raising of Jairus' daughter and Transfiguration
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.
Jesus' disciples were a group of twelve individuals chosen by Jesus to be his closest followers and companions during his ministry. They traveled with him, learned from his teachings, and witnessed his miracles. Some of the most well-known disciples include Peter, James, John, and Judas Iscariot.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, and John, one of Jesus' disciples, were both present at the crucifixion and witnessed Jesus dying on the cross. Jesus entrusted John to take care of Mary after his death, highlighting their close relationship.
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.
Thomas was chosen as a disciple by Jesus to be one of the twelve apostles. He accompanied Jesus during his ministry, witnessed his miracles, and was present at key events like the Last Supper and the Resurrection. Thomas played a significant role in spreading the teachings of Jesus after his death.
There is no mention in the Bible that any of Jesus' twelve disciples were lawyers. The disciples chosen by Jesus were primarily fishermen, a tax collector, and tradesmen.
The disciples witnessed Jesus' sinlessness, His miracle's, His compassion, His love for the Father in heaven and His love of human beings. Some witnessed His death on the cross and His burial and all witnessed His life after rising from the dead, and they witnessed His ascension into heaven.
There were 12 close followers.
Because Peter, James and John had witnessed the transfiguration at the mount and Jesus wanted to keep it a secret.
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.
Jesus' disciples were His companions for three years, accompanying Him throughout His ministry. After they had witnessed the Resurrection, the disciples bore witness to what they had seen and knew - that Jesus was indeed risen from the dead and God's son. They preached this message until the end of their lives, endured persecution in His name, and wrote a record of what they had seen and heard. These writings became part of the New Testament.
Because they had been with him for around 3 years and witnessed his life, his teachings, his crucifixion and resurrection and were told to go out and testify and make disciples!
The disciples viewed Jesus as the Messiah; the son of God.
Prior to the Resurrection, the disciples did not fully understand who Jesus was. After His death, none of them believed that He would live again.It was only when they saw Him bodily and had his identity confirmed that they believed. What they witnessed turned them from fearful men hiding from the Jewish authorities into bold witnesses of what they had seen and who Jesus really was. Many of them would suffer greatly for sticking to their testimony.
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.