Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

DISCIPLE

• A name given to the followers of any teacher
  • Of John the Baptist Mt. 9:14
  • Of Jesus Mt. 10:1, 20:17; Acts 9:26, 14:2, 21:4
• The seventy (better mss. have "seventy-two") followers of Jesus are sent forth Lk. 10:1
• First called (divinely, from the Greek word, chrematizo) "Christians" at Antioch (of Syria) Acts 11:26
• See APOSTLES
• See RIGHTEOUS