62 occurrences

'Disciples' in the Bible

Later, he was having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and sinners were also eating with Jesus and his disciples, because there were many who were following him.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristGuestsHospitality, Examples OfTax CollectorsServing JesusReclining To EatReceiving Jesus As A GuestJesus Eating

When the scribes and the Pharisees saw him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

Verse ConceptsFaultsConfrontationComplaintsStatusTax CollectorsOpposition To Christ From ScribesPharisees Concerned About ChristWhy Does Jesus Do This?Finding Fault With Jesus

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees would fast regularly. Some people came and asked Jesus, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

Verse ConceptsAsceticism, People PracticingPharisees, Beliefs OfDisciples Of John The BaptistCharacteristics Of PhariseesWho Will FastWhy Do People Not Do This?Jesus As A Bridegroom

Jesus happened to be going through the grain fields on a Sabbath. As they made their way, his disciples began picking the heads of grain.

Verse ConceptsPlucking OutReapingThe Disciples ActionsOn The Sabbath

So Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. A large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

Verse ConceptsCrowdsFollowing Jesus ChristDisciples' Movementslakes

Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready for him so that the crowd wouldn't crush him,

Verse ConceptsSeafaringBoatsPressingDisadvantages Of CrowdsDisciples' MovementsPreparing To Travel

Then he went home. Such a large crowd gathered again that Jesus and his disciples couldn't even eat.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsPopularity Of ChristPeople EatingDisadvantages Of CrowdsUnable To Do Other ThingsOpportunitypressure

He did not tell them anything without using a parable, though he explained everything to his disciples in private.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsHow Disciples LearnExposition Of The ScripturesJesus As Our TeacherChrist Speaking To DisciplesJesus Using Parables

His disciples asked him, "You see the crowd jostling you, and yet you ask, "Who touched me?'"

Verse ConceptsPressingTouching For HealingThe Disciples WordsWho Is The Doer?

Jesus left that place and went back to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

Verse ConceptsDisciples' Movements

When John's disciples heard about this, they came and carried off his body and laid it in a tomb.

Verse ConceptsSepulchresDisciples Of John The BaptistCorpses Of Other People

When it was quite late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and it's already late.

Verse ConceptsLatenesslonliness

Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves in pieces and kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

Verse ConceptsBreaking Of BreadThankfulnessFive ThingsTwo AnimalsThanking God For FoodDividing FoodFish

Then the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of leftover bread and fish.

Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfRemaining FoodTwelve Things

Jesus immediately had his disciples get into a boat and cross to Bethsaida ahead of him, while he sent the crowd away.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds AvoidedBoatsCrossing To The Other SideDisciples' Movements

He saw that his disciples were straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he came to them, walking on the sea. He intended to go up right beside them,

Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment

Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped blowing. The disciples were utterly astounded,

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesCessationBoatsThings Stopping

When he had left the crowd and gone home, his disciples began asking him about the parable.

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessEntering HousesQuestioning ChristThe Disciples Words

At that time, after a large crowd again had gathered together with nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and told them,

Verse ConceptsNo FoodChrist SummoningChrist With His Disciples

His disciples answered him, "Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people out here in the wilderness?"

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithFeeding Groups

So he ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He broke them in pieces and kept giving them to his disciples to distribute. So they served them to the crowd.

Verse ConceptsThankfulnessThanksgivingCrowds Around JesusSeven ThingsReclining To EatThe Disciples ActionsBreaking Of BreadTable Grace

The people ate and were filled. Then the disciples picked up the leftover pieces seven large baskets full.

Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfSeven ThingsPeople EatingPlenty Through ChristRemaining Food

Immediately he got into a boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.

Verse ConceptsCrowds AvoidedBoatsDisciples' Movements

Now the disciples had forgotten to take any bread along, but they had one loaf with them in the boat.

Verse ConceptsDisorganizationForgetting ThingsNo FoodOne Material ThingMissing The Mark

Then Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he was asking his disciples, "Who do people say I am?"

Verse ConceptsTravelChrist EnquiringWho Is Jesus?Christ Speaking To DisciplesDisciples' Movements

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, Jesus rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind me, Satan, because you're not thinking God's thoughts, but human thoughts!"

