Of all the other apostles it is stated that they suffered martyrdom,
except John, who died a natural death in the city of Ephesus, one
hundred years old; and he thus survived the destruction of Jerusalem. He
was for some years exiled to the island of Patmos, but was afterwards
permitted to return to Ephesus.
He has been called the Apostle of Love, as Paul has been called the
Apostle of Faith. It is told of John that when he was very old, and
could no longer walk to the assemblies of the Christians he was carried
thither, and said each time only these words: My children, love one
another!