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Disciples as Students

It has been said that the word Disciple means "One who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another."

But the word we see translated disciple in the Greek text is mathetes [1] from the word manthano [2] which means to learn or be appraised. The word mathetes consistently means a pupil, someone who is learning and being examined.

  • "In Christianity, the term disciple primarily refers to students of Jesus and is found in the New Testament only in the Gospels and Acts. The New Testament records many followers of Jesus during his ministry, but only some became disciples." While we may all be learning and students of life the term disciple in the Bible was used to describe those who were studying for the ministry of the kingdom of God Christ would appoint to His trained disciples.

The word Disciple appears over 252 times.[3]


It appears mostly in the Gospels and some in the Acts of the Apostles but not in the other Epistles.

The apostles had the greatest teacher in the world but they had a lot of difficulty figuring out the nature of the Kingdom of God that was being preached by Jesus. Part of the problem was they had to unlearn what they had been taught and be humble enough to accept the truth that what they thought was true was just not so.

One of the reasons the established ministry of that kingdom in Judea at that time wanted to crucify Christ was because of what would become the conflict between those who promoted a socialist system of welfare run by governments that called themselves Benefactors but exercised authority one over the other.

There had always been two welfare types used by societies through out history. Both these system of social welfare established by different societies were called Corban in Israel and Judea. Both these systems required sacrifice, which is the meaning of Corban, from the people where what they contributed to the needs and needy of society was managed by chosen group of public servants.

There were similarities and differences in these two social systems. In both there was a daily ministration to the needy of society. In both the methods used for the collection of funds and the method by which their public ministers were chosen were different. One was top down and the other was bottom up. One used force to collect funds and the other used charity, one offered entitlements and the other hope, one depended upon allegiance and the other faith, in one the public servants exercise authority and the other they exercised love and care. One brought the people into bondage and the other set them free.

Religion was defined at the time of Christ and the the authoring of the Constitution as "practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men.” Pure religion was the performance of those duties through charitable practices while false religion was using force to provide for the welfare of society and the performance of those duties through covetous practices.

The System of Cain, Nimrod, Pharaoh and Caesar operated by forcing the contributions of the people by statutory commands while the system of Abraham, Moses, John the Baptist, Jesus Christ, the Apostles, and the early Church operated by Freewill offerings or what the Bible calls faith, hope and charity or James calls the perfect law of liberty.

The first system weakens society and increases the power of central governments through civil benefactors. The latter strengthens the individuals who gather and therefore the community itself by awakening virtue in the people and therefore provides the foundation for a free society.


Christ instituted the Church by appointing a kingdom to His disciples to be those Benefactors who do not exercise authority one over the other but feed His sheep, provided daily bread and took care of the Daily ministration of the needy in Pure religion as Rome declined.

As history is now repeating itself we desire to do what those early Christians were doing. Like the early Church we must be foreign to the state religions which includes social security.


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"Follow me!" —Jesus the Christ.


A disciple of Jesus was a student of Jesus who was the Christ. To be a Christian was to abide in His love and walk in The Way because you repented and were seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
We are warned about a strong delusion that will deceive many who will say Lord, Lord.
Jesus came to take the kingdom from those who were teaching something different from Moses and appointed it to His disciple who became the Apostles so that they would bear fruit and the world might be saved through that repentance.
Learning to live by love in the practice of pure religion through a daily ministration of faith, hope, and charity, instead of fealty, force, and fear of the world has been the message of salvation by God from the beginning.
Rejecting the tables of the pagans, and their rewards of Unrighteousness is what repentance and seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness was all about.
The Way of Christ is often in conflict with the ways of the world as the Christian conflict was counter to the ways of Rome and the Imperial Cult of Rome that allowed the people to be Biting one another like many in the Modern Church choose to do.
Jesus warns that there will be many saying they are coming in His name but He does not know them nor they know Him.
Paul gives a long list of people we should "turn away". Being a disciple of Jesus was not just spouting verses like platitudes and making claims. If we say Lord Jesus or LORD YEHOSHUA but are not doers of the word we need to find out if we are workers of iniquity.
Each of us needs to have the humility to see the strong delusion society that has entangled the people in the elements of the world through the deeds of the Nicolaitan which God hates.

The word Disciple

The word disciple appears over two-hundred-sixty times in the Bible and is consistently translated from the Greek word mathetes μαθητής with the Strong's number 3101. It is pronounced math-ay-tes’ and is from the word manthano μανθάνω prolongation from a primary verb matheo meaning to learn, be appraised.

