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.

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Glossary entries

Christ Messiah Lord Immanuel Christian Emmanuel

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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. Matthew 24:26Referred to, not named
    So if they tell you, ‘There He is, in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Here He is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
  2. Matthew 24:34Referred to, not named
    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
  3. Matthew 24:35Referred to, not named
    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
  4. Matthew 24:47Referred to, not named
    Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
  5. Matthew 26:1Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
  6. Matthew 26:4Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    …and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
  7. Matthew 26:6Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
  8. Matthew 26:7Referred to, not named
    …a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
  9. Matthew 26:10Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
  10. Matthew 26:11Referred to, not named
    The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.
  11. Matthew 26:12Referred to, not named
    By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
  12. Matthew 26:13Referred to, not named
    Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
  13. Matthew 26:15Referred to, not named
    …and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
  14. Matthew 26:16Referred to, not named
    So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
  15. Matthew 26:17Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
  16. Matthew 26:18Referred to, not named
    He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
  17. Matthew 26:19Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
  18. Matthew 26:20Referred to, not named
    When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
  19. Matthew 26:21Referred to, not named
    And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
  20. Matthew 26:22Referred to, not named
    They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
  21. Matthew 26:23Referred to, not named
    Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
  22. Matthew 26:25Referred to, not named
    Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
  23. Matthew 26:26Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
  24. Matthew 26:27Referred to, not named
    Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
  25. Matthew 26:28Referred to, not named
    This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
  26. Matthew 26:29Referred to, not named
    I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
  27. Matthew 26:30Referred to, not named
    And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
  28. Matthew 26:31Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
  29. Matthew 26:32Referred to, not named
    But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
  30. Matthew 26:33Referred to, not named
    Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
  31. Matthew 26:34Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
  32. Matthew 26:35Referred to, not named
    Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
  33. Matthew 26:36Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
  34. Matthew 26:37Referred to, not named
    He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
  35. Matthew 26:38Referred to, not named
    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
  36. Matthew 26:39Referred to, not named
    Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
  37. Matthew 26:40Referred to, not named
    Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
  38. Matthew 26:42Referred to, not named
    A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
  39. Matthew 26:43Referred to, not named
    And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
  40. Matthew 26:44Referred to, not named
    So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
  41. Matthew 26:45Referred to, not named
    Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
  42. Matthew 26:46Referred to, not named
    Rise, let us go! See, My betrayer is approaching!”
  43. Matthew 26:47Referred to, not named
    While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
  44. Matthew 26:48Referred to, not named
    Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
  45. Matthew 26:49Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
  46. Matthew 26:50Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
  47. Matthew 26:51Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
  48. Matthew 26:52Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
  49. Matthew 26:53Referred to, not named
    Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
  50. Matthew 26:55Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
  51. Matthew 26:56Referred to, not named
    But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
  52. Matthew 26:57Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
  53. Matthew 26:58Referred to, not named
    But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
  54. Matthew 26:59Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
  55. Matthew 26:61Referred to, not named
    …and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
  56. Matthew 26:62Referred to, not named
    So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
  57. Matthew 26:63Χριστός · Christ; Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
  58. Matthew 26:64Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
  59. Matthew 26:65Referred to, not named
    At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
  60. Matthew 26:66Referred to, not named
    What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
  61. Matthew 26:67Referred to, not named
    Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
  62. Matthew 26:68Χριστός · Christ
    …and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
  63. Matthew 26:69Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
  64. Matthew 26:71Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
  65. Matthew 26:73Referred to, not named
    After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
  66. Matthew 26:75Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
  67. Matthew 27:1Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
  68. Matthew 27:2Referred to, not named
    They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
  69. Matthew 27:3Referred to, not named
    When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
  70. Matthew 27:11Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
  71. Matthew 27:12Referred to, not named
    And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
  72. Matthew 27:13Referred to, not named
    Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”
  73. Matthew 27:14Referred to, not named
    But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
  74. Matthew 27:17Χριστός · Christ; Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
  75. Matthew 27:18Referred to, not named
    For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
  76. Matthew 27:19Referred to, not named
    While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
  77. Matthew 27:20Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
  78. Matthew 27:22Χριστός · Christ; Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
  79. Matthew 27:23Referred to, not named
    “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
  80. Matthew 27:24Referred to, not named
    When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
  81. Matthew 27:25Referred to, not named
    All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
  82. Matthew 27:26Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
  83. Matthew 27:27Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
  84. Matthew 27:28Referred to, not named
    They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
  85. Matthew 27:29Referred to, not named
    And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
  86. Matthew 27:30Referred to, not named
    Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
  87. Matthew 27:31Referred to, not named
    After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.
  88. Matthew 27:32Referred to, not named
    Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
  89. Matthew 27:34Referred to, not named
    …they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
  90. Matthew 27:35Referred to, not named
    When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
  91. Matthew 27:36Referred to, not named
    And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
  92. Matthew 27:37Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  93. Matthew 27:38Referred to, not named
    Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.
  94. Matthew 27:39Referred to, not named
    And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
  95. Matthew 27:40Referred to, not named
    …and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
  96. Matthew 27:42Referred to, not named
    “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
  97. Matthew 27:43Referred to, not named
    He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
  98. Matthew 27:44Referred to, not named
    In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
  99. Matthew 27:46Ἰησοῦς · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Lord
    About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  100. Matthew 27:47Referred to, not named
    When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”