JESUS CHRIST was crucified on Good Friday after being betrayed by one of his 12 disciples, Judas Iscariot, but did the biblical figure, who has become synonymous with treachery, actually exist?

Of the original 12, only Judas died a shameful death, taking his own life after betraying Jesus for money (see Matthew 27:3-5). Both the Bible and early church records indicate all the rest died ...

Later Christian writings, however, do record some stories about the last years of the 12 disciples and other early followers of Jesus. Thomas, for example, may have gone to India to preach the Gospel.

The Primary General Presidency spoke at the Marriott Center on Aug. 19, for BYU’s Education Week in a class called "'A Little Child Shall Lead Them': Developing Lifelong Disciples of Jesus Christ." ...

Judas Iscariot is famous for being a disciple of Jesus who betrayed him in exchange for money. Of the 12 disciples of Jesus, "only Peter gets more lines of coverage from the Gospel writers than ...

Courtesy photo A group of 13 men will bring Leonardo de Vinci’s painting “The Last Supper” to life April 10. The play is free and open to the public. When Jesus began his ministry, he ...

The disciples. Nobody knows for sure just how long Jesus' ministry, teaching and travelling throughout the Holy Land, lasted. Some say three years, others as little as one. That Christianity grew ...