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What Did Jesus Say About Divinity?

The words attributed to Jesus on the question of the divine nature, from the earliest Gospel manuscripts. What did he claim? What did he pray? What did scripture say he meant?

  1. 1
    c. 65 AD · Greek · Mark

    Mark 1:9-11: The Baptism

    The Spirit descends into Jesus. The heavens torn apart.

  2. 2
    c. 80 AD · Greek · Matthew

    Matthew 5:48: "Be perfect"

    The command to become teleios, like the Father.

  3. 3
    c. 90 AD · Greek · John

    John 1:1-3: "The Word was God"

    In the beginning was the Logos.

  4. 4
    c. 90 AD · Greek · John

    John 10:30-34: "I and the Father are one"

    Then "I said, you are gods".

  5. 5
    c. 90 AD · Greek · John

    John 17:21: "That they may be one"

    The prayer extending divine unity to all believers.

  6. 6
    c. 90 AD · Greek · John

    John 1:14: "The Word became flesh"

    Divinity entered humanity.

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