14 occurrences

'Disciple' in the Bible

At this, they turned on him in fury and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!

Verse ConceptsDiscipleship

Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since the other disciple was known to the high priest, he accompanied Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristCourtyardKnowing People

Peter, however, stood outside the gate. So this other disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the gatekeeper and brought Peter inside.

Verse ConceptsKnowing People

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he kept loving standing there, he told his mother, "Dear lady, here is your son."

Verse ConceptsLoving Your MotherThe Beloved DiscipleChrist SeeingChrist's LovemomsMothers Love For Her ChildrenThe CrossMothers And SonsDeath Of A Mother

Then he told the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

Verse ConceptsAttitude Towards Your MotherIndividuals going homemomsMothers Love For Her Children

Later on, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (though a secret one because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, and he came and removed his body.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceFaith, Growth InJews, TheSecrecyFear Of ManMyrrhAsking PermissionJesus CorpseFear Of EnemiesTaking Care Of Your Body

So she ran off and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, whom Jesus kept loving. She told them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!"

Verse ConceptsInsightLack Of InsightThe Beloved DiscipleIndividuals RunningNot Knowing WhereChrist's LoveOther References To The DisciplesTaking Christ

So Peter and the other disciple took off for the tomb.

Verse ConceptsJesus Tomb

The two of them were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and came to the tomb first.

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesOutrunningFirst To Act

Then the other disciple, who arrived at the tomb first, went inside, looked, and believed.

Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleEntering TombsThose Who Believed In Christ

That disciple whom Jesus kept loving told Peter, "It's the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his clothes back on, because he was practically naked, and jumped into the sea.

Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleClothing OneselfPeople Stripping OffPreparing For ActionSaid To Be The ChristChrist Is LordChrist's LoveIdentityIdentity In Christjumping

Peter turned around and noticed the disciple whom Jesus kept loving following them. He was the one who had put his head on Jesus' chest at the supper and had asked, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?"

Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineThe Beloved DiscipleJudas Betraying ChristReclining To EatWho Is The Doer?Christ's Love

So the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple wasn't going to die. Yet Jesus didn't say to Peter that he wasn't going to die, but, "If it's my will for him to remain until I come back, how does that concern you?"

Verse ConceptsRumoursNot DyingUnrelated ThingsMisunderstandingsDyingDiscipleshipDeath Of Loved OnePositive ThinkingSpreading The GospelJesus Deathrumors

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Adherent (3 instances)
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Disciple (50 instances)
Follower (14 instances)

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