Jesus called 12 men to be His main disciples who were called "apostles". Jesus sent out 70 disciples to preach in Judea. And there were even more than this. There were hundreds of people who followed Jesus and learned from His teachings. At Pentacost, there were 120 disciples staying in the Upper Room praying together when the Holy Spirit descended upon them in Acts 3.
Matthias was chosen from among the disciples to replace Judas Iscariot as an apostle. People such as Stephen and other disciples were chosen to be deacons to serve others in the church congregations. If you read John 6, it says that many disciples turned from following Him when He preached about being the "bread from heaven" whose flesh and blood believers were to partake of to be in the Kingdom. None of the apostles left Jesus in this chapter.
So it seems that there were quite a number of Jews that followed after Jesus from place to place under His instruction. (which is what a disciple is).
Jesus called 12 men to be His main disciples who were called "apostles". Jesus sent out 70 disciples to preach in Judea. And there were even more than this. There were hundreds of people who followed Jesus and learned from His teachings. At Pentacost, there were 120 disciples staying in the Upper Room praying together when the Holy Spirit descended upon them in Acts 3.
Matthias was chosen from among the disciples to replace Judas Iscariot as an apostle. People such as Stephen and other disciples were chosen to be deacons to serve others in the church congregations. If you read John 6, it says that many disciples turned from following Him when He preached about being the "bread from heaven" whose flesh and blood believers were to partake of to be in the Kingdom. None of the apostles left Jesus in this chapter.
So it seems that there were quite a number of Jews that followed after Jesus from place to place under His instruction. (which is what a disciple is).
Hope this helps.
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