Disciple in the Bible
A name given to the followers of any teacher Of John the Baptist
- Matthew 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
⇒Bible Encyclopedia for DISCIPLE.
Of Jesus
- Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
- Matthew 20:17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
- Acts 9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
- Acts 14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
- Acts 21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
The seventy (better mss. have "seventy-two") followers of Jesus are sent forth
- Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Disciple.
First called (divinely, from the Greek word, chrematizo) "Christians" at Antioch (of Syria)
- Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
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