3101 ~μαθητής~ mathetes \@math-ay-tes’\@ from 3129; TDNT-4:415,552; {See TDNT 464} n m AV-disciple 268, vr disciple 1; 269

1) a learner, pupil, disciple

Mathetes means to be a learner, pupil, disciple. So a disciple is a student being tested to see if they learn what it is to be something.

In the case of Christ, there were things a disciple had to do just to begin to learn and hold the position of disciple. They were students learning the ways of Christ to receive His appointment as ministers of His Kingdom.

If the term discipleship were to be used by Christ it would include the teachings and thing a disciple should be learning including 'the process of teaching someone to become like Christ'.

Disciple Requirements

Here are some of the requirements laid down by Christ for his disciples:


Luke 14:26 If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.


We see another condition included to keep the commandments and love one another in John 15:7-8 "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples..."[5]

Usage of the term

The term we see translated disciple is used extensively until the end of Acts:

Matthew 5:1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples <3101> came unto him:
Matthew 8:21 And another of his disciples <3101> said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Matthew 8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples <3101> followed him.
Matthew 8:25 And his disciples <3101> came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
Matthew 9:10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples <3101>.
Matthew 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples <3101>, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew 9:14 Then came to him the disciples <3101> of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples <3101> fast not?
Matthew 9:19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples <3101>.
Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples <3101>, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples <3101>, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Matthew 10:24 The disciple <3101> is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
Matthew 10:25 It is enough for the disciple <3101> that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Matthew 10:42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple <3101>, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Matthew 11:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples <3101>, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples <3101>,
Matthew 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples <3101> were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Matthew 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples <3101> do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples <3101>, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Matthew 13:10 And the disciples <3101> came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples <3101> came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Matthew 14:12 And his disciples <3101> came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Matthew 14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples <3101> came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
Matthew 14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples <3101>, and the disciples <3101> to the multitude.
Matthew 14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples <3101> to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew 14:26 And when the disciples <3101> saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Matthew 15:2 Why do thy disciples <3101> transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew 15:12 Then came his disciples <3101>, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Matthew 15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples <3101> came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples <3101> unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Matthew 15:33 And his disciples <3101> say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
Matthew 15:36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples <3101>, and the disciples <3101> to the multitude.
Matthew 16:5 And when his disciples <3101> were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples <3101>, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Matthew 16:20 Then charged he his disciples <3101> that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples <3101>, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples <3101>, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 17:6 And when the disciples <3101> heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Matthew 17:10 And his disciples <3101> asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
Matthew 17:13 Then the disciples <3101> understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Matthew 17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples <3101>, and they could not cure him.
Matthew 17:19 Then came the disciples <3101> to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Matthew 18:1 At the same time came the disciples <3101> unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew 19:10 His disciples <3101> say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew 19:13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples <3101> rebuked them.
Matthew 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples <3101>, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:25 When his disciples <3101> heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew 20:17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples <3101> apart in the way, and said unto them,
Matthew 21:1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples <3101>,
Matthew 21:6 And the disciples <3101> went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
Matthew 21:20 And when the disciples <3101> saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Matthew 22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples <3101> with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Matthew 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples <3101>,
Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples <3101> came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Matthew 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples <3101> came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew 26:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples <3101>,
Matthew 26:8 But when his disciples <3101> saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Matthew 26:17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples <3101> came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Matthew 26:18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples <3101>.
Matthew 26:19 And the disciples <3101> did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples <3101>, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Matthew 26:35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples <3101>.
Matthew 26:36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples <3101>, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Matthew 26:40 And he cometh unto the disciples <3101>, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matthew 26:45 Then cometh he to his disciples <3101>, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Matthew 26:56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples <3101> forsook him, and fled.
Matthew 27:64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples <3101> come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Matthew 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples <3101> that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Matthew 28:8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples <3101> word.
Matthew 28:9 And as they went to tell his disciples <3101>, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Matthew 28:13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples <3101> came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Matthew 28:16 Then the eleven disciples <3101> went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Mark 2:15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples <3101>: for there were many, and they followed him.
Mark 2:16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples <3101>, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
Mark 2:18 And the disciples <3101> of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples <3101> of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples <3101> fast not?
Mark 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples <3101> began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Mark 3:7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples <3101> to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
Mark 3:9 And he spake to his disciples <3101>, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
Mark 4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples <3101>.
Mark 5:31 And his disciples <3101> said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Mark 6:1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples <3101> follow him.
Mark 6:29 And when his disciples <3101> heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
Mark 6:35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples <3101> came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
