Question

What is the difference and similarities between the thief who became a diciple and from the analect story?

Answer 1

Answer:

The seventy disciples

Using the original Greek words, both titles are descriptive, as an apostle is one sent on a mission (the Greek uses the verb form: apesteilen) whereas adisciple is a student, but the two traditions differ on the scope of the words apostle and disciple.13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, 19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

Answer 2

Answer: Both titles are descriptive in the original Greek, since an apostle is one sent on a mission (the Greek uses the verb form: apesteilen) and a disciple is a pupil, however the two traditions disagree on the scope of the words apostle and disciple.

Explanation:

Both titles are descriptive in the original Greek, since an apostle is one sent on a mission (the Greek uses the verb form: apesteilen) and a disciple is a pupil, however the two traditions disagree on the scope of the words apostle and disciple. And he goes up a mountain, and calls to whosoever he will, and they come to him. And he appointed twelve to remain with him so that he might send them out to preach. And to be able to heal illnesses and throw out demons. And he called Simon Peter. And he surnamed them Boanerges, which means "the sons of thunder," after James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James. And also Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite. And Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him as well: and they went into a house.

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