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The Travels of the 12 Disciples

 

The following is based upon the book ‘The Search for the Twelve Apostles’ by Wm. Steuart McBirnie .  The book is well research but it is not definitive nor infallible and please use this page as a starting point for not the end of research

 

  1. Peter-- Jerusalem, Samaria, Antioch, Corinth, Babylon, Rome; Possibly Britain and points north of Rome
  2. Andrew—Scythia, Ephesus, Asia Minor, Greece,
  3. James, son of Z.India, rumored Spain, Jerusalem, killed early.
  4. John—Jerusalem, Ephesus,
  5. Philip—Jerusalem, Scythia, Phrygia,, Hierapolis, possibly Laodicea & Colossae, rumored France,
  6. Bartholomew—Jerusalem, Armenia, Albania, Lycaonia, possibly India & Persia,
  7. Thomas—Jerusalem, India, Babylon,
  8. Matthew—Jerusalem, Ethiopia, Persia, possibly Egypt,
  9. James, Son of Alph.Jerusalem, too little is known and too many James to make distinctions
  10. Jude—Jerusalem, Edessa, Samaria, Mesopotamia, and Persia
  11. Simon the Canaanite—Jerusalem, Egypt, Africa,  Britain, Persia
  12. Matthias—Jerusalem, Armenia,

In checking the internet, the websites accessed provided some information but they were not as good as this book and one basically just quoted it verbatim.  One must remember the reason why there is so little concrete evidence concerning the travels of the discples, it is not that people did not record what took place, it is not that wishful recipients wrote legends to feel apart of their work and not left out of the 'spiritual' gain one would get by association with the disciples.

 

No, it is because where the disciples went or how long they spent at each place is not important. What is important was the message that they preached--Jesus and salvation.  The fact that they traveled, proclaimed the gospel, taught others how to be disciples and died for Jesus provides us an example of obedience and doesn't elevate them above their station.

 

They are not Christ but fellow followers of Him and we see by their lives the truth of what we read in the gospels and about Jesus, giving us strength in our faith, our work and the message we believe.






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