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toPeter, The DiscipleRebukeSatan, As TempterSatan, Agents OfSatan, As The Enemy Of GodDiscernment of JesusThoughts Of The WickedEnemies Of GodOther References To The DisciplesMan's TeachingDiscipleshiprebukingmindset

As they approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some scribes arguing with them.

Verse ConceptsJudaismCrowds Around JesusChrist With His Disciples

Whenever it brings on a seizure, it throws him to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes stiff. So I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they didn't have the power."

Verse Conceptsdriving outBitingTeethGnashing Of TeethThrowing PeoplePeople Casting Out DemonsConvulsionsHardnessFoamsThe Disciples ActionsUnable To Expel

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

Verse ConceptsRoadsChrist EnquiringDiscussions

Back in the house, the disciples asked him about this again.

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessQuestioning ChristThe Disciples Words

Some people were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Verse ConceptsRebukeSensitivityTouchPersonal ContactDrawing Near To ChristLaying On Hands To HealThe Disciples ReactionsChildren And The Kingdom

Then Jesus looked around and told his disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"

Verse ConceptsEntering The KingdomChrist SeeingChrist Speaking To DisciplesDrawbacks To RichesHard To Be SavedKingdom Of Heaven

The disciples were startled by these words, but Jesus told them again, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in their wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

Verse ConceptsAffluenceChildren, Figurative SenseProsperityAmazement, Of Jesus ChristFalse ConfidenceRiches, Dangers OfEntering The KingdomThe Disciples ReactionsSaying RepeatedlyHard To Be Saved

The disciples were utterly amazed and asked one another, "Then who can be saved?"

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristNo One Available

Now Jesus and his disciples had been on the road going up to Jerusalem, with Jesus walking ahead of them. They were astonished, and the others who followed were afraid.

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingLonelinessFear, Of FutureChrist Going BeforePredicting The FutureTwelve Disciples

When the ten other disciples heard this, they began to be furious with James and John.

Verse ConceptsDispleasureTen PeopleUnnamed People Angry With Others

Jesus called his disciples and told them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers among the unbelievers lord it over them, and their superiors act like tyrants over them.

Verse ConceptsRulersWhat Foreigners DoAuthorityChrist SummoningGentile RulersLording ItExerciserecognition

Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus, his disciples, and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus) was sitting by the road.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsLargenessBeggingCrowds Around JesusUsing RoadsDisciples' Movements

When they came near Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesDisciples' Movements

The disciples told them what Jesus had said, and the men let them go.

So he told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" Now his disciples were listening to this.

Verse ConceptsUnfruitfulnessThe Disciples Reactions

When evening came, Jesus and his disciples would leave the city.

Verse ConceptsEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

He called his disciples and told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box,

Verse ConceptsOutdoingChrist With His Disciples

As Jesus was leaving the Temple, one of his disciples told him, "Look, Teacher, what large stones and what beautiful buildings!"

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesProphecies Said By JesusThe Disciples ActionsStatus Of The Temple

On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?"

Verse ConceptsPassover lambTypesThe Disciples Words

He sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him.

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesWater ContainersMan Providing WaterCarrying Other Loads

When he goes into a house, say to its owner that the Teacher asks, "Where is my room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?'

Verse ConceptsGuestsOther References To The DisciplesPrivate RoomsGuest Rooms

So the disciples left and went into the city. They found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal.

Verse ConceptsFinding ThingsThe Disciples Reactions

Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and he told his disciples, "Sit down here while I pray."

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalPrivacyPeople Sitting DownChrist Speaking To DisciplesJesus Praying

When he went back, he found his disciples asleep. "Simon, are you asleep?" he asked Peter. "You couldn't stay awake for one hour, could you?

Verse ConceptsHourPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOne Hour

But go and tell his disciples especially Peter that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you."

Verse ConceptsChrist Going BeforeSeeing The Risen ChristTelling Of Jesus

After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two disciples as they were walking into the country.

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesThe CountrysideChrist Appearing

Finally he appeared to his eleven disciples while they were eating. He rebuked them for their unbelief and stubbornness, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had risen.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfAttitudes Of StubbornnessRebukeUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Sourced InReclining To EatSeeing The Risen ChristChrist AppearingDoubting The ResurrectionNot Believing PeopleConsequences Of ObstinacyElevenChrist Is Risen

So the Lord Jesus, after talking with his disciples, was taken up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Historical Foundation OfJesus Christ, Ascension OfExaltation Of ChristRight SidesGoing To Heaven

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