Humanity of Jesus Christ from the Bible
| Characteristic | Bible Verses |
|---|---|
| Born to human parents | Matthew 1:1, 16, 18, 2:11, 13, 14, 20, 21, 12:47, 13:55, Mark 3:31, 32, 6:3, Luke 2:34, 48, 51, 3:23, 8:19, 20 John 2:1, 3, 5, 12, 6:42, 19:25, 26, Acts 1:14, Romans 1:3 |
| Was a baby | Luke 2:12, 16 |
| Was a child | Matthew 2:11, 13, 14, 20, 21, Luke 2:17, 27, 34, 40 |
| Was a boy | Luke 2:43 |
| Called a man | Matthew 8:27, 12:23, 24, 13:54, 56, 26:61, 72, 74, 27:19, 47, Mark 2:7, 15:39, Luke 5:21, 9:9 15:2, 23:4, 6, 14, 18, 22, 41, 47, John 4:29, 6:52, 7:12, 15, 25, 27, 31, 35, 46, 9:11, 16, 24, 29, 33, 10:33, 41, 11:37, 47, 50, 18:29, 30, 40, 19:5, 12, Acts 2:22, 23, 13:23, 17:31, 25:19, Romans 5:15, 1 Corinthians 15:21, 47, Philippians 2:8, 1 Timothy 2:5 |
| Had human siblings | Matthew 12:47, 13:55, 13:56, Mark 3:31, 32, 6:3, Luke 8:19, 20, John 2:12, 7:3, 5, 10, Acts 1:14 |
| Had a body | Matthew 26:12, 27:58, 59, Mark 14:8, 15:43, 45, Luke 23:52, 55, 24:3, 23, 39, John 1:14, 2:21, 6:51-56, 19:38, 40, 20:12, 20:25, 27, Acts 2:31, Romans 1:3, 7:4, 8:3, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:24, 27, 2 Corinthians 4:10, 5:16, Ephesians 1:23, 4:12, 5:30, Colossians 1:22, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 10:10, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 1:1, 2, 4:2 |
| Had a soul | Matthew 26:38, Mark 14:34, John 12:27 |
| Had a spirit | Matthew 27:50, Mark 2:8, 8:12, Luke 23:46 |
| Became hungry | Matthew 4:2, 21:18, Mark 11:12, Luke 4:2 |
| Ate food | Matthew 11:19, 12:1, 26:17, 26, Mark 14:18, 22, Luke 7:34, 15:2, 22:19, 24:41-43, John 18:28 |
| Became tired | John 4:6 |
| Became thirsty | John 4:7, 19:28 |
| Drank | Matthew 11:19, Luke 7:34 |
| Tried to escape the crowds | Luke 4:42 |
| Wept | John 11:35 |
Reflections
We are what we think.
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Quote of the Week: Michael Reeves
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Quote of the Week: C. S. Lewis
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Quote of the Week: Robert Letham
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() - 04/23/2013 02:56 AM
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Quote of the Week: C. S. Lewis
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April Podcast Highlight
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