v. Apostle
Mat 5:1 went up .. and sat down, his gods came to him
Matt 9:14; Mar 2:18 why .. your d don’t fast?
Matt 10:1; Luk 9:1 calling the twelve d from him, he gave them
Matt 10:24; Luk 6:40 the d is nothing but his teacher
Mat 10:42 cold water .. because it is d .. it will not lose
Mat 11:2 when John heard, in the .. he sent him two of his d
Mat 14:26 the d, seeing him walk on the sea,
Mat 16:13 asked his d: Who .. is the Son
Matt 17:16; Mar 9:18; Luk 9:40 I have brought it to your d
Mat 19:25 his d, hearing this, were astonished in
Matt 21:1; Mar 11:2 they came.. Jesus sent two d
Mat 22:16 they sent him their d with the
Mat 24:3 the gods came up to him by themselves, saying
Mat 26:8 the d were angry, saying, Why
Mat 26:56 all the d, leaving him, fled
Matt 27:57; Joh 19:38 Joseph .. had been d of Jesus
Mat 27:64 let his d come by night, and steal him away
Mat 28:7 go and tell his gods that he is risen
Mat 28:19 go and do all nations
Mark 2:23; Luk 6:1 their d.. began to pluck
Mat 4:34 although to his d en .. he declared everything
Matt 6:41; v8:6
Disciple (Heb. talmîd; Gr. math’tes). Person who, as a student or adherent, follows the teachings of another, especially those of a public teacher (1Ch 25:8; Isa 8:16). In the NT the noun (Mat 5:1; Mar 2:15; Luk 5:30; Act 6:1; etc.) is related to the verb manthání‡, “to learn”; hence it means “apprentice”, “student”, “adherent”. The word is used especially for the disciples of Jesus: for the Twelve (Mat 10:1;11:1; etc.) and for the disciples of Jesus in general (Luk 6:17; etc.). See Apostle.
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
person who follows the teachings of a teacher. The followers of John the Baptist are called disciples, in the Gospels, Mt 9, 14. In the NT, this title is given mainly to the twelve apostles, Mt 5, 1; 8, 23; 9, 10/14/36; 10, 1; 11, 1; 12, 1-2 and 49; 13, 10 and 36; 14, 19/22/26; 15, 12/2/23/32/33; 16, 5/13/20/21/24; 17, 6.
We find this meaning throughout the NT The d. Jesus is the one called by him, Mk 3, 13-14; he who follows the way of the Lord, Mt 16, 24; he who remains united to the Master, Jn 15, 4-15; the real d. of Jesus is known, above all, by love, Jn 13, 35. In the Acts of the Apostles those who believe in him and are baptized are called disciples of Jesus, Acts 2, 41-47; 6, 1.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(gr., mathetes, apprentice). The student of a teacher, like the disciples of John the Baptist (Mat 9:14), the Pharisees (Mat 22:16) and Moses (Joh 9:28). However, it generally refers to the followers of Jesus: the 12 apostles (eg, Mat 10:1; Mat 11:1) or believers in general (Act 6:1-2, Act 6:7; Acts 9:36). The followers of Jesus were not called Christians until the founding of the church at Antioch (Acts 11:26).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
Term used to designate a person (apprentice, student) who is learning from a teacher. It is not widely used in the AT. In the turns that David established for the singers of the sanctuary, “both the teacher and the priest” participated (1Ch 25:8). It can be said that “the sons of the prophets” were d. of †¢Elisha, but they are not mentioned by that name (2Ki 6:1). In the Gospels and Acts the word is used more. In Christ’s time it was used for the followers of a rabbi or teacher. Thus, the †¢Pharisees had their d. (Mar 2:18). The same as †¢John the Baptist (Mat 11:2; Mar 2:18; Jua 1:35).
The Lord Jesus, although not officially recognized as “teacher of Israel”, was regarded by the people as rabbi (Joh 1:38, Joh 1:49; Joh 3:2, Joh 3:26). His closest followers gave him that treatment. Thus, we see established the master-disciple relationship between them (†œ… the d. begged him, saying: Rabbi, eat† ). The Lord Jesus himself accepted being called † œMaster† (Joh 13:13), but made it very clear that those who wanted to be his d. they had to meet certain characteristics, included in the following statements: on absolute surrender to him, † œDeny yourself, and take up his cross, and follow me † (Mat 16:24; Mar 8:34); about giving up everything, † œIf anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even also his own life…. renounce all that he owns, he cannot be my d.† (Luke 14:26, Luke 14:33); on absolute obedience to his word, † œIf ye abide in my word, ye are truly mine † (Joh 8:31); which would be very fruitful: “If you remain in me, and my words remain in you…. and be so my d.† (Joh 15:7-8). One of the characteristics is love: “By this all men will know that you are my gods, if you have love for one another” (Joh 13:35).
