Quotes About Jesus

Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

And learning that Jesus was under Herodís jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.

But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ëThe man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.í

When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

Andrew, Simon Peterís brother, was one of the two who heard Johnís testimony and followed Jesus.

The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”