Quotes About Identity

The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

ëFriend,í he asked, ëhow did you get in here without wedding clothes?í But the man was speechless.

“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “Davidís,” they answered.

So if David calls Him ëLord,í how can He be Davidís son?”

But he replied, ëTruly I tell you, I do not know you.í

and declared, “This man said, ëI am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.í”

But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”

Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.

But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”

And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”

After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”

Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.