Christ

This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

…and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

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

Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.

For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.

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?”

So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.

But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?

“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”

And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

…asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).

You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”

“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”

Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?

But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

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

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.

Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

…that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.

…then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.

But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

…men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

…explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

…explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

…testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

…that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—

…and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

…on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

…and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!

For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

…so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.

For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.

So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.