A Disciple is a follower, a student and a learner.
An Apostle is a leader and a messenger. One who goes forth with a message.
The message of the Christian Apostles was the Gospel of Jesus, which as leaders of the new christian church they took to the people.
What the Apostles were teaching was their version of the ‘Good News’ of Jesus.
What the Disciples were learning as students of Jesus that makes them Disciples rather than Apostles is the real message that Jesus heralded.
The Gospel of Jesus, the good news that Jesus as a Messiah shared is that: “You too can Be like me”.
Jesus lead by example of who he Is, and the Disciples followed his example.
Jesus was guiding and supporting his Disciples to learn to Be like him, to follow their own path and fulfil their own mission in life.
Jesus never directed his Disciples to do anything other than to learn to hear their own messages (the ears to hear) and follow their personal vision for life (the eyes to see).
Jesus knew that the unawakened could not hear his message.
Without the eyes to see and the ears to hear, even the Disciples could only listen to his Parables and stay confused and lost.