What Jesus Looked Like

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? — read the full passage →

I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, whose thighs were adorned with pure gold of Uphaz: — read the full passage →

Like as many were astonished at you (his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),

Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.

I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

He brought me there; and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

And among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.

“To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“‘You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard.

I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.

For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret. — read the full passage →

And among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest. — read the full passage →

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light. — read the full passage →

And among the lamp stands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest.

He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didn’t open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is mute, so he didn’t open his mouth.

his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, whose thighs were adorned with pure gold of Uphaz:

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

The same was in the beginning with God.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

But he, passing through their midst, went his way.

I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people. — read the full passage →

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.”

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short. — read the full passage →

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. — read the full passage →

Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war. — read the full passage →

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, I saw seven golden lamp stands. — read the full passage →

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?

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

After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God: — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

They made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire. — read the full passage →

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. — read the full passage →