Jesus

Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, is the Son of God who became incarnate, died for the sins of humanity, and rose from the dead, providing salvation for all who believe in Him.

The name Jesus means “savior; deliverer”

MaleTribe of JudahNew Testament eraOld & New Testaments27 books2,748 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Matthew 1:1; referred to as Jesus (Ἰησοῦς), Christ (Χριστός), Christian (Χριστιανός), Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל), or Immanuel (Ἐμμανουήλ); son of Joseph and Mary; a brother of James, Joses, Simon and Jude.

Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Christ Messiah Lord Immanuel Christian Emmanuel

Family members

Father

Joseph

Mother

Mary

Siblings

James Joses Jude Simon

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Mentions

2,748 verses

Includes 1,588 verses that refer to Jesus without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Luke 8:24Referred to, not named
    The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
  2. Luke 8:25Referred to, not named
    “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
  3. Luke 8:26Referred to, not named
    Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
  4. Luke 8:27Referred to, not named
    When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
  5. Luke 8:28Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
  6. Luke 8:29Referred to, not named
    For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
  7. Luke 8:30Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
  8. Luke 8:31Referred to, not named
    And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.
  9. Luke 8:32Referred to, not named
    There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
  10. Luke 8:35Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
  11. Luke 8:37Referred to, not named
    Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
  12. Luke 8:38Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
  13. Luke 8:39Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
  14. Luke 8:40Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
  15. Luke 8:41Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
  16. Luke 8:42Referred to, not named
    …because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
  17. Luke 8:44Referred to, not named
    She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
  18. Luke 8:45Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
  19. Luke 8:46Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
  20. Luke 8:47Referred to, not named
    Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
  21. Luke 8:48Referred to, not named
    “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
  22. Luke 8:49Referred to, not named
    While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
  23. Luke 8:50Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
  24. Luke 8:51Referred to, not named
    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
  25. Luke 8:52Referred to, not named
    Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
  26. Luke 8:53Referred to, not named
    And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
  27. Luke 8:54Referred to, not named
    But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
  28. Luke 8:55Referred to, not named
    Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
  29. Luke 8:56Referred to, not named
    Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
  30. Luke 9:1Referred to, not named
    Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
  31. Luke 9:2Referred to, not named
    And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
  32. Luke 9:3Referred to, not named
    “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
  33. Luke 9:9Referred to, not named
    “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
  34. Luke 9:10Referred to, not named
    Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
  35. Luke 9:11Referred to, not named
    But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
  36. Luke 9:12Referred to, not named
    As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
  37. Luke 9:13Referred to, not named
    But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
  38. Luke 9:14Referred to, not named
    (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
  39. Luke 9:16Referred to, not named
    Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
  40. Luke 9:18Referred to, not named
    One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
  41. Luke 9:20Χριστός · Christ
    “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
  42. Luke 9:21Referred to, not named
    Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
  43. Luke 9:22Referred to, not named
    “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
  44. Luke 9:23Referred to, not named
    Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
  45. Luke 9:24Referred to, not named
    For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
  46. Luke 9:26Referred to, not named
    If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
  47. Luke 9:27Referred to, not named
    But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
  48. Luke 9:28Referred to, not named
    About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
  49. Luke 9:29Referred to, not named
    And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
  50. Luke 9:30Referred to, not named
    Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
  51. Luke 9:31Referred to, not named
    They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
  52. Luke 9:32Referred to, not named
    Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
  53. Luke 9:33Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
  54. Luke 9:34Referred to, not named
    While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
  55. Luke 9:35Referred to, not named
    And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
  56. Luke 9:36Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
  57. Luke 9:37Referred to, not named
    The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.
  58. Luke 9:40Referred to, not named
    I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
  59. Luke 9:41Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
  60. Luke 9:42Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
  61. Luke 9:43Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,
  62. Luke 9:45Referred to, not named
    But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
  63. Luke 9:47Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
  64. Luke 9:48Referred to, not named
    And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
  65. Luke 9:50Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
  66. Luke 9:51Referred to, not named
    As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
  67. Luke 9:52Referred to, not named
    He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
  68. Luke 9:53Referred to, not named
    But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
  69. Luke 9:55Referred to, not named
    But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
  70. Luke 9:56Referred to, not named
    And He and His disciples went on to another village.
  71. Luke 9:57Referred to, not named
    As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
  72. Luke 9:58Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
  73. Luke 9:59Referred to, not named
    Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
  74. Luke 9:60Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
  75. Luke 9:62Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
  76. Luke 10:21Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
  77. Luke 10:29Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
  78. Luke 10:30Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
  79. Luke 10:37Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
  80. Luke 10:38Referred to, not named
    As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
  81. Luke 10:39Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
  82. Luke 13:12Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
  83. Luke 13:13Referred to, not named
    Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
  84. Luke 13:14Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
  85. Luke 14:3Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
  86. Luke 14:4Referred to, not named
    But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
  87. Luke 14:5Referred to, not named
    And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
  88. Luke 14:7Referred to, not named
    When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
  89. Luke 14:12Referred to, not named
    Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
  90. Luke 14:15Referred to, not named
    When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
  91. Luke 14:16Referred to, not named
    But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
  92. Luke 14:25Referred to, not named
    Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
  93. Luke 14:26Referred to, not named
    “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
  94. Luke 14:27Referred to, not named
    And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
  95. Luke 14:33Referred to, not named
    In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
  96. Luke 15:1Referred to, not named
    Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
  97. Luke 15:2Referred to, not named
    So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
  98. Luke 15:3Referred to, not named
    Then Jesus told them this parable:
  99. Luke 15:7Referred to, not named
    I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
  100. Luke 15:10Referred to, not named
    In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”