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Bible Verses About Jesus: 12

Bible verses about Jesus: 12 Scriptures on who Jesus is — the Christ, the Son, and Lord.

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Published September 30, 2026Updated October 2, 20266 min readMatthew 16:16 (NIV)

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"Simon Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.'"

— Matthew 16:16 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Jesus want Scripture for who Jesus is — the person of Christ — not only the love language of God's love or the how-to of salvation. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about truth, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about the Holy Spirit, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about love, and Bible verse of the day. Jesus here means who he is — Iēsous, the Christ — distinct from God's-love-as-affection alone and salvation-as-rescue-path alone. Christ as the living bread is Bible verses about the bread of life. Christ as the Lamb who takes away sin is Bible verses about lamb of God. Christ as the light of the world is Bible verses about light of the world. Christ as the way, the truth, and the life is Bible verses about way, truth, and life. Christ confessed as the Son of God is Bible verses about the Son of God. Christ as advocate with the Father is Bible verses about the advocate. Christ named Lord of lords is Bible verses about Lord of Lords. Christ as the Lion of the tribe of Judah is Bible verses about Lion of Judah. Christ as the Root of David is Bible verses about Root of David. Christ as the image of the invisible God is Bible verses about the image of God.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "Jesus" is Ἰησοῦς Iēsous (Strong's G2424; Bible Hub G2424) — the personal name of the Lord, corresponding to Hebrew Yeshua / Joshua, "Yahweh saves." Scripture treats Jesus as a named person — Christ, Son, Lord — not as a vague spiritual idea.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 16 presses Peter's confession: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God — the rock confession of the church (Bible Hub commentaries on Matthew 16:16; Bible Hub MHC Matthew 16; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Matthew 16). On Colossians 1 he marks that Christ is the image of the invisible God, firstborn over all creation — by him all things were created (Bible Hub commentaries on Colossians 1:15; Bible Hub MHC Colossians 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Colossians 1).

12 Bible verses about Jesus

  1. Matthew 16:16. "Simon Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.'" The confession names who Jesus is — Messiah and Son — not a prophet-only guess. See Bible verses about faith.

  2. John 1:1. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Jesus as the Word is God-with-God from the beginning — person, not afterthought. See Bible verses about truth.

  3. Colossians 1:15-17. "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created… He is before all things, and in him all things hold together." Creation and cohesion run through him — image of the invisible God. See Bible verses about hope.

  4. Hebrews 1:3. "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven." Exact representation and radiance — then purification and the throne. See Bible verses about salvation.

  5. John 8:58. "'Very truly I tell you,' Jesus answered, 'before Abraham was born, I am!'" The "I am" claim reaches before Abraham — identity that is not merely historical. See Bible verses about truth.

  6. Matthew 1:21. "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." The name Jesus means he saves — identity tied to mission. See Bible verses about salvation.

  7. Acts 2:36. "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah." Crucified Jesus is made Lord and Messiah — public title after the cross. See Bible verses about faith.

  8. Philippians 2:9-11. "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." The name above every name — Jesus Christ is Lord. The servant verses just before this are on Bible verses about humility.

  9. Isaiah 9:6. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." The child is given with divine names — Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God. See Bible verses about hope.

  10. John 20:28. "Thomas said to him, 'My Lord and my God!'" Thomas's confession after the wounds — Lord and God in one breath. Mary's Rabboni address in this chapter is on Bible verses about Rabboni. See Bible verses about faith.

  11. Luke 2:11. "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." Born Savior, Messiah, Lord — identity announced at birth. See Bible verses about God's love.

  12. Revelation 1:8. "'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.'" First and last — the span of who he is across time. See Bible verses about hope.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse for a question about who Jesus is, a doubting season, or a confession you want to speak out loud — not twelve as a quiz stack. If you need Messiah-and-Son language, start with Matthew 16:16. If you need Word-was-God language, start with John 1:1. If you need love-shaped rescue language, open Bible verses about God's love. If you need how-we-are-saved language, open Bible verses about salvation. For the Word made flesh, see Bible verses about incarnation. For Christ as the bright Morning Star, see Bible verses about the Morning Star. For the Rider called Faithful and True, see Bible verses about Faithful and True. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Jesus?

Matthew 16:16 (Messiah, Son of the living God), John 1:1 (the Word was God), and Colossians 1:15-17 (image of the invisible God) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Jesus differ from God's love or salvation verses?

God's-love pages center affection and covenant love; salvation pages center rescue and how we are saved. A Jesus page centers who he is — name, titles, and person. Cross-link Bible verses about God's love and Bible verses about salvation.

What does Iēsous mean?

Strong's G2424 Iēsous is the Greek form of Jesus — corresponding to Hebrew Yeshua, "Yahweh saves."

Is Jesus only a teacher in these verses?

Scripture here calls him Messiah, Son, Word who was God, image of God, Lord and God, Alpha and Omega — teacher language alone is too small.

Where can I read more about God's love, salvation, and faith?

Start with Bible verses about God's love, then Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verses about truth. For Christ as the chief cornerstone of God's household, distinct from this identity list, see Bible verses about the cornerstone.

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