Jesus According to Jesus

Biblical references where Jesus describes his relationship with God

John 8:40

"But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this."

John 8:38-42
8:38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.
8:39 They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
8:40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
8:41 You do the deeds of your father." Then they said to Him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God."
8:42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

Matthew 11:19

"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."

Matthew 11:18-21
11:18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
11:19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children.
11:20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:
11:21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Matthew 15:24

"But He answered and said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'"

Matthew 10:5-6

"These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: 'Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'"

Matthew 15:22-26 & Matthew 10:5-8
15:22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."
15:23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."
15:24 But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
15:25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"
15:26 But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs."
10:5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: "Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.
10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
10:7 And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

John 14:28

"You have heard Me say to you, 'I am going away and coming back to you.' If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, 'I am going to the Father,' for My Father is greater than I."

John 14:26-30
14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
14:28 You have heard Me say to you, 'I am going away and coming back to you.' If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, 'I am going to the Father,' for My Father is greater than I.
14:29 And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe.
14:30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.

Mark 12:29

"Jesus answered him, 'The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.'"

John 17:3

"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent."

Mark 12:28-31 & John 17:1-5
12:28 Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, "Which is the first commandment of all?"
12:29 Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
12:30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.
12:31 And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
17:1 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,
17:2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.
17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
17:4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
17:5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

Matthew 4:10

"Then Jesus said to him, 'Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.''"

Mark 12:30

"And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment."

Matthew 4:8-11
4:8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
4:9 And he said to Him, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me."
4:10 Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.'"
4:11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

Matthew 20:28

"just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

Matthew 20:25-30
20:25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.
20:26 Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.
20:27 And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—
20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

Matthew 15:9

"And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men."

Matthew 15:7-11
15:7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:
15:8 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.
15:9 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"
15:10 When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, "Hear and understand:
15:11 Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."

Matthew 27:46

"And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?'"

Matthew 26:39

"He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, 'O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.'"

Matthew 27:45-50 & Matthew 26:36-42
27:45 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.
27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
26:38 Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me."
26:39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."

John 5:19

"Then Jesus answered and said to them, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.'"

John 5:30

"I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me."

John 5:17-22 & John 5:28-32
5:17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working."
5:18 Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.
5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
5:20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
5:21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will.
5:22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,
5:28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice
5:29 and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
5:30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
5:31 If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true.
5:32 There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true.

What the Quran Says About Jesus

Complementary verses from the Quran about Jesus (Isa) and his relationship with Allah

Quran 4:172

"The Messiah will never disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor will the angels who are near to Him."

Quran 19:30

"He [Jesus] said, 'Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.'"

Quran 4:171-173 & 19:29-32
4:171 O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul from Him.
4:172 The Messiah will never disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor will the angels who are near to Him.
19:30 He [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet."
19:31 And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive.

Quran 5:72

"The Messiah, son of Mary, said, 'O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.' Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire."

Quran 5:116-117

"And when Allah will say, 'O Jesus, son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah?'' He will say, 'Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it... I said not to them except what You commanded me - that worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.'"

Quran 5:70-76 & 5:114-118
5:70 We took the covenant of the Children of Israel and sent among them messengers. Whenever there came to them a messenger with what their souls did not desire, a party [of messengers] they denied, and another party they killed.
5:71 And they thought there would be no [resulting] punishment, so they became blind and deaf. Then Allah turned to them in forgiveness; then many of them became blind and deaf. And Allah is Seeing of what they do.
5:72 The Messiah, son of Mary, said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.
5:73 They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three." And there is no god except one God. And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.
5:74 So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
5:75 The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.
5:76 Say, "Do you worship besides Allah that which holds for you no [power of] harm or benefit while it is Allah who is the Hearing, the Knowing?"
5:114 Said Jesus, the son of Mary, "O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers."
5:115 Allah said, "Indeed, I will sent it down to you, but whoever disbelieves after that from among you - then indeed will I punish him with a punishment by which I have not punished anyone among the worlds."
5:116 And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah?'" He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen."
5:117 I said not to them except what You commanded me - that worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them, but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness.
5:118 If You should punish them - indeed they are Your servants; but if You should forgive them - indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Quran 3:49

"And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord...'"

Quran 61:6

"And when Jesus, son of Mary, said, 'O Children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad.'"

Quran 3:48-51 & 61:5-7
3:48 And He will teach him writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel.
3:49 And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], "Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah."
3:50 And [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allah and obey me.
3:51 Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path."
61:5 And when Moses said to his people, "O my people, why do you harm me while you certainly know that I am the messenger of Allah to you?" And when they deviated, Allah caused their hearts to deviate. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.
61:6 And when Jesus, son of Mary, said, "O Children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad." But when he came to them with clear evidences, they said, "This is obvious magic."
61:7 And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah untruth while he is being invited to Islam. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

Quran 19:35

"It is not [befitting] for Allah to take a son; exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is."

Quran 4:171

"O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, 'Three'; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God."

Quran 19:34-37 & 4:170-172
19:34 That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute.
19:35 It is not [befitting] for Allah to take a son; exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.
19:36 [Jesus said], "And indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path."
19:37 Then the factions differed among themselves. So woe to those who disbelieved - from the scene of a tremendous Day.
4:170 O mankind, the Messenger has come to you with the truth from your Lord, so believe; it is better for you. But if you disbelieve - then indeed, to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. And ever is Allah Knowing and Wise.
4:171 O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
4:172 Never would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near [to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather them to Himself all together.

Quran 3:49

"Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah."

Quran 5:110

"When Allah will say, 'O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission...'"

Quran 3:48-51 & 5:109-112
3:48 And He will teach him writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel.
3:49 And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], "Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind and the leper and bring the dead to life by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers."
3:50 And [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allah and obey me.
3:51 Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path.
5:109 [Be warned of] the Day when Allah will assemble the messengers and say, "What was the response you received?" They will say, "We have no knowledge. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen"
5:110 [The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic.""
5:111 And when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said, "We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allah]."

Quran 19:31

"And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive."

Quran 3:51

"And indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path."

Quran 19:29-34 & 3:49-54
19:29 So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak to one who is in the cradle a child?"
19:30 [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.
19:31 And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive
19:32 And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me a wretched tyrant.
19:33 And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive."
19:34 That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute.
3:49 And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], "Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind and the leper and bring the dead to life by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers.
3:50 And [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allah and obey me.
3:51 Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path."
3:52 But when Jesus felt [persistence in] disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for [the cause of] Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters for Allah. We have believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him].
3:53 Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger Jesus, so register us among the witnesses [to truth]."
3:54 And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.

These are direct statements from Jesus as recorded in the Bible and what the Quran says about Jesus, exploring the consistent message about monotheism and worship of God alone.