If we are going to understand discipleship in Mark, we must first understand what it means to be a disciple. The first time we find disciple (mathētḗs) ion Mark, is in chapter two. The word here means a learner or a pupil of someone.  It is said that in early Jewish writings the description of a disciple, or learner, was one who would  “cover himself in the dust of [the rabbi’s] feet”.  This basically meaning that one would follow the words and actions of their teacher so closely that the dust stirred up by them would cover their follower. So, what was it that Jesus did? The first teachings that we find from Jesus is that of the good news of the gospel. Jesus begins His ministry on earth by preaching that we should repent and believe the gospel. (Mark 1:15) This proclamation is the lesson that we should take if we are to be disciples of Christ. The first instance of the twelve going out, this is exactly what they are commanded. (Mark 6:12) Even later in the book of Acts t...