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Bible Verses About Lamb of God: 12

Bible verses about the Lamb of God: 12 Scriptures on amnos and Christ slain.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published September 30, 2026Updated October 2, 20265 min readJohn 1:29 (NIV)

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"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'"

— John 1:29 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about lamb of god want Scripture on amnos — Jesus as the Lamb who takes away sin — not only the broader Jesus list or the cross list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about the blood of Jesus, Bible verses about atonement, Bible verses about salvation, and Bible verse of the day. Lamb of God here means amnos — the Passover and Isaianic Lamb fulfilled in Christ — distinct from a general Jesus biography list or from cross/blood pages that do not center the Lamb title.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "lamb" is ἀμνός amnos (Strong's G286; Bible Hub G286) — a lamb. John the Baptist names Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world; Peter speaks of Christ as a lamb without blemish or defect; Revelation shows the slain-yet-standing Lamb. The Old Testament Passover lamb and Isaiah 53's silent lamb stand behind the title. Lamb of God in Scripture is sacrificial identity — not a soft pet image.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 1 presses that John points to Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (Bible Hub MHC John 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on John 1). On Isaiah 53 he marks the servant led as a lamb to the slaughter and bearing our iniquities (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 53; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 53). (Jesus, cross, blood, and atonement lists live on those pages; this list centers amnos.)

12 Bible verses about lamb of god

  1. John 1:29. "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'" Look — the Lamb of God. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. John 1:36. "When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, 'Look, the Lamb of God!'" Look, the Lamb of God. See Bible verses about salvation.

  3. Isaiah 53:7. "He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth." Led like a lamb to the slaughter. See Bible verses about the cross.

  4. 1 Peter 1:18-19. "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." Precious blood — a lamb without blemish. See Bible verses about the blood of Jesus.

  5. Revelation 5:6. "Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth." A Lamb looking as if it had been slain. See Bible verses about hope.

  6. Revelation 5:12. "In a loud voice they were saying: 'Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!'" Worthy is the Lamb who was slain. See Bible verses about worship.

  7. Exodus 12:5. "The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats." Without defect — Passover lamb. See Bible verses about covenant.

  8. Exodus 12:13. "The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt." When I see the blood — I will pass over you. See Bible verses about the blood of Jesus.

  9. Isaiah 53:5. "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." Pierced for our transgressions. See Bible verses about atonement.

  10. Revelation 7:17. "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; 'he will lead them to springs of living water.' 'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'" The Lamb… will be their shepherd. See Bible verses about hope.

  11. Acts 8:32. "This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: 'He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.'" Led like a sheep to the slaughter. See Bible verses about scripture.

  12. Genesis 22:8. "Abraham answered, 'God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.' And the two of them went on together." God himself will provide the lamb. See Bible verses about faith.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Lamb of God — not twelve as a grind. If you need John's clear title, start with John 1:29. If you need the silent suffering lamb, open Isaiah 53:7. If you need the precious blood of a spotless lamb, open 1 Peter 1:18-19. For Jesus more broadly, open Bible verses about Jesus. For the cross, open Bible verses about the cross. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. The Lamb That Was Slain list is on Bible verses about Lamb That Was Slain.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Lamb of God?

John 1:29 (Look, the Lamb of God), Isaiah 53:7 (led like a lamb to the slaughter), and 1 Peter 1:18-19 (a lamb without blemish) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the Lamb of God differ from Jesus, the cross, or blood lists?

The Jesus page centers who he is broadly. The cross and blood pages center the death and the blood. A Lamb-of-God page centers amnos — the Passover/Isaiah title fulfilled in Christ who takes away sin — then cross-links jesus, the-cross, blood-of-jesus, and atonement. See Bible verses about Jesus.

What does amnos mean?

Greek amnos (G286) means lamb. In John 1 it names Jesus as the Lamb of God; elsewhere the New Testament ties Christ to a spotless sacrificial lamb and to the slain-yet-reigning Lamb of Revelation.

Is "Lamb of God" only a New Testament title?

John names it clearly, but Exodus 12's Passover lamb and Isaiah 53's silent lamb stand behind it. The title gathers the story Scripture already told. See Bible verses about covenant.

Where can I read more about Jesus, the cross, blood, and atonement?

Start with Bible verses about Jesus, then Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about the blood of Jesus, and Bible verses about atonement. For the Passover and worthy Lamb beyond the John 1 title, see Bible verses about the Lamb.

Sources

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