Quotes About Identity

“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ëHe will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.í”

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

warning them not to make Him known.

The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

“Isnít this the carpenterís son? Isnít His motherís name Mary, and arenít His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Arenít all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.

Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ëmade them male and female,í

For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”