Search the encyclopedia
1000 articles found for “Jesus”
Luke 24:46–49
[Bible Verses]In this passage the risen Jesus declares that the suffering and resurrection of the Christ, and the preaching of repentance and the forgiveness of sins, were written in the Scriptures. He appoints the disciples as witnesses and commands them to wait for the Holy Spirit. The passage is often cited as Luke's "Great Commission" and in discussions of the experience of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 1:4–5
[Bible Verses]In this passage the risen Jesus, before his ascension, tells the apostles not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father, saying that they will soon be baptized with the Holy Spirit. It is frequently cited as the starting point for the differing ways denominations understand "baptism in the Holy Spirit."
Bartimaeus
[People]Bartimaeus was a blind beggar whom Jesus healed at Jericho. Mark 10 names him as "the son of Timaeus" and records that, after receiving his sight, he followed Jesus.
John 20:22
[Bible Verses]John 20:22 records the risen Jesus breathing on His disciples and saying, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost." The verse is frequently discussed in pneumatology and ecclesiology, both for its relationship to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 2 and for the authority to forgive sins that follows it.
Luke 13:23–24
[Bible Verses]Luke 13:23–24 is a passage in which Jesus, asked, "Are there few that be saved?", does not answer with a number but replies, "Strive to enter in at the strait gate." It is frequently cited in discussions of how the grace of salvation relates to human effort.
Matthew 19:16–26
[Bible Verses]In this passage a rich young man asks how to obtain eternal life, and Jesus answers that he should sell his possessions, give to the poor, and follow him. It is frequently cited in discussions of wealth and salvation and of the relationship between law and grace.
Luke 19:8–9
[Bible Verses]Luke 19:8–9 records the declaration of Zacchaeus, the chief tax collector of Jericho, that he would give half of his goods to the poor and restore fourfold whatever he had wrongfully taken, and Jesus' response that salvation had come to his house. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the fruit of repentance, salvation, and wealth.
Mark 13:10
[Bible Verses]Mark 13:10 is the verse in which Jesus says that, before the end, the gospel must first be preached to all nations. It is frequently cited and discussed as a basis for missions and in connection with the timing of the Second Coming.
Acts 1:7
[Bible Verses]The reply of the risen Jesus to his disciples just before his ascension, telling them that the time of restoring the kingdom lies within the Father's authority and is not for them to know. It is frequently cited in criticism of date-setting eschatology, which attempts to calculate the date of the Second Coming.
Mark 15:33–37
[Bible Verses]This passage describes the moment just before Jesus died on the cross when, after three hours of darkness, he cried out in the words of Psalm 22:1, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" It is frequently discussed in connection with the suffering of Jesus, the atonement, and the relationship between the Father and the Son.
Matthew 4:17
[Bible Verses]Matthew 4:17 records the first proclamation Jesus made when he began his public ministry in Galilee. The words "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" are regarded as a summary of Jesus' preaching and are frequently cited and discussed in debates over how to understand repentance and the kingdom of God.
Matthew 10:40–42
[Bible Verses]The closing section of the instructions Jesus gave when sending out the twelve disciples, declaring that whoever receives those he sends receives Jesus and, through him, God. Because of the phrase "a cup of cold water," the passage is often cited in sermons on small acts of service and on hospitality toward missionaries.
John 10:30
[Bible Verses]John 10:30 records the words Jesus spoke to the Jews at the Feast of Dedication: "I and my Father are one." Because the verse speaks directly of the relationship between the Father and the Son, it is frequently cited both to explain and to refute the doctrine of the Trinity, and its interpretation has long been debated.
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
[Bible]The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a parable of Jesus recorded in Matthew 20:1–16. In it, laborers who worked from early morning and laborers who arrived near sundown all receive the same wage. The parable conveys the grace of the kingdom of God and the teaching that "the last shall be first."
The Vine and the Branches
[Bible]A figurative saying in John 15 in which Jesus compares himself to a vine and his disciples to its branches, teaching that they bear fruit only by abiding in him.
Beatitudes
[Bible]The Beatitudes are the eight blessings that Jesus Christ proclaimed at the opening of the Sermon on the Mount. They are recorded in Matthew 5:3-10, and similar sayings appear in Luke 6:20-23.
Talitha Koum
[Bible]Talitha koum is the Aramaic phrase Jesus spoke when he raised the dead daughter of Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue. It appears in Mark 5:41 and means "Little girl, arise."
Nathanael
[People]Nathanael was a disciple of Jesus who appears in the Gospel of John. A native of Cana in Galilee, he was introduced to Jesus by Philip and confessed Him as "the Son of God" and "the King of Israel."
Ephphatha
[Bible]Ephphatha is an Aramaic word that Jesus spoke when He healed a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment. It appears in Mark 7:34 and means "Be opened."
Sign of Jonah
[Bible]The sign of Jonah is Jesus' reply to those who demanded a sign, that no sign would be given "but the sign of the prophet Jonas." The saying appears in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.