disciples

1. The followers of Jesus , who adhered to his teaching and transmitted it to others. The Twelve Apostles were the disciples closest to Jesus.

Notes

In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.

Example Sentences

Buddhist and Hindu literature is rich with stories of disciples finally learning to surrender in this way.

From The Daily Beast

On August 9, 1969, Manson sent four of his disciples to invade the home of film director Roman Polanski, who was away on a shoot.

From The Daily Beast

To James, and to his disciples—of which there were many—Booker was not like them.

From The Daily Beast

Qutb himself did not make the Caliphate central to his thought, but his disciples saw it as the only antidote to jahiliyyah.

From The Daily Beast

A Tooka associate named Joseph “Lil JoJo” Coleman recorded a song and video dissing Keef and his fellow Black Disciples.

From The Daily Beast

In the next chapter he gives his twelve disciples authority over demons.

From Project Gutenberg

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit: and so shall ye be my disciples.

From Project Gutenberg

And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, "Sit ye here, while I pray."

From Project Gutenberg

The maid therefore that kept the door saith unto Peter, "Art thou also one of this man's disciples?"

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And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

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Related Words

• audience
• crowd
• flock
• gathering
• parish
• throng