In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "Behold, it's me, Lord."
He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.
But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.
When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.
They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.
Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.
After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.
Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
Wrap up the testimony. Seal the law among my disciples.
Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the marriage.
This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up."
When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.
There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.
Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
(although Jesus himself didn't baptize, but his disciples),
For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, "What are you looking for?" or, "Why do you speak with her?"
In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."
The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?"
Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,
Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,
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