thomas, speared to death in india. simon, sawed in half in persia. matthew, murdered in ethiopia. according to tradition, john was not martyred, but spent time in exile. and lived to 90. scholars debate the authorship of the gospel of john, held by some to be an eye witness account of the life of jesus. continued pressing rome to be named king until his efforts offended the new emperor. they were exiled and died in obscurity. while joseph without his roman ally, lost his position within