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NASB | Matthew 10:2 ¶ Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:2 ¶ Now these are the names of the twelve apostles (special messengers, personally chosen representatives): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16] |
Bible Question: What is the difference between a apostle or a disciple? |
Bible Answer: This is a good question and one could get confused about this because even Jesus is called an Apostle in Heb 3:1 (Amplified Bible) "... Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest..." He's called an apostle here because the original Greek verb for apostle means "sent forth" - of course, Jesus was 'sent forth' by God as his appointed and commissioned representative. However, I believe you may be asking this within the context of Jesus disciples. (Remember, John the Baptist had disciples that eventually became Jesus disciples - see John 1:35-42). The apostles refered to those disciples ( followers of Jesus) that number 12 and were selected by Jesus himself before all other disciples (Mt 10:1-4). So, the apostles [of Christ] are disciples [of Christ] too. Hope that helps. |