Portrait of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ

Founder of Christianity

Ancient influential 62 sayings

Sayings by Jesus Christ

If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

Approx. 30 AD — Teaching his disciples about the cost of following him
Love & Relationships Confirmed

Let the dead bury their own dead.

Approx. 30 AD — Response to a follower who asked to bury his father first
Life & Death Confirmed

I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Approx. 30 AD — Warning his disciples about division his teachings would cause
War & Conflict Unverifiable

Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

c. 30-33 CE — Matthew 10:34, addressing his disciples about the consequences of following him.
General Confirmed

Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

c. 30-33 CE — Matthew 8:22, said to a disciple who wanted to go bury his father first.
General Unverifiable

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

c. 30-33 CE — Matthew 10:28, instructing his disciples on whom to fear.
Religious Confirmed

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

c. 27-30 CE — Matthew 4:17, beginning of his public ministry.
Religious Unverifiable

You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?

c. 30-33 CE — Matthew 23:33, further condemnation of the scribes and Pharisees.
General Unverifiable

I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.

c. 30-33 CE — Matthew 7:23, describing his judgment of those who claim to know him but do not obey.
General Unverifiable

And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

c. 30-33 CE — Matthew 25:46, conclusion of the judgment of the sheep and the goats.
General Unverifiable

Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

c. 30-33 CE — Matthew 10:15, speaking about towns that reject his disciples.
General Confirmed

It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.

c. 30-33 CE — Matthew 15:26, said to a Canaanite woman requesting healing for her daughter.
General Unverifiable

Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.

c. 30-33 CE — John 6:70, referring to Judas Iscariot.
General Unverifiable

You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires.

c. 30-33 CE — John 8:44, said to a group of Jews who questioned his authority.
General Unverifiable

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

c. 27-30 CE — Matthew 6:21, teaching on earthly vs. heavenly treasures.
General Confirmed

You must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

c. 30-33 CE — Gospel of Matthew 5:48, concluding the Sermon on the Mount.
Shocking Unverifiable

Fear him who has power to cast into hell.

c. 30-33 CE — Gospel of Matthew 10:28 and Luke 12:4-5, when instructing his disciples.
Shocking Unverifiable

Let him who has no sword buy one.

c. 30-33 CE — Gospel of Luke 22:36, during the Last Supper discourse.
Shocking Unverifiable

Get behind me, Satan!

c. 30-33 CE — Gospel of Matthew 16:23 and Mark 8:33, said to Peter after Peter rebuked Jesus for speaking of his c…
Shocking Unverifiable

Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

c. 30-33 CE — Gospel of Matthew 5:44, during the Sermon on the Mount.
Shocking Unverifiable
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