How Many Disciples Were There Really?
@gtargirl (5376)
United States
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@freethinkingagent (2501)
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20 Feb 09
There were twelve Apostles, but many many deciles
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Yes, I was actually referring to Luke chapter 10 when Jesus sent out 70 disciples.
Luke 10:1After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
@thorgrym (675)
• United States
20 Feb 09
'Disciple' is a broad term. While it is commonly used to refer to the 12 apostles, it is not limited to them. A disciple is 'one who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another' in one definition. So, in the true answer to the question there are and were many more than just the 12 disciples that your question refers to. In the Bible, John the Baptist was a disciple though not one of 'the 12' for instance, while John, 'the one that Jesus loved' as he referred to himself, was both a disciple and one of 'the 12.'
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
20 Feb 09
And I guess John the Baptist had disciples also. I was just wondering about the 70 people Jesus sent out in Luke chapter 10.
@thorgrym (675)
• United States
20 Feb 09
What is it that you are wondering about? Given the definition of disciple, those that he sent out would indeed be disciples of Jesus. Later in the chapter, verse 23 says, "Then he turned to his disciples..." This could indicate that he was addressing the 70 (or 72 in some versions) or that he was turning to the 12 in reference to the 70.
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
24 Feb 09
Let me see if I can remember the twelve.. Peter and Andrew, James and John, Matthew, James (the lesser), Thomas, Judas... Nathaniel (who was under the fig tree, but Nathanial is another translation of his name, different than in the list.. er... Simon the zealot, was there a Bartholomew? hmmm.. seems I'm missing at least one!
Wait a minute! Philip!(?)
Wait a minute! Philip!(?)
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
19 Feb 09
nope can't name all twelve,
don't know if it could be more,
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
20 Feb 09
I probably have to cheat to actually name all twelve but there were many more disciples. In Luke it talks about 70 of them. It was just a thought. Thanks Winterose.
@mmiceli (382)
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19 Feb 09
There were only 12. Well, 13 if you count Judas, but not really. Jesus said only those would sit next to him in heaven. Only 12. 12 firm.
@freethinkingagent (2501)
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20 Feb 09
Wrong, there were only twelve apostles at one time, but there are millions of disciples.
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@thorgrym (675)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Matthew 10:1-4 names the 12 apostles (though also refers to them as disciples). However, Jesus did not limit those that would sit next to Him in Heaven to just those 12. In fact, Jesus also told one of the thieves that was crucified with Him that he would be with Him in paradise.
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