With these three categories of followers, John P. Meier uses a model of concentric circles around Jesus, with an inner circle of true disciples, a larger circle of followers, and an even larger circle of those who gathered to listen to him.
在这三类型追随者的基础上，约翰·梅尔（John P. Meier）使用了一个围绕着耶稣的同心圆模型：内圈是真正的门徒，更大一点的圈子是追随者，最大的圈子聚集听他演讲的人。