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# disciple, disciples #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "disciple" refers to a person who spends much time with a teacher, learning from that teacher's character and teaching.
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* The people who followed Jesus around, listening to his teachings and obeying them, were called his "disciples."
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* John the Baptist also had disciples.
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* During Jesus' ministry, there were many disciples who followed him and heard his teachings.
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* Jesus chose twelve disciples to be his closest followers; these men became known as his "apostles."
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* Jesus' twelve apostles continued to be known as his "disciples" or "the twelve."
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* Just before Jesus went up to heaven, he commanded his disciples to teach other people about how to become Jesus' disciples, too.
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* Anyone who believes in Jesus and obeys his teachings is called a disciple of Jesus.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* The term "disciple" could be translated by a word or phrase that means "follower" or "student" or "pupil" or "learner."
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* Make sure that the translation of this term does not refer only to a student who learns in a classroom.
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* The translation of this term should also be different from the translation of "apostle."
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(See also: [apostle](../kt/apostle.md), [believer](../kt/believer.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [John (the Baptist)](../other/johnthebaptist.md), [the twelve](../kt/thetwelve.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 06:1](rc://en/tn/help/act/06/01)
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* [Acts 09:26-27](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/26)
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* [Acts 11:25-26](rc://en/tn/help/act/11/25)
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* [Acts 14:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/21)
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* [John 13:23-25](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/13/23)
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* [Luke 06:39-40](rc://en/tn/help/luk/06/39)
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* [Matthew 11:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/01)
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* [Matthew 26:33-35](rc://en/tn/help/mat/26/33)
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* [Matthew 27:62-64](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/62)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[30:08](rc://en/tn/help/obs/30/08)__ He (Jesus) gave the pieces to his __disciples__ to give to the people. The __disciples__ kept passing out the food, and it never ran out!
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__*[38:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/38/01)__ About three years after Jesus first began preaching and teaching publicly, Jesus told his __disciples__ that he wanted to celebrate this Passover with them in Jerusalem, and that he would be killed there.
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__*[38:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/38/11)__ Then Jesus went with his __disciples__ to a place called Gethsemane. Jesus told his __disciples__ to pray that they would not enter into temptation.
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__*[42:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/42/10)__ Jesus said to his __disciples__, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. So go, make __disciples__ of all people groups by baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and by teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H3928, G3100, G3101, G3102
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