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Glossary

Disciple

A follower or student of a religious leader, from the Latin word discipulus (which means ‘pupil'). In the Bible, Isaiah, Jesus, John the Baptist and Moses are all said to have had disciples (Isaiah 8.16; Matthew 8.21; Mark 2.18; John 9.28). Sometimes the word is used in a narrower sense to refer specifically to the twelve apostles.
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