the 12 Disciples?").
John, the brother of James, is known as the Beloved Disciple. He was very close with Jesus and wrote the Gospel of John, I John, II John, III John, and Revelation. He preached in Asia Minor and was banned to the isle of Patmos. He was a very passionate and ambitious disciple. John was the only true disciple to not die a martyr’s death ("Who Were the 12 Disciples?"). Judas Iscariot was the disciple who betrayed Jesus. He was said to be a violent Jewish Nationalist who thought that Jesus would free them from Roman rule. He was appointed as the treasurer of the disciples and betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver ("Who Were the 12 Disciples?"). Jude, the son of Alpheus and brother of James, was from Galilee. He wanted the world to know who Jesus was and preached in places such as Assyria and Persia. He was martyred in Persia by arrows ("Who Were the 12 Disciples?"). Matthew, who is also known as Levi was a tax collector. Matthew is believed to have his named changed by Jesus once he became a disciple because it is stated that “The