Who is Jesus?
Jesus is the most famous and well-known person in all of history. His life and words have had an impact on society, lasting for thousands of years after his death. But why is that? And who exactly is Jesus?
This guide will lead you through all the scriptures that define who Jesus is, starting with His own words and extending to the words of others found in scripture.
It will also show how Jesus received worship from others, how He willingly chose to die by crucifixion, and how He said that salvation from sin and death was only possible by God through Himself.
Jesus Defined
This outline will cover the following:
Part 1. Who Jesus Said He Was
Part 2. Scriptures That Say Jesus Is God
Part 3. Jesus Worshipped In Scripture
Part 4. Choosing the Cross
Part 5. Salvation Through Jesus/God Alone
Part 1. Who Jesus Said He Was
Jesus clearly claims to be God in the flesh many times throughout scripture. He reveals Himself in various ways that all point to His deity.
This first section will examine instances where Jesus directly claims to be:
1. The Son of God
2. The Messiah and Savior
3. Lord and God Himself
Jesus says He is the Son of God.
Below are verses in which Jesus directly claims to be the Son of God.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16 ESV
“Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?”
So He said to them, “You rightly say that I am.””
Luke 22:70 NKJV
“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”
John 3:18 ESV
“And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live.”
John 5:25 NLT
“For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son also to have life in Himself. And He has given Him authority to judge because He is the Son of Man.”
John 5:26-27 NIV
“Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?”
John 10:36 NIV
“When He heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.””
John 11:4 NIV
2. Jesus says He is the Messiah and Savior.
Jesus directly claims to be the Messiah and Savior in the listed verses below.
“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah (or Christ), the Son of the living God.”
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.””
Matthew 16:15-17 NIV
“The woman (a Samaritan woman at the well) said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.”
Jesus said to her, “I am He, the One speaking to you.”
John 4:25-26 NASB
“Again the high priest asked Him, “Are you the Messiah (Christ), the Son of the Blessed One?””
“I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One (God) and coming on the clouds of heaven.””
Mark 14:61-62 NIV
Reference Daniel 7 in the Old Testament:
“In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.”
Daniel 7:13-14 NIV
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes, Lord,” she (Martha) replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.””
John 11:25-27 NIV
“That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am who I claim to be, you will die in your sins.”
John 8:24 NLT
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 ESV
“God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him.”
John 3:17 NLT
“For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom He is pleased to give it.”
John 5:21 NIV
“Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent Him.”
John 5:22-23 NIV
“And when the men had come to Him, they said, ‘John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’”
And He answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.””
Luke 7:20, 22-23 ESV
Reference Isaiah 35 in the Old Testament:
“…Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy…”
Isaiah 35:4-6 ESV
“For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:40 ESV
“But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.””
Luke 5:24 ESV
What does it mean to be the “Messiah”?
While the word “Messiah” means “Anointed One,” the Old Testament scriptures also define the Messiah as God Himself. So when Jesus directly claimed to be the Messiah, He was also claiming to be God in the flesh.
Below are Old Testament Scriptures that define the Messiah as God.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 NIV
“In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Daniel 7:13-14 NIV
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch... And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’”
Jeremiah 23:5–6 ESV
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
Micah 5:2 NIV
“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple...”
Malachi 3:1
“The Lord says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.’”
Psalm 110:1
3. Jesus Says He is Lord and God Himself.
Jesus makes it clear in the following Scriptures that He is both Lord of all and God Himself.
““Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.”
The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!””
John 8:56-58 NLT
Reference Exodus 3 in the Old Testament:
God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
Exodus 3:14 NIV
““Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.””
John 20:27-29 NIV
“And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.”
John 17:5 NIV
Reference Isaiah 42 in the Old Testament:
“I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to idols.
Isaiah 42:8
“I and the Father are one.”
John 10:30 NIV
“Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.””
John 12:44-45 NIV
“If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him.”
“Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”
Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.”
John 14:7-9 NIV
“Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent Him.”
John 17:10-11 NIV
“No one has ascended into heaven except He who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.”
John 3:13 ESV
Reference Proverbs 30 in the Old Testament:
“Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in his fists? Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is His name—and His son’s name? Tell me if you know!”
Proverbs 30:4 NLT
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am.”
John 13:13 NIV
“Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.””
Luke 6:5 NIV
Part 2. Scriputres that say Jesus is God
After examining the words in which Jesus directly states that He is God, this next section will cover additional Scriptures that define Jesus as God.
“But about the Son He (God the Father) says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.”
Hebrews 1:8 NIV
“We wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,”
Titus 2:13 NIV
“No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.”
John 1:18 NIV
“Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:”
2 Peter 1:1 ESV
“Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.”
Romans 9:5 NIV
“Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are their ancestors, and Christ himself was an Israelite as far as his human nature is concerned. And he is God, the one who rules over everything and is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.”
Romans 9:5 NLT
“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.”
Hebrews 1:3 NIV
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;…”
Philippians 2:6-7 NIV
“…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.”
Philippians 2:10-11 NIV
Reference Isaiah 45:
“Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.”
Isaiah 45:22-23 NIV
“And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.”
1 John 5:20 NASB
“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.”
Colossians 2:9-10 NIV
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.
In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.
We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:1-5, 14 NIV
“Thomas answered him (Jesus), “My Lord and my God!”
John 20:28
“You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.””
Hebrews 1:9 NIV / Psalm 45:7 NIV
“As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all),”
Acts 10:36 ESV
“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.”
