The Claims of Christ

Those who read the life of Christ are faced with one unavoidable question—was Jesus God? Part of any reasonable conclusion has to include the fact that he did claim to be God. We have no other choice but to agree or disagree with his claim. Eternal life is at stake in the choice.

Jesus claimed to be:

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies

5:17; 14:33; 16:16, 17; 26:31, 53-56; 27:43

14:21, 61, 62

4:16-21; 7:18-23; 18:31; 22:37; 24:44

2:22; 5:45-47; 6:45; 7:40; 10:34-36; 13:18; 15:25; 20:9

The Son of Man

8:20; 12:8; 16:27; 19:28; 20:18, 19; 24:27, 44; 25:31; 26:2, 45, 64

8:31, 38; 9:9; 10:45; 14:41

6:22; 7:33, 34; 12:8; 17:22; 18:8, 31; 19:10; 21:36

1:51; 3:13, 14; 6:27, 53; 12:23, 34

The Son of God

11:27; 14:33; 16:16, 17; 27:43

3:11, 12; 14:61, 62

8:28; 10:22

1:18; 3:35, 36; 5:18-26,; 6:40; 10:36; 11:4; 17:1; 19:7

The Messiah/ the Christ

23:9, 10; 26:63, 64

8:29, 30

4:41; 23:1, 2; 24:25-27

4:25, 26; 10:24, 25; 11:27

Teacher/Master

26:18

2:1-12

13:13, 14

one with authority to forgive

7:48, 49

Lord

5:19

13:13, 14; 20:28, 29

Savior

19:10

3:17; 10:9