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What does "Disciple" mean in the Bible?

Disciple, one who receives, or professes to receive, instruction from another. Disciple appears in 20 verses across 4 books of the Bible.

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What does the Bible say about Disciple?

DISCI'PLE, one who receives, or professes to receive, instruction from another. In the N.T., it denotes the professed followers of our Saviour, but not always his true followers. Matt 10:24; Matt 11:2; Luke 14:26-27, 1 Sam 15:33; John 6:66; John 9:28. See School.

Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

What is the Greek word for Disciple?

Greek · G3101

μαθητής

mathētēs

disciple

TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.

Where does Disciple appear in the Bible?

Disciple is referenced in 20 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

John 11Acts 3Luke 3Matthew 3

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Disciple.

PeterJesusTombDamascusAnaniasJerusalem

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Disciple?

Disciple appears in 20 verses across 4 books, most often in John, which accounts for 11 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Disciple?

John, Acts, Luke, Matthew.

Where can I read every verse about Disciple?

This page lists 20 of them. Protos carries all 20, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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Read John with "Disciple" explained on the verse.

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