Mark 6:41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples <3101> to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
Mark 6:45 And straightway he constrained his disciples <3101> to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
Mark 7:2 And when they saw some of his disciples <3101> eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
Mark 7:5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples <3101> according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Mark 7:17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples <3101> asked him concerning the parable.
Mark 8:1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples <3101> unto him, and saith unto them,
Mark 8:4 And his disciples <3101> answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
Mark 8:6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples <3101> to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
Mark 8:10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples <3101>, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
Mark 8:27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples <3101>, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples <3101>, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Mark 8:33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples <3101>, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Mark 8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples <3101> also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 9:14 And when he came to his disciples <3101>, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
Mark 9:18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples <3101> that they should cast him out; and they could not.
Mark 9:28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples <3101> asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mark 9:31 For he taught his disciples <3101>, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
Mark 10:10 And in the house his disciples <3101> asked him again of the same matter.
Mark 10:13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples <3101> rebuked those that brought them.
Mark 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples <3101>, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:24 And the disciples <3101> were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples <3101> and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
Mark 11:1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples <3101>,
Mark 11:14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples <3101> heard it.
Mark 12:43 And he called unto him his disciples <3101>, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Mark 13:1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples <3101> saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
Mark 14:12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples <3101> said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
Mark 14:13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples <3101>, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
Mark 14:14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples <3101>?
Mark 14:16 And his disciples <3101> went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Mark 14:32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples <3101>, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Mark 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples <3101> and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Luke 5:30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples <3101>, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke 5:33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples <3101> of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
Luke 6:1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples <3101> plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
Luke 6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples <3101>: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
Luke 6:17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples <3101>, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Luke 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples <3101>, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:40 The disciple <3101> is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
Luke 6:40 The disciple <3101> is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
Luke 7:11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples <3101> went with him, and much people.
Luke 7:18 And the disciples <3101> of John shewed him of all these things.
Luke 7:19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples <3101> sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Luke 8:9 And his disciples <3101> asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Luke 8:22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples <3101>: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples <3101> together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Luke 9:14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples <3101>, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
Luke 9:16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples <3101> to set before the multitude.
Luke 9:18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples <3101> were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Luke 9:40 And I besought thy disciples <3101> to cast him out; and they could not.
Luke 9:43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples <3101>,
Luke 9:54 And when his disciples <3101> James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Luke 10:23 And he turned him unto his disciples <3101>, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Luke 11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples <3101> said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples <3101>.
Luke 12:1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples <3101> first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:22 And he said unto his disciples <3101>, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple <3101>.
Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple <3101>.
Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple <3101>.
Luke 16:1 And he said also unto his disciples <3101>, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Luke 17:1 Then said he unto the disciples <3101>, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Luke 17:22 And he said unto the disciples <3101>, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
Luke 18:15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples <3101> saw it, they rebuked them.
Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples <3101>,
Luke 19:37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples <3101> began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
Luke 19:39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples <3101>.
Luke 20:45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples <3101>,
Luke 22:11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples <3101>?
Luke 22:39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples <3101> also followed him.
Luke 22:45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples <3101>, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
John 1:35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples <3101>;
John 1:37 And the two disciples <3101> heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
John 2:2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples <3101>, to the marriage.
John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples <3101> believed on him.
John 2:12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples <3101>: and they continued there not many days.
John 2:17 And his disciples <3101> remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
John 2:22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples <3101> remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
John 3:22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples <3101> into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
John 3:25 Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples <3101> and the Jews about purifying.
John 4:1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples <3101> than John,
John 4:2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples <3101>,)
John 4:8 (For his disciples <3101> were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
John 4:27 And upon this came his disciples <3101>, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John 4:31 In the mean while his disciples <3101> prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
John 4:33 Therefore said the disciples <3101> one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
John 6:3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples <3101>.
John 6:8 One of his disciples <3101>, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
John 6:11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples <3101>, and the disciples <3101> to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
John 6:12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples <3101>, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
John 6:16 And when even was now come, his disciples <3101> went down unto the sea,
John 6:22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples <3101> were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples <3101> into the boat, but that his disciples <3101> were gone away alone;
