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Who was Jesus in the Bible?

Lived in the New Testament era

Christ is the central figure of the New Testament and the foundation of the Christian faith. Jesus appears in 880 verses across 26 books of the Bible.

Jesus speaks with a group outside the temple (painting by James Tissot)
Jesus speaks with a group outside the temple (painting by James Tissot) · James Tissot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Brooklyn Museum)

What does the Bible say about Jesus?

Jesus Christ is the central figure of the New Testament and the foundation of the Christian faith. He is the eternal Son of God who became incarnate, being born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem. Jesus lived a sinless life and performed many miracles, demonstrating His divine power and authority. He taught with wisdom and authority, proclaiming the Kingdom of God and calling people to repentance and faith. Jesus faced opposition from religious leaders and was ultimately crucified under Pontius Pilate. However, on the third day, He rose from the dead, appearing to His disciples and commissioning them to spread the gospel message. Jesus ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father, interceding for believers. He is the Savior of the world, offering forgiveness of sins and eternal life to all who put their faith in Him. The New Testament also teaches that Jesus will return in glory to judge the living and the dead and to establish His eternal Kingdom. He is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah and is the perfect revelation of God's love and grace to humanity.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Jesus appear in the Bible?

Jesus is referenced in 880 verses across 26 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Showing the first 24 of 880.

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Jesus.

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Jesus?

Jesus appears in 880 verses across 26 books, most often in John, which accounts for 232 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Jesus?

John, Matthew, Luke, Mark, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Philippians, and 18 more.

Where can I read every verse about Jesus?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 880, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

Read it in context

Read John with Jesus explained on the verse.

Tap any name, place, or word you do not recognize and the background opens on the verse you are reading. No second tab, no search, no losing your place.

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"People don't give up on the Bible for lack of discipline. They give up because they don't understand what they read. So they skim past it and jump straight to what it means for them, before they have listened to what God is saying through the words, the story, and the voice of the writer. It happens so often that theology has a name for it: eisegesis."
Fabio Jonathan ArifinFabio JonathanFounder of Protos · Portland Bible College graduate

Protos is the answer to that. Every explanation you read was written by a scholar and published in a reference work, credited right on the page.

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