Topic
Disciple
37 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Matthew 9:14Easton · ISBE · Nave Of John the Baptist
¶ Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
- Matthew 10:1ISBE · Nave Of Jesus
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 10:24Easton · ISBE
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
- Acts 11:26ISBE · Nave First called (divinely, from the Greek word, chrematizo) “Christians” at Antioch (of Syria)
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.
- 1 Samuel 19:20ISBE
And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
- 2 Kings 6:5ISBE
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8ISBE
¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
- Matthew 10:42ISBE
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
- Matthew 11:1ISBE
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
- Matthew 12:1ISBE
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
- Matthew 13:52ISBE
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
- Matthew 20:17Nave Of Jesus
¶ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Show 25 more
- Matthew 22:16 ISBE
- Matthew 27:57 ISBE
- Matthew 28:19 ISBE
- Mark 2:18 ISBE
- Luke 5:33 ISBE
- Luke 6:17 ISBE
- Luke 6:40 ISBE
- Luke 7:18 ISBE
- Luke 10:1 Nave The seventy (better mss. have “seventy-two”) followers of Jesus are sent forth
- Luke 14:26 Easton
- Luke 14:27 Easton
- Luke 14:33 Easton
- John 3:25 ISBE
- John 6:66 ISBE
- John 6:69 Easton
- John 9:28 ISBE
- Acts 6:1 ISBE
- Acts 6:2 ISBE
- Acts 6:7 ISBE
- Acts 9:26 Nave Of Jesus
- Acts 9:36 ISBE
- Acts 14:2 Nave Of Jesus
- Acts 14:21 ISBE
- Acts 19:1–4 ISBE
- Acts 21:4 Nave Of Jesus
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
A scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the Baptist (Matt. 9:14), and of the Pharisees (22:16), but principally to the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who (1) believes his doctrine, (2) rests on his sacrifice, (3) imbibes his spirit, and (4) imitates his example (Matt. 10:24; Luke 14:26, 27, 33; John 6:69).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 28 references
di-si'-p'-l:
(1) Usually a substantive (mathetes, "a learner," from manthano, "to learn"; Latin discipulus, "a scholar"): The word is found in the Bible only in the Gospels and Acts. But it is good Greek, in use from Herodotus down, and always means the pupil of someone, in contrast to the master or teacher (didaskalos). See Mt 10:24; Lu 6:40. In all cases it implies that the person not only accepts the views of the teacher, but that he is also in practice an adherent. The word has several applications. In the widest sense it refers to those who accept the teachings of anyone, not only in belief but in life. Thus the disciples of John the Baptist (Mt 9:14; Lu 7:18; Joh 3:25); also of the Pharisees (Mt 22:16; Mr 2:18; Lu 5:33); of Moses (Joh 9:28). But its most common use is to designate the adherents of Jesus. (a) In the widest sense (Mt 10:42; Lu 6:17; Joh 6:66, and often). It is the only name for Christ's followers in the Gospels. But (b) especially the Twelve Apostles, even when they are called simply the disciples (Mt 10:1; 11:1; 12:1, et al.). In the Acts, after the death and ascension of Jesus, disciples are those who confess Him as the Messiah, Christians (Ac 6:1,2,7; 9:36 (feminine, mathetria); Ac 11:26, "The disciples were called Christians"). Even half-instructed believers who had been baptized only with the baptism of John are disciples (Ac 19:1-4).
(2) We have also the verb, matheteuo, "Jesus' disciple" (literally, "was discipled to Jesus," Mt 27:57); "Make disciples of all the nations" (the King James Version "teach," Mt 28:19); "had made many disciples" (the King James Version "taught many," Ac 14:21); "every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven" (the King James Version "instructed," Mt 13:52). The disciple of Christ today may be described in the words of Farrar, as "one who believes His doctrines, rests upon His sacrifice, imbibes His spirit, and imitates His example."
The Old Testament has neither the term nor the exact idea, though there is a difference between teacher and scholar among David's singers (1Ch 25:8), and among the prophetic guilds the distinction between the rank and file and the leader (1Sa 19:20; 2Ki 6:5).
G. H. Trever
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 8 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → A name given to the followers of any teacher
- → Of John the Baptist Mt 9:14
- → Of Jesus Mt 10:1; 20:17; Ac 9:26; 14:2; 21:4
- → The seventy (better mss. have “seventy-two”) followers of Jesus are sent forth Lu 10:1
- → First called (divinely, from the Greek word, chrematizo) “Christians” at Antioch (of Syria) Ac 11:26
- → See APOSTLES
- → See RIGHTEOUS
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.