Matthew suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound. John faced martyrdom when he was boiled in a huge basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution in Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered from death. John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison island of Patmos. He wrote his prophetic book of Revelation on Patmos.
Siya ay pinatay sa pamamagitan ng espada. Si Apostol Juan naman ay inilubog sa isang malaking kawa ng kumukulong mantika habang nagaganap ang paguusig sa mga Kristiyano sa Roma. Gayunman, himala siyang nakaligtas. Si Apostol Juan ay sinentensyahan na makulong sa isla ng Patmos. Doon niya isinulat ang aklat ng Pahayag. Kalaunan, si Juan ay pinalaya at dinala sa isang lugar na tinatatawag ngayong Turkey.