Disciples of Jesus follow Him, obeying Him in the power of the Holy Spirit. They seek to do what He says, go where He leads, say what He commands, and live like He instructs.

Obviously, then, Jesus was expressing himself in a non-literal way in Luke 14:26. Ancient Hebrew and Greek contained a richness of literary forms and genres that every language has.

Jesus' Ministry and Teaching A closer look at his parables, aphorisms, and apocalyptic message about the coming Kingdom of God. Shaye I.D. Cohen: ...

Last Friday we continued our look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discov… ...

But, as many scholars recognize, Jesus was being ironic with His disciples, saying to them, “Look, the Scriptures teach that I will be numbered among the transgressors, the lawbreakers. So, we ...

Contrary to the disciples' desire for positions of power in the reign of God, Jesus says they must be much more concerned with welcoming into their midst the poor and the vulnerable and by so ...

The disciples. Nobody knows for sure just how long Jesus' ministry, teaching and travelling throughout the Holy Land, lasted. Some say three years, others as little as one. That Christianity grew ...

June 29, 2025, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul: This is the lesson of leadership among Christ’s disciples, to be ever at the task of sharing the Gospel, finding moments of grace even in hardship.

Maundy Thursday is also associated with foot-washing. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, an act described in the Gospel of John, chapter 13, as Jesus teaching them to be servants.