52 Bible Verses about Discipleship

Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the Faith of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;

And, when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it came about that, for a whole year, they attended the meetings of the Church there, and taught a large number of people; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called 'Christians.'

But they set out, and made the proclamation everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Message by the signs which attended it.

It is by your bearing fruit plentifully, and so showing yourselves my disciples, that my Father is honored.

Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples that she had seen the Master, and that he had said this to her.

"I told you just now," he answered, "and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Surely you also do not want to become his disciples?"

Jesus, however, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. "Out of my sight, Satan!" he exclaimed. "For you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

It is by this that every one will recognize you as my disciples--by your loving one another."

After this, the Master appointed seventy-two other disciples, and sent them on as his Messengers, two and two, in advance, to every town and place that he was himself intending to visit.

Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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;

After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.

"If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes and his very life, he can be no disciple of mine.

(Though it was not Jesus himself, but his disciples, who baptized),

Afterwards his disciples came to him, and said: "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

Afterwards, when he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the passage of Scripture, and the words which Jesus had spoken.

So Jesus went on to say to those Jews who had believed him: "If you remain constant to my Message, you are truly my disciples;

"If that," said the disciples, "is the position of a man with regard to his wife, it is better not to marry."

One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them: "Let us go across the lake."

After this many of his disciples drew back, and did not go about with him any longer.

"Give us more faith," said the Apostles to the Master;

And told them to say that his disciples came in the night, and stole him while they were asleep;

But their eyes were blinded so that they could not recognize him.

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

So the report spread among the Brethren that that disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say that he was not to die, but said "If it is my will that he should wait till I come, what has that to do with you?"

Then Jesus speaking to the crowds and to his disciples, said:

"What, do even you understand nothing yet?" Jesus exclaimed.

On his arrival in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was really a disciple.

About the same time Jesus walked through the corn-fields one Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and began to pick some ears of wheat and eat them.

Whoever does not carry his own cross, and walk in my steps, can be no disciple of mine.

Calling his twelve Disciples to him, Jesus gave them authority over foul spirits, so that they could drive them out, as well as the power of curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

"You are his disciple," they retorted scornfully; "but we are disciples of Moses.

"Master," said another, who was a disciple, "let me first go and bury my father."

Afterwards Jesus called his disciples to him, and said: "My heart is moved at the sight of all these people, for they have already been with me three days and they have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send them away hungry, for fear that they should break down on the way."

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

But Jesus turned round, and saw them following. "What are you looking for?" he asked. "Rabbi," they answered (or, as we should say, "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"

When James and John saw this, they said: "Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?"

The day will come," he said to his disciples, "when you will long to see but one of the days of the Son of Man, and will not see it.

He called the Twelve to him, and began to send them out as his Messengers, two and two, and gave them authority over foul spirits.

When the time came, Jesus took his place at table, and the Apostles with him.

"I am going fishing." "We will come with you," said the others. They went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men."

"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he did not follow us."

"Master," said another, "I will follow you; but first let me say good-bye to my family."

It was in this way:--Simon Peter, Thomas, who was called 'The Twin,' Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, Zebediah's sons, and two other disciples of Jesus, were together, when Simon Peter said:

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?"

Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus: "Master, what about this man?"