 This persecution lasted for 40 years until Shapur died in 379 Historian Socrates records 16 thousand unnamed Christians killed at this time including 22 bishops and hundreds of clergy
Traditions records that brothers Jonas and Barachisius heard about the persecution, went to Bardiaboch, where the 9 were awaiting execution.they visited the monks in jail on the eve of the execution and found they had been tortured.Jonas and Barachisius gave comforting words to the prisoners and were themselves executed days later.