Thematic Bible: Disciples


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Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,

Then John's disciples came, and took the body away, and buried it; and went and told Jesus.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, and people came and asked Jesus: "Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, while yours do not?"

"John's disciples," they said to Jesus, "Often fast and say prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, while yours are eating and drinking!"

All these events were reported to John by his disciples.

Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew on the subject of 'purification;'


Grasping the lame man by the right hand, Peter lifted him up. Instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong,

Besides this, the inhabitants of the towns round Jerusalem flocked into the city, bringing with them their sick and those who were troubled by foul spirits; and they were cured every one.

"Aeneas," Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ cures you. Get up, and make your bed." Aeneas got up at once;

Said loudly: "Stand upright on your feet." The man leaped up, and began walking about,

She had been doing this for several days, when Paul, much vexed, turned and said to the spirit within her: "In the Name of Jesus Christ I command you to leave her." That very moment the spirit left her.

So that people would carry home to the sick handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body, and their diseases would leave them and the wicked spirits go out of them.

It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.




Jesus at once called them, and they left their father Zebediah in the boat with the crew, and went after him.

When day came, he summoned his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom he also named 'Apostles.'

The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him: "Follow me."



When they reached Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room, where they were staying. There were there Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

The names of the twelve Apostles are these: First Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebediah, and his brother John;

They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

So he appointed the Twelve--Peter (which was the name that Jesus gave to Simon),








Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,

Then John's disciples came, and took the body away, and buried it; and went and told Jesus.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, and people came and asked Jesus: "Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, while yours do not?"

"John's disciples," they said to Jesus, "Often fast and say prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, while yours are eating and drinking!"

All these events were reported to John by his disciples.

Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew on the subject of 'purification;'


"O faithless and perverse generation!" Jesus exclaimed, "how long must I be among you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy here to me."


"Why are you so timid?" he exclaimed. "Have you no faith yet?"


Jesus was in the stern asleep upon the cushion; and the disciples roused him and cried: "Teacher! is it nothing to you that we are lost?"

What they said seemed to the Apostles mere nonsense, and they did not believe them.

While they were still unable to believe it all for very joy, and were wondering if it were true, Jesus said to them: "Have you anything here to eat?" They handed him a piece of broiled fish, And he took it and ate it before their eyes. read more.
"This is what I told you," he said, "when I was still with you--that everything that had been written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms, must be fulfilled." Then he enabled them to understand the meaning of the Scriptures, saying to them: