1.(Bible) (often capital) one of the 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel 2.(Ecclesiastical Terms) any prominent Christian missionary, esp one who first converts a nation or people 3.an ardent early supporter of a cause, reform movement, etc ...
The term "disciples" in the New Testament primarily refers to the followers of Jesus Christ, particularly the twelve men whom He chose to be His closest companions and primary students. The word "disciple" itself comes from the Greek word "mathētēs," meaning "learner" or "pupil." These ...
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man—the master of the house—who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. And after...
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart and said to them: 18 Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes: and they shall condemn him to death. 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be...
Legacy Standard Bible Jesus Appoints the Twelve 10And summoning His twelve disciples,Jesusgave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and toheal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. 2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first,Simon, who is called...
The city of Damascus holds a significant place in the New Testament narrative, particularly in the context of the early Christian church. It is most famously associated with the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, who later became the Apostle Paul. The disciples in Damascus played a crucial role in...
Jesus also ate fish. In one of his resurrection appearances to the disciples, he is described eating fish to show that he was real and not a ghost. A variant text, which does not appear in the Bible, says that Jesus bit into a honeycomb and the disciples examined the teeth marks to ...
The 12 Tribes. The fact that there were 12 tribes was no accident, and the fact that there were 12 disciples of Jesus was no accident. The number 12 is seen in the Hebrew culture as a number of order and government. God made the promise long beforehand that he was going to raise up...
The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking
’ So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”“Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, ...