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The term is applied to Christians in general, not to the Twelve only. It emphasises the importance of Jesus Christ’s followers learning from Christ as their teacher.
Isa 8:16; Am 7:14 See also 1Ki 20:35; Ne 3:8; Isa 19:11; Mt 10:24; Mk 2:18 pp Lk 5:33; Lk 6:40; Jn 1:35; Jn 9:28
The disciples as the apostles Mt 10:1-2 The apostles were uniquely appointed as founding pillars of the church, but in some respects they were also representative disciples.
The disciples as believers in general Mt 28:19; Ac 19:1-2 Christian believers, not fully mature. See also Lk 6:13,17; Ac 6:2; Ac 11:26
The disciples as an intimate circle of believers Mt 18:1; Mk 4:10
It sometimes implies physically following Jesus Christ and leaving everything Mt 4:19 pp Mk 1:16-20; Mt 8:18-22 pp Lk 9:57-60; Mt 9:9 pp Mk 2:14
Calling in a more general spiritual sense Jn 21:19 See also Lk 9:23; Lk 14:25-27; Jn 8:12; Jn 12:26; Jn 21:22
By repeating the words of Jesus Christ Lk 11:1-4 The rhythmical form of much of Jesus Christ’s teaching suggests he intended his words to be remembered verbatim. See also Mt 5:3-10
By signs Jn 2:11 See also Mk 5:37,40 pp Lk 8:51
By understanding the OT Scriptures Jn 1:45 See also Lk 18:31-33; Lk 24:27,32,44-45
By understanding the parables Mk 4:11-12 pp Mt 13:10-11 pp Lk 8:9-10 See also Mk 4:34
By practical experience of mission Lk 10:23-24 These words follow the sending out of the seventy-two. See also Mk 6:6-11; Lk 9:1-2 pp Mt 10:1
In periods of being alone with Jesus Christ Mk 6:31 See also Mt 16:21
In spite of their faulty understanding Lk 24:25 See also Mk 9:32 pp Lk 9:45; Lk 18:34
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