bible verses about jesus
Birth and Early Life of Jesus Bible Verses
- Matthew 1:21 – “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
- Luke 2:7 – “And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”
- Matthew 2:1 – “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.”
- Luke 2:52 – “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”
- Matthew 1:23 – “‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means ‘God with us’).”
- Luke 1:31 – “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.”
- Luke 2:11 – “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”
- Matthew 2:11 – “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
- Luke 2:40 – “And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.”
- Matthew 2:13-14 – “When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up,’ he said, ‘take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.’ So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt.”
Ministry of Jesus Bible Verses
- Mark 1:15 – “‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'”
- Luke 4:18-19 – “‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.'”
- Matthew 4:19 – “‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.'”
- John 11:25 – “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.'”
- Mark 10:45 – “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Luke 6:35 – “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.”
- Matthew 9:13 – “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- John 8:12 – “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'”
- Mark 2:17 – “On hearing this, Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'”
- Luke 7:47 – “Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
Teachings of Jesus Bible Verses
- Matthew 5:14-16 – “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
- Luke 6:31 – “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
- Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
- Matthew 7:7 – “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
- John 14:6 – “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'”
- Matthew 5:44 – “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”
- Luke 10:27 – “He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
- Matthew 11:28 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
- John 15:12 – “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
- Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
Miracles of Jesus Bible Verses
- John 2:11 – “What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.”
- Matthew 14:19 – “And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.”
- Mark 4:39 – “He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.”
- Luke 5:13 – “Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’ And immediately the leprosy left him.”
- John 11:43-44 – “When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.”
- Matthew 9:29-30 – “Then he touched their eyes and said, ‘According to your faith let it be done to you’; and their sight was restored.”
- Mark 5:41-42 – “He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum!’ (which means ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’). Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.”
- Luke 17:14 – “When he saw them, he said, ‘Go, show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were cleansed.”
- Matthew 8:26 – “He replied, ‘You of little faith, why are you so afraid?’ Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.”
- John 6:19-21 – “When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. But he said to them, ‘It is I; don’t be afraid.’ Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.”
Parables of Jesus Bible Verses
- Matthew 13:11 – “He replied, ‘Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.'”
- Luke 15:4-6 – “‘Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home.'”
- Matthew 20:1-2 – “‘For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.'”
- Luke 10:30-37 – “In reply Jesus said: ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.'”
- Matthew 13:24-26 – “Jesus told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.'”
- Luke 18:10-14 – “‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.'”
- Matthew 25:14-15 – “‘Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability.'”
- Luke 16:19-21 – “‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores.'”
- Matthew 13:31-32 – “He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.'”
- Luke 14:16-24 – “Jesus replied: ‘A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.'”
Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus Bible Verses
- Matthew 26:39 – “Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.'”
- Luke 23:34 – “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”
- John 19:30 – “When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”
- Mark 15:37 – “With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.”
- Matthew 27:46 – “About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’).”
- Luke 23:43 – “Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.'”
- John 19:26-27 – “When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.”
- Matthew 27:29 – “and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. ‘Hail, king of the Jews!’ they said.”
- Luke 23:46 – “Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last.”
- John 18:37 – “‘You are a king, then!’ said Pilate. Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.'”
Resurrection and Appearances of Jesus Bible Verses
- Matthew 28:5-6 – “The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.'”
- Luke 24:30-31 – “When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he disappeared from their sight.”
- John 20:19 – “On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!'”
- Mark 16:6 – “‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.'”
- John 20:26-27 – “A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.'”
- Luke 24:39-40 – “‘Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.”
- Matthew 28:9-10 – “Suddenly Jesus met them. ‘Greetings,’ he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.'”
- Luke 24:15-16 – “As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.”
- John 21:12-13 – “Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’ None of the disciples dared ask him, ‘Who are you?’ They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.”
- Mark 16:14 – “Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.”
Ascension and Exaltation of Jesus Bible Verses
- Acts 1:9 – “After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.”
- Luke 24:51 – “While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.”
- Hebrews 1:3 – “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”
- Philippians 2:9-11 – “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
- Ephesians 1:20-22 – “He exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.”
- Acts 2:33 – “Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.”
- 1 Peter 3:22 – “Who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities, and powers in submission to him.”
- Colossians 3:1 – “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”
- Acts 1:11 – “‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.'”
- Hebrews 8:1 – “Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven.”