The first Christian community knew itself by the name “d.” (Acts 6:1-2, Acts 6:7; Acts 9:1, Acts 9:10, Acts 9:19, Acts 9:25-26 , Acts 9:36). †œAt d. they were first called Christians at Antioch† (Acts 11:26). Later, and especially in the epistles, the terms “brothers”, “saints”, “faithful”, “believers”, etc. were used more.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
type, OFFICE
vet, One who follows a prophet, teacher, etc. he is taught by him and is in favor of this teaching (cf. Is. 8:16; Mt. 10:24; Mk. 2:18). Thus the twelve apostles are called disciples (Mt. 10:1), as well as another larger group of supporters of Jesus (Jn. 6:66; cf. Lk. 10:1-12) The commission of Mt. 18: 19 literally says: make disciples of all peoples. In Acts, up to 21:16, all adepts (even women) are called disciples of Jesus. Many norms of the Gospels that some believe are intended only for some, are, instead, valid for all Christians (Jn. 13:35, for example).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Student or apprentice who follows the teachings or the life of a teacher. In a special way, the concept refers to the followers of Jesus, in his life and later, given the character of Master that he attributed himself to his Apostles. “You call me master and you say well because I am.” (Jn. 13. 13. And no less than 261 times the term “disciple” (mazetes) appears in the New Testament, of which half is used to denominate his followers
Pedro Chico González, Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy, Editorial Bruño, Lima, Peru 2006
Source: Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy
Who is the disciple, who is the Christian — man and woman — who matures on a spiritual path? We can answer that he is the one who does not intend to go beyond his possibilities, but who does what he can with all his being, with originality, with dedication, with disinterest, identifying himself with Jesus but without thinking too much about it, since he is the Lord himself. who drags him in his spiritual vortex. And who is a bad disciple? The one who does not understand these values, who criticizes them, who leans towards grandiose gestures and bombastic things. Bad disciples are those who do not understand the importance of simple gestures, those beautiful works that the heavenly Father sees and that men sensitive to the charm of the aroma of the evangelical beatitudes see, those works that praise the Father because they are genuine, while all the other works can always be thought to have a second intention, an unspeakable motive. The good works of the beatitudes are the simple Christian works, which are not put in evidence.
Carlo María Martini, Spiritual Dictionary, PPC, Madrid, 1997
Source: Spiritual Dictionary
One who is taught, apprentice, student. The Hebrew word (lim·mudh) for a disciple basically refers to a person who is in the process of learning, receiving instruction, or being trained in a certain discipline. (Compare Isa 8:16, note.) The word mal madh is a cognate word for the “goad” used to drive cattle. (Jg 3:31; compare Ho 10:11.) On the other hand, the Greek ma·the·tes (disciple) is used of a person who focuses his mind on something specific.
The term “disciples” is used in the Greek Scriptures with reference to the followers of Jesus, John the Baptist, the Pharisees, and Moses. (Mt 9:14; Lu 5:33; Joh 9:28) The first disciples of Jesus came from the group of followers of John the Baptist. (Joh 1:35-42) The term was also used at Matthew 10:1 and 11:1 with reference to the twelve men whom Jesus chose to be his apostles, and in a broader sense, to refer to all who believed in the teaching of Jesus, because there was even talk of at least one who was his disciple in secret. (Lu 6:17; Joh 19:38) In the Gospels, however, it is generally used of Jesus’ closest group of followers, those who accompanied him on his evangelistic journeys and whom he taught and instructed. Therefore, the word applies primarily to all those who not only believe, but carefully follow the teaching of Christ. These must be taught to “observe all things” that Jesus has commanded. (Mt 28:19, 20)
Jesus taught his disciples so that they might become like him, preachers and teachers of the good news of the Kingdom, so he said: “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly instructed will be like him. his teacher† . (Lu 6:40) Later history proved the efficacy of his teaching, for his disciples continued in the work he had taught them, making disciples throughout the Roman Empire (Asia, Europe, and Africa) before the end of the first century . This was his main work, in harmony with the command of Jesus Christ at Matthew 28:19, 20.
The closing words of Jesus’ command: “And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things,” make it clear that Christians are obligated to make disciples of people of all nations until this same day. They do not make disciples for themselves, those who are taught are disciples of Jesus Christ, because they follow his teaching, not that of men. That is why the disciples were called Christians by divine providence. (Ac 11:26) Similarly, Isaiah also had disciples, but not his own. They were disciples who knew Jehovah’s law and with whom the testimony of that law was found. (Isaiah 8:16.)
Being a disciple of Jesus does not mean dedicating oneself to a contemplative life. Jesus did not seek his own satisfaction, but followed a course that brought him face to face with the greatest opposition that the Devil and his agents could present. (Ro 15: 3) Jesus said that his disciples should love him more than his closest relatives and his own souls, love his Christian brothers, and bear spiritual fruit. The person who wants to be a disciple of Christ…