latter, but internally in attachment to Jesus. Hence the word still has the sense of discipleship, but in relation to Jesus it acquires a new content and impress. The exclusiveness of the NT use arises from the fact that for primitive Christianity there is only one discipleship and therefore only one following, namely, the relationship to Jesus. The demand ἀκολούθει μοι in Mk. 2:14 and par. is a Messianic demand (→ συνακολουθέω). Because it signifies following the Messiah, this discipleship is