Discipleship and Following Jesus Bible Verses
- Matthew 16:24 – “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'”
- Luke 9:23 – “Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.'”
- John 12:26 – “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.”
- Matthew 10:38 – “Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.”
- Luke 14:33 – “In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.”
- Mark 8:34 – “Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'”
- John 15:8 – “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
- Matthew 4:20 – “At once they left their nets and followed him.”
- Luke 18:22 – “When Jesus heard this, he said to him, ‘You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'”
- John 13:35 – “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Jesus’ Promises and Comfort
- John 14:1-3 – “‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.'”
- Matthew 11:29 – “‘Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.'”
- John 14:27 – “‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.'”
- John 16:33 – “‘I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.'”
- Matthew 28:20 – “‘And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'”
- John 10:10 – “‘The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.'”
- Luke 12:32 – “‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.'”
- Matthew 5:8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
- John 8:12 – “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'”
- Matthew 6:34 – “‘Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.'”
The Kingdom of God
- Matthew 4:17 – “From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'”
- Luke 17:21 – “‘Nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.'”
- Matthew 13:44 – “‘The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.'”
- Mark 1:15 – “‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'”
- Luke 18:16-17 – “But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'”
- Matthew 5:3 – “‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'”
- Luke 13:18-19 – “Then Jesus asked, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.'”
- Matthew 7:21 – “‘Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.'”
- Luke 9:62 – “Jesus replied, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.'”
- Matthew 13:11 – “He replied, ‘Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.'”
Faith and Belief in Jesus Bible Verses
- John 3:16 – “‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.'”
- Mark 5:34 – “He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.'”
- John 6:35 – “Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'”
- Mark 11:22-24 – “‘Have faith in God,’ Jesus answered. ‘Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.'”
- John 14:12 – “‘Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.'”
- Matthew 9:22 – “Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Take heart, daughter,’ he said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed at that moment.”
- Luke 7:50 – “Jesus said to the woman, ‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'”
- John 11:40 – “Then Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?'”
- Matthew 21:22 – “‘If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.'”
- John 20:29 – “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'”
Prayer and Communication with God
- Matthew 6:6 – “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
- Luke 11:1 – “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.'”
- John 17:15 – “‘My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.'”
- Matthew 6:9-13 – “‘This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.””
- Luke 6:12 – “One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.”
- Matthew 26:41 – “‘Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.'”
- Luke 22:41-42 – “He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, ‘Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.'”
- John 16:24 – “‘Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.'”
- Matthew 14:23 – “After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,”
- Luke 18:1 – “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.”
Jesus and the Law
- Matthew 5:17 – “‘Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.'”
- Luke 16:17 – “‘It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.'”
- John 8:7 – “When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, ‘Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.'”
- Matthew 22:37-40 – “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
- Luke 10:26 – “He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? How do you read it?'”
- Matthew 12:12 – “How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
- John 7:24 – “‘Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.'”
- Luke 14:5 – “Then he asked them, ‘If one of you has a child or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?'”
- Matthew 7:12 – “‘So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.'”
- John 5:46 – “‘If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.'”
Love and Compassion of Jesus Bible Verses
- Matthew 9:36 – “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”
- John 13:34 – “‘A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.'”
- Matthew 15:32 – “Jesus called his disciples to him and said, ‘I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.'”
- Luke 7:13 – “When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, ‘Don’t cry.'”
- John 15:13 – “‘Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.'”
- Matthew 14:14 – “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.”
- Luke 15:20 – “So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.”
- John 11:35 – “Jesus wept.”
- Matthew 20:34 – “Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.”
- Luke 19:41 – “As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it.”
The Authority of Jesus Bible Verses
- Matthew 7:29 – “because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.”
- Luke 4:36 – “All the people were amazed and said to each other, ‘What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!'”
- Matthew 28:18 – “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.'”
- John 5:27 – “‘And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.'”
- Matthew 9:6 – “‘But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.’ So he said to the paralyzed man, ‘Get up, take your mat and go home.'”
- Luke 5:24 – “‘But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.’ So he said to the paralyzed man, ‘I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.'”
- John 10:18 – “‘No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.'”
- Matthew 21:23 – “Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. ‘By what authority are you doing these things?’ they asked. ‘And who gave you this authority?'”
- Luke 9:1 – “When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,”
- John 17:2 – “‘For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.'”