Jesus Christ Quotes
95 quotes
Jesus Christ
Teachings of love, compassion, and spiritual transformation
95 Quotes
Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice
— Matthew 9:13 (speaking to the Pharisees)
Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:16
Let not the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven
— Matthew 19:14, blessing children
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many
— Mark 10:45, teaching to the disciples
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God
— Temptation in the Wilderness, Matthew 4:4
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
— Matthew 6:21, Sermon on the Mount
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted
— Teaching in Jerusalem, Matthew 23:12
For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind
— John 9:39, after healing the man born blind
No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:24
Which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:27
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:14
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God
— Mark 10:25
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly
— John 10:10, addressing the Pharisees
If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me
— Near Caesarea Philippi, Luke 9:23
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:7
Truly, I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you did for me
— Matthew 25:40
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free
— John 8:32, teaching in the Temple
Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again
— John 4:14, Conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well
Forgive, and you will be forgiven
— Teaching on forgiveness, Luke 6:37
He who is greatest among you shall be your servant
— Teaching the Disciples, Matthew 23:11
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened
— Matthew 7:8
It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance
— Calling of Levi, Luke 5:31-32
If you love me, you will keep my commandments
— The Last Supper, John 14:15
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away
— Olivet Discourse, Matthew 24:35
Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven
— Matthew 18:3, Capernaum, to his disciples
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God
— Matthew 5:9, Sermon on the Mount
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:7
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them
— Matthew 18:20, Teaching the disciples
What you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops
— Teaching to the Disciples, Luke 12:3
The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost
— Zacchaeus' house, Luke 19:10
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life
— John 5:24, speaking to Jewish leaders
Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches
— Teaching the crowds, Luke 10:7
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:8
Before Abraham was, I am
— John 8:58
Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise
— Luke 23:43, Spoken to the repentant thief on the cross
Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’
— Matthew 5:37
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks
— Addressing the Pharisees, Matthew 12:34
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also
— Matthew 5:39, Sermon on the Mount
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
— Matthew 5:44, Sermon on the Mount
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep
— John 10:11
You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil
— Matthew 5:38–39
Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me
— Near Caesarea Philippi, Mark 8:34
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:4
Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother
— Addressing the crowd, Mark 3:35
My kingdom is not of this world
— John 18:36, before Pontius Pilate
I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live
— John 11:25, spoken to Martha at Bethany
If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world
— Jerusalem, John 12:47
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment
— Jerusalem, Matthew 22:37-38
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:21
Father, into your hands I commit my spirit
— On the cross, Luke 23:46
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you
— Last Supper, John 14:27
It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth
— Matthew 15:11
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul
— Matthew 16:26, to the disciples
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:12
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness
— 2 Corinthians 12:9, (Note: Actually said by the Lord to Paul in a vision)
You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it
— Matthew 16:18
It is more blessed to give than to receive
— Paul quoting Jesus, Acts 20:35
Truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you
— Matthew 17:20
Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing
— Nazareth Synagogue, Luke 4:21
I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me
— John 14:6, Upper Room Discourse
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you
— Matthew 6:33, Sermon on the Mount
It is finished
— Crucifixion, John 19:30
Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing
— Luke 23:34, on the cross
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself
— Matthew 6:34, Sermon on the Mount
If I do not wash you, you have no share with me
— Last Supper, John 13:8
The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few
— Sending out the disciples, Matthew 9:37
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me
— Matthew 27:46
I am the vine; you are the branches
— John 15:5
Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head
— While traveling, Matthew 8:20
If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you
— John 15:7, The Last Supper
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant
— Matthew 20:26 (speaking to the disciples)
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand
— Jesus begins his public ministry, Matthew 4:17
Do not judge, so that you will not be judged
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:1
I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst
— John 6:35, Capernaum, to the crowd
You are my friends if you do what I command you
— Last Supper, John 15:14
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak
— Garden of Gethsemane, Matthew 26:41
Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's
— Matthew 22:21, Jerusalem, in response to Pharisees
With God all things are possible
— Teaching on Riches, Matthew 19:26
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven
— Matthew 7:21
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:5
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you
— Last Supper, John 15:12
Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone
— John 8:7, Encounter with the woman caught in adultery
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:3
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied
— Matthew 5:6 (Sermon on the Mount)
Let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing
— Matthew 6:3
Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water
— John 7:38, at the Feast of Tabernacles
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye
— Matthew 7:3
You will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved
— Missionary Instructions, Matthew 10:22
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul
— Mark 8:36, teaching the disciples
Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it
— Matthew 16:25
Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me
— John 14:1, The Upper Room, to the disciples
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another
— Last Supper, John 13:34
You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored
— Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:13
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest
— Matthew 11:28, addressing the crowds
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another
— John 13:34