Of the 12 disciples chose by Jesus, the most mentioned is Peter, with 93 mentions in the four gospels and 63 in the remainder of the New Testament, (156 in all).
And a close second is John, with 100 mentions in the four gospels and 30 in the rest of the New Testament, (130 in all)
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Disciple is mentioned 257 times in the Bible
The word "disciple" or "disciples" were mentioned in the Bible 294 times.
At Matthew 27:55 the first disciple 'mentioned by name' was-- "Now as it was late in the afternoon, there came a rich man of Ar·i·ma·the´a, named Joseph, who had also himself become a disciple of Jesus.
The twelve disciples as a literal term is mentioned at least four times in the Bible. They were more commonly refered to as just The Disciples. The literal word Disciple(s) can be found over 160 times in the Bible. Keep in mind however that anyone that believes in, follows and spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ can be considered a disciple. Hope this helps.
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