52 Bible Verses about Discipleship

go and instruct all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost:

At length they enter'd into a debate, which of them should be the greatest.

where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians.

as for the disciples, they went and preached the gospel in all parts: the Lord co-operating with them, and confirming their doctrine by the miracles that accompany'd it.

my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

so Mary Magdalene went and told the disciples, that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.

I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?

but Jesus return'd, and looking upon his disciples, he gave Peter this rebuke, be gone, thou adversary, your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

by this mutual love shall all men know that you are my disciples.

After this the Lord nominated seventy disciples more, and sent them before by two and two, into all the cities, and towns, where he himself design'd to go.

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first is Simon, who is called Peter, then Andrew his brother,

When Jesus had made an end of giving his twelve disciples their instructions, he departed thence to go and preach to the Jews in their cities:

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

(though Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples) he left Judea,

And the disciples came, and said to him, why do you speak to them in parables?

and when he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that expression of his: and they believed the scripture, and what Jesus had said.

Jesus said therefore to those Jews who believed on him, if you adhere to my doctrine, then will you be my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth,

thereupon his disciples said, if the case between man and wife be such, it is best not to marry.

The same day Jesus went on board a vessel with his disciples, and said to them, let us pass over to the other side of the lake: and so they put off to sea.

From that time many of his disciples withdrew, and associated no longer with him.

The Apostles having said to the Lord, increase our faith, he answer'd them,

do you say "his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

but their eyes were affected so as not to discern who he was.

in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

which occasion'd a flying rumour among the brethren, that John should not die: tho' Jesus had not said, he shall not die: but, if I will have him stay till I come, what have you to do with that?

Then Jesus addressing himself to the people, and to his disciples,

and Jesus said, are ye also yet without understanding?

when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he try'd to associate himself with the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and could not be persuaded that he was a disciple.

At that time as Jesus pass'd through the corn on the sabbath day, his disciples being hungry, pluck'd the ears of corn, and fell to eating.

and he that does not bear his cross, and tread in my steps, cannot be my disciple.

Jesus having called his twelve disciples, he gave them power to cast out unclean spirits, and to heal diseases and disorders of every kind.

then they reviled him, and said, thou art his disciple; but we are Moses disciples.

another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Then Jesus called his disciples, and said to them, I am concern'd for this people; they have attended me now three days, without eating: I will not send them away fasting, lest they saint by the way. but his disciples said to him,

I presented him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.

then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, said, what do you seek? they answered him, rabbi, that is to say master, where do you dwell?

his disciples James and John observing this, said, Lord, shall we command fire to descend from heaven, as Elias did, in order to consume them?

At length he said to his disciples, the time will come, when ye will wish to see the son of man appear, and shall not see him.

Now having called the twelve, he sent them out by two and two, giving them power to exorcize spirits:

The hour of eating being come, he, and the twelve apostles sat down to table.

when Simon Peter said to them, I am going a fishing. they reply'd, we likewise will go with you. so they departed and went on board a vessel,; but that night they caught nothing.

and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men:

Upon this occasion John address'd himself to Jesus, saying, master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, tho' he did not belong to us, for which reason we opposed him.

another likewise said, I will be your follower; but let me first go home, and settle the affairs of my family.

Simon Peter, Thomas, otherwise Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of Jesus were all together.

whilst Jesus was at the stern, asleep on a pillow: upon which they awak'd him, crying out, master, have you so little concern to let us sink? then he rose,

upon seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, Lord, and what shall become of him?