In John's Gospel, an unknown disciple known only as the "disciple whom Jesus loved," was clearly the closest to Jesus. The second-century Church Fathers, noticing that the apostle John was never mentioned by name in the fourth gospel, decided that the beloved disciple must have been John. They then concluded that the author of the previously anonymous gospel must also have been John. John Carroll (The Existential Jesus) points out that Peter and the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' are paired in four of the five episodes in which the disciple appears, and in each case, Peter is shown up badly. In the fifth episode, the disciple is at the foot of the cross, with Peter absent. This leads to the conclusion that the beloved disciple was not a real person, but a literary creation. The author was concerned with the excessive veneration of Peter at the time this gospel was written, in the early part of the second century.
A:Jesus was closest to Peter, John (the beloved disciple), and James the brother of John.ANSWER:
The three of the Twelve apostles closest to Jesus, were Peter, James son of Zebedee, and John son of Zebedee.
These three were strongest in faith, and were not present when the nine others failed to cure the possessed boy, Luke 9:40.
They were given secret teachings, Mark 13:3; and secret knowledge of healing, Mark 5:37.
They were with Jesus at the transfiguration - Matthew 17:1, Mark 9:2; and Jesus asked them to be with him, when he prayed for strength for his impending execution on the Cross, at Mark 14:33.
These three of the Twelve apostles were the head leaders delegated for the early Christian community - Galatians 2:9.
St John's Gospel refers to a disciple "whom Jesus loved", but provides no information as to who this disciple was. Presumably this phrase does mean that Jesus was closer to this disciple than to any other. However, the disciple "whom Jesus loved" is not mentioned either directly in the synoptic gospels, and they do not describe any of the disciples as being so especially close.
There were 12 close followers.
Jesus' closest disciples witnessed his miracles, teachings, crucifixion, and resurrection. They were with him throughout his ministry, witnessing his profound wisdom, healing powers, and the fulfillment of prophecies. Their experiences with Jesus shaped their faith and empowered them to spread his teachings after his death.
The Bible isn't specific other than Jesus and His 12 Apostles. We can assume that some of His closest disciples were also with Him.
Jesus' disciples
Jesus was close to Simon Peter, Judas of Iscariot, and James, his half brother.
They all faithly remained Jesus disciples after his death.
Judas Iscariot met Jesus when he was chosen by Jesus to be one of his twelve disciples. Judas was likely drawn to Jesus by his teachings and miracles, and ultimately became one of his closest followers.
The disciples viewed Jesus as the Messiah; the son of God.
The disciples were the apostles. It's an almost interchangeable term. Jesus had numerous disciples. At one point he sent at least 72 disciples, or followers, out to spread his teaching. The apostles were the "big 12," plus Paul, who were the closest to Jesus. They also stayed with him through thick and thin, as shown in John 6:60-69; see the Related Links section for a link to the passage online.
Why did Jesus call the disciples?Jesus called the disciples because He wanted followers. The disciples (Jesus' followers) set an example for people back in Biblical times. The disciples were very helpful (most of them anyways.)
they were really the disciples of jesus. they just denied him in fear of being arrested because they were his disciples
another name the disciples called Jesus .