A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to:

Religion

Disciple (Christianity) In Christianity, disciple primarily refers to a dedicated follower of Jesus. This term is found in the New Testament only in the Gospels and Acts. In the ancient world, a disciple is a follower or adherent of a teacher. Discipleship is not the ...

, a student of Jesus Christ *

Twelve Apostles In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament. During the life and minist ...

of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples * Seventy disciples in the Gospel of Luke * Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a Protestant denomination in North America descended from the Campbell movement *

Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement) The Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement) were a group arising during the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th century. The most prominent leaders were Thomas and Alexander Campbell. The group was committed to restoring primitive Christian ...

, a Christian group that arose during the Second Great Awakening *

Disciples of `Abdu'l-Bahá A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure. It can refer to: Religion * Disciple (Christianity), a student of Jesus Christ * Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples * Seventy disciples in t ...

, 19 Western Bahá'ís *

The ten principal disciples The ten principal disciples were the main disciples of Gautama Buddha. Depending on the scripture, the disciples included in this group vary. In many Mahāyāna discourses, these ten disciples are mentioned, but in differing order. The ten discip ...

of Buddha *

Disciples of Confucius According to Sima Qian, Confucius said: "The disciples who received my instructions, and could themselves comprehend them, were seventy-seven individuals. They were all scholars of extraordinary ability." It was traditionally believed that Confuciu ...

Disciples of Jesus in Islam The Quranic account of the disciples ( ar, الحواريون ''al-ḥawāriyyūn'') of Jesus does not include their names, numbers, or any detailed accounts of their lives. Muslim exegesis, however, more-or-less agrees with the New Testament lis ...

* Student of

Kriya Yoga ''Kriyā'' (Sanskrit: क्रिया, 'action, deed, effort') is a "completed action", technique or practice within a yoga discipline meant to achieve a specific result. Kriya or Kriya Yoga may also refer to: * Kriya Yoga school The K ...

, of direct lineage to Mahavatar Babaji *

Sahabah The Companions of the Prophet ( ar, اَلصَّحَابَةُ; ''aṣ-ṣaḥāba'' meaning "the companions", from the verb meaning "accompany", "keep company with", "associate with") were the disciples and followers of Muhammad who saw or m ...

, the disciples of Muhammad * Follower of Paramahansa Yogananda * Śishya, the disciple in the Guru–shishya tradition of Hinduism * ''

Śrāvaka Śrāvaka (Sanskrit) or Sāvaka (Pali) means "hearer" or, more generally, "disciple". This term is used in Buddhism and Jainism. In Jainism, a śrāvaka is any lay Jain so the term śrāvaka has been used for the Jain community itself (for example ...

'' (Sanskrit) or ''savaka'' (Pali), disciples in Buddhism and Jainism * Tarmida ('disciple'), a junior priest in Mandaeism

Books, games, and films

* ''Disciple'' (film), a 2013 Finnish film * ''Disciples'' (film), a 2014 American horror film * Disciple (Image Comics), a ''Spawn'' character *

The Disciples (Demonata) ''The Demonata'' is a young adult horror/fantasy series by author Darren Shan. It deals with the world of demons. The series is told by three different protagonists: Grubbs Grady, Kernel Fleck, and Bec MacConn. The series is notable for its ...

, demon hunters in the Demonata novels by Darren Shan * ''The Disciples'' (novel) (1993), a spy novel by Joe Andrew * '' Disciples: Sacred Lands'', a computer game published by Strategy First in 1999 * '' Disciples II: Dark Prophecy'', a computer game released in 2002 * '' Disciples III: Renaissance'', a computer game released in 2010 * ''The Disciple'' (2020 film), a 2020 Indian film

Music

* Disciple (band), Christian metal band ** ''Disciple'' (album), 2005 studio album by the band * The Disciples (band), a London reggae band * Disciples (production team), British production trio *

xDISCIPLEx A.D. xDISCIPLEx A.D. (or xdisciplex a.d.) was a straight edge Christian hardcore band from Erie, Pennsylvania. Formerly xdisciplex or disciple, the band had to change its name in November 2000 to avoid legal actions due to the already-established ...

, a Christian hardcore punk band * "Disciple", a song by Nas on the album '' Street's Disciple'' * "Disciple", a song by Raven on the album '' Architect of Fear'' * "Disciple", a song by Slayer on the album ''

God Hates Us All ''God Hates Us All'' is the ninth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on September 11, 2001 by American Recordings. It was recorded over three months at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, and includes the Grammy Award-nom ...

'' * "Disciples", a song by Tame Impala on the album '' Currents''

Other

* The Disciple, a ring name of professional wrestler Brutus Beefcake * Black Disciples, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois *

Gangster Disciples The Gangster Disciples are an African American street and prison gang, which was formed in the South Side of Chicago in the late 1960s, by Larry Hoover, leader of the Supreme Gangsters, and David Barksdale, leader of the Black Disciples. The tw ...

, a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois

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