John 6:24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples <3101>, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
John 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples <3101>, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
John 6:61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples <3101> murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
John 6:66 From that time many of his disciples <3101> went back, and walked no more with him.
John 7:3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples <3101> also may see the works that thou doest.
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples <3101> indeed;
John 9:2 And his disciples <3101> asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
John 9:27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples <3101>?
John 9:28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple <3101>; but we are Moses’ disciples <3101>.
John 11:7 Then after that saith he to his disciples <3101>, Let us go into Judaea again.
John 11:8 His disciples <3101> say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
John 11:12 Then said his disciples <3101>, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
John 11:54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples <3101>.
John 12:4 Then saith one of his disciples <3101>, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,
John 12:16 These things understood not his disciples <3101> at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
John 13:5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples <3101>’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
John 13:22 Then the disciples <3101> looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples <3101>, whom Jesus loved.
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples <3101>, if ye have love one to another.
John 15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples <3101>.
John 16:17 Then said some of his disciples <3101> among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
John 16:29 His disciples <3101> said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
John 18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples <3101> over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples <3101>.
John 18:2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples <3101>.
John 18:15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple <3101>: that disciple <3101> was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
John 18:16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple <3101>, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
John 18:17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples <3101>? He saith, I am not.
John 18:19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples <3101>, and of his doctrine.
John 18:25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples <3101>? He denied it, and said, I am not.
John 19:26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple <3101> standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
John 19:27 Then saith he to the disciple <3101>, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple <3101> took her unto his own home.
John 19:38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple <3101> of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
John 20:2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple <3101>, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
John 20:3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple <3101>, and came to the sepulchre.
John 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple <3101> did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple <3101>, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
John 20:10 Then the disciples <3101> went away again unto their own home.
John 20:18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples <3101> that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
John 20:19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples <3101> were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
John 20:20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples <3101> glad, when they saw the Lord.
John 20:25 The other disciples <3101> therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
John 20:26 And after eight days again his disciples <3101> were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
John 20:30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples <3101>, which are not written in this book:
John 21:1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples <3101> at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
John 21:2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples <3101>.
John 21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples <3101> knew not that it was Jesus.
John 21:7 Therefore that disciple <3101> whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
John 21:8 And the other disciples <3101> came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
John 21:12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples <3101> durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
John 21:14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples <3101>, after that he was risen from the dead.
John 21:20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple <3101> whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
John 21:23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple <3101> should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
John 21:24 This is the disciple <3101> which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples <3101>, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
Acts 6:1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples <3101> was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Acts 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples <3101> unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Acts 6:7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples <3101> multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples <3101> of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Acts 9:10 And there was a certain disciple <3101> at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
Acts 9:19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples <3101> which were at Damascus.
Acts 9:25 Then the disciples <3101> took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
Acts 9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples <3101>: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple <3101>.
Acts 9:38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples <3101> had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
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 <3101> were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts 11:29 Then the disciples <3101>, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
Acts 13:52 And the disciples <3101> were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 14:20 Howbeit, as the disciples <3101> stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples <3101>, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 14:28 And there they abode long time with the disciples <3101>.
Acts 15:10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples <3101>, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Acts 16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple <3101> was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Acts 18:23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples <3101>.
Acts 18:27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples <3101> to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples <3101>,
Acts 19:9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples <3101>, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Acts 19:30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples <3101> suffered him not.
Acts 20:1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples <3101>, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples <3101> came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Acts 20:30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples <3101> after them.
Acts 21:4 And finding disciples <3101>, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
Acts 21:16 There went with us also certain of the disciples <3101> of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple <3101>, with whom we should lodge.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 3101 ~μαθητής~ mathetes \@math-ay-tes’\@ from 3129; TDNT-4:415,552; {See TDNT 464} n m AV-disciple 268, vr disciple 1; 269
    1) a learner, pupil, disciple
  2. ↑ 3129 ~μανθάνω~ manthano \@man-than’-o\@ prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; TDNT-4:390,552; {See TDNT 464} v AV-learn 24, understand 1; 25
    1) to learn, be appraised
    1a) to increase one’s knowledge, to be increased in knowledge
    1b) to hear, be informed
    1c) to learn by use and practice
    1c1) to be in the habit of, accustomed to
    see also 521 apaideutos, 62 agrammatos, and 2399 idiotes from 2398 idios, [1]
  3. ↑ see disciple usage.
  4. ↑ Matthew 20:25-26 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
    Mark 10:42-43 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
    Luke 22:25-26 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
  5. ↑ John 15 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
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