Colossians 1:16-19
“Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.”
1 John 2:22-23 NIV
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.”
1 Timothy 3:16 NKJV
“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.”
Colossians 1:15 NIV
“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.”
Isaiah 9:6 NIV
“All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).”
Isaiah 7:14 NLT
Also referenced in Matthew:
““Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’””
Matthew 1:23 NLT
“And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.””
Hebrews 1:6 NIV
“He (God the Father) also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.””
Hebrews 1:10-12 NIV
“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
2 Corinthians 4:4 NIV
“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. He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb.”
Revelation 5:6-8 NIV
“And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all therein, saying, ‘To him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might for ever and ever!’ And the four living creatures said, ‘Amen!’ and the elders fell down and worshiped.”
Revelation 5:13-15
““Look, he (Jesus) is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.””
Revelation 1:7-8 NIV
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.””
Revelation 22:13, 16 NIV
Reference Isaiah 44 & 48:
““This is what the Lord says— Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God.”
Isaiah 44:6 NIV
““Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last. My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together.”
Isaiah 48:12-13 NIV
“If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. O Lord, come!”
1 Corinthians 16:22 NKJV
“This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.”
John 5:18
“When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “”Son, your sins are forgiven.”” Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Mark 2:5-7 NIV
Part 3. Jesus Worshipped In Scripture
Jesus Said To Worship God Alone
“Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.””
Matthew 4:10
Jesus clearly states that worship belongs to God alone. Yet, we see Jesus worshipped by people throughout scripture. In response, He heals, blesses, and affirms them. In this way, Jesus is claiming to be God in the flesh. See examples below.
The Wise Men
“On coming to the house, they saw the child (Jesus) with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.”
Matt. 2:11 NIV
A Man With Leprosy
“And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him (Jesus), saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.”
Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”
Matt. 8:2-3 NKJV
The Man Born Blind
““Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
“Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”
Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”
Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped Him.”
Matt. 2:11 NIV
When Jesus Walks On Water
“Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.””
Matt 14:33 NIV
Women at the Tomb After Jesus Resurrects
“The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen…”
…Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” He said.
They came to Him, clasped His feet and worshiped Him.”
Matt. 28:5, 9 NIV
The Great Commission
“Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
When they saw him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.””
Matt. 28:16-20 NIV
Part 4. Jesus Crucified
Did you know that Jesus knew He be nailed to a cross?
Jesus wasn’t a poor, helpless victim who died against His will. In fact, He knew every detail of his crucifixion and suffering in advance. He even tells His disciples two separate times that He would be crucified. Note that “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for Himself.
In Matthew 26:2, Jesus said:
"As you know, the Passover is two days away — and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."
In Matthew 20:18-19, Jesus also said:
“We’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Then they will hand him over to the Romans to be mocked, flogged with a whip, and crucified. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”
Who would agree to this kind of agony except someone who had a reason and purpose in mind—the purpose to set humanity free?
Below are many moments where Jesus predicts His death, explaining how He would die and why He chose to do so.
““Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.”
John 12:27 NIV
“From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
Matthew 16:21 NIV
Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
John 12:23-24 NIV
Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.” Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”
John 16:16, 20, 22 NIV
““My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.”
John 13:33 NIV
“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
Luke 9:44 NKJV
“It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.”
John 13:1 NIV
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.”
John 12:32-33 NIV
“Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.” Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.”
John 13:21, 26 NIV
“When he returned to them the third time, he said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But no—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!””
Mark 14:41-42 NLT
“Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.”
Mark 9:9-10 NLT
“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
Matthew 20:28 NIV
“Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “ ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.””
Matthew 26:31-32 NIV
Jesus sharing a parable or illustration about Himself:
“Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.”
Matthew 21:37-39 NIV
“And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.”
John 3:14-15 NINV
When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
Matthew 26:12 NIV
“Jesus then said, “I will be with you a little longer, and then I am going to him who sent me. You will seek me and you will not find me. Where I am you cannot come.””
John 7:33-34 ESV
“So he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.””
John 8:21-24 ESV
“Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.””
John 18:36 ESV
Part 5. Salvation Through God Alone
The Old Testament makes it clear that salvation is something only God Himself can provide for humanity and that God is our Savior. So when Jesus claims to be the Savior, He is also declaring Himself to be God. Consider the Old Testament Scriptures that identify God as the Savior, along with the New Testament passages that identify Jesus as the Savior who fulfills the Old Testament prophecies.
Old Testament:
“I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.”
Isaiah 43:11 NIV
“Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself, the God and Savior of Israel.”
Isaiah 45:15 NIV
“…And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.”
Isaiah 45:21 NIV
“Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other.”
Isaiah 45:22 NLT
““The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.”
Jeremiah 23:5-6 NIV
“Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
Psalms 25:5 NIV
“Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.”
Psalms 51:14 NIV
“Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.”
Psalms 68:19-20 NIV
“But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”
Micah 7:7 NIV
New Testament:
Jesus Himself and the witness of the New Testament Scriptures testify that Jesus is the Savior defined in the Old Testament.
“God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him.”
John 3:17 NLT
“And because of his words many more became believers. They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man (Jesus) really is the Savior of the world.””
John 4:41-42 NIV
“And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.”
1 John 4:14 NIV
“Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.””
Acts 4:11-12 NIV
“God exalted Him (Jesus) to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.”
Acts 5:31 NIV
“That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.”
1 Timothy 4:10 NIV
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ…”
Philippians 3:20 NIV