“I am the good shepherd…” (Jesus in the Gospel of John 10:11closeJohn 10:11 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (ESV) closeJohn 10:11closeJohn 10:11 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (ESV) 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (ESV) )
*There are people who debate Jesus’ identity; here is what He said about Himself:
“I am the bread of life.” (John 6:48closeJohn 6:48 48 I am the bread of life. (ESV) closeJohn 6:48closeJohn 6:48 48 I am the bread of life. (ESV) 48 I am the bread of life. (ESV) )
"I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12closeJohn 8:12 I Am the Light of the World 12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (ESV) closeJohn 8:12closeJohn 8:12 I Am the Light of the World 12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (ESV) I Am the Light of the World 12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (ESV) )
“I am from above.” (John 8:23closeJohn 8:23 23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. (ESV) closeJohn 8:23closeJohn 8:23 23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. (ESV) 23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. (ESV) )
“I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence,” (John 8:38closeJohn 8:38 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.” (ESV) closeJohn 8:38closeJohn 8:38 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.” (ESV) 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.” (ESV) )
“Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" At this, they picked up stones to stone him,” (John 8:58-59closeJohn 8:58-59 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. (ESV) closeJohn 8:58-59closeJohn 8:58-59 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. (ESV) 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. (ESV) )
“I am the gate for the sheep.” (John 10:7closeJohn 10:7 7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. (ESV) closeJohn 10:7closeJohn 10:7 7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. (ESV) 7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. (ESV) )
“I am the good shepherd.” (John 10:11closeJohn 10:11 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (ESV) closeJohn 10:11closeJohn 10:11 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (ESV) 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (ESV) )
“Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'? Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does.” (John 10:36-37closeJohn 10:36-37 36 do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? 37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; (ESV) closeJohn 10:36-37closeJohn 10:36-37 36 do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? 37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; (ESV) 36 do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? 37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; (ESV) )
"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:25-26closeJohn 11:25-26 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (ESV) closeJohn 11:25-26closeJohn 11:25-26 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (ESV) 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (ESV) )
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6closeJohn 14:6 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (ESV) closeJohn 14:6closeJohn 14:6 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (ESV) 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (ESV) )
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” (John 15:1-2closeJohn 15:1-2 I Am the True Vine 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. (ESV) closeJohn 15:1-2closeJohn 15:1-2 I Am the True Vine 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. (ESV) I Am the True Vine 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. (ESV) )
“I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.” (John 17:20-21closeJohn 17:20-21 20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (ESV) closeJohn 17:20-21closeJohn 17:20-21 20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (ESV) 20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (ESV) )
"You are right in saying I am a king.” (John 18:37closeJohn 18:37 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” (ESV) closeJohn 18:37closeJohn 18:37 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” (ESV) 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” (ESV) )
“But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" (Matt 16:15)
“Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" "I am," said Jesus.” (Mark 14:61-62closeMark 14:61-62 61 But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (ESV) closeMark 14:61-62closeMark 14:61-62 61 But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (ESV) 61 But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (ESV) )
Jim Buckman
