54 Bible Verses about Christ Telling The Truth
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They sent their disciples, with the Herodians, to say to him: "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and that you teach the way of God honestly, and are not afraid of any one; for you pay no regard to a man's position.
Therefore, when you do acts of charity, do not have a trumpet blown in front of you, as hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. There, I tell you, is their reward!
And, when you pray, you are not to behave as hypocrites do. They like to pray standing in the Synagogues and at the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. There, I tell you, is their reward!
But, when they persecute you in one town, escape to the next; for, I tell you, you will not have come to the end of the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
I tell you, no one born of a woman has yet appeared who is greater than John the Baptist; and yet the lowliest in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
For I tell you that many Prophets and good men have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.
"I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven at all.
And, if he succeeds in finding it, I tell you that he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not stray.
"I tell you," answered Jesus, "that at the New Creation, 'when the Son of Man takes his seat on his throne of glory,' you who followed me shall be seated upon twelve thrones, as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.
"I tell you," replied Jesus, "if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!' it would be done.
And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'
And then he will reply 'I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.'
And, while they were eating, he said: "I tell you that one of you will betray me."
"I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!"
I tell you that men will be forgiven everything--their sins, and all the slanders that they utter;
"I tell you," he added, "that some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Kingdom of God come in power."
I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."
"I tell you," said Jesus, "there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, on my account and on account of the Good News,
"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.
And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said: "I tell you that one of you is going to betray me--one who is eating with me."
"I tell you," answered Jesus, "that you yourself today--yes, this very night--before the cock crows twice, will disown me three times."
Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and bid them take their places at table, and will come and wait upon them.
His master, I tell you, will put him in charge of the whole of his property.
I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."
On this he said: "I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;
I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away till all has taken place.
And Jesus answered: "I tell you, this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."
"In truth I tell you," exclaimed Jesus, "unless a man is reborn, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
"In truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "unless a man owes his birth to Water and Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
In truth I tell you that we speak of what we know, and state what we have seen; and yet you do not accept our statements.
So Jesus made this further reply: "In truth I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself; he does only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does also.
In truth I tell you that he who listens to my Message and believes him who sent me, has Immortal Life, and does not come under condemnation, but has already passed out of Death into Life.
In truth I tell you that a time is coming, indeed it is already here, when the Dead will listen to the voice of the Son of God, and when those who listen will live.
"In truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "it is not on account of the signs which you saw that you are looking for me, but because you had the bread to eat and were satisfied.
"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "Moses did not give you the Bread from Heaven, but my Father does give you the true Bread from Heaven;
"In truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have not Life within you.
"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "every one who sins is a slave to sin.
In truth I tell you, if any one lays my Message to heart, he will never really die."
In truth I tell you, whoever does not go into the sheepfold through the door, but climbs up at some other place, that man is a thief and a robber;
In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.
In truth I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor yet a messenger than the man who sends him.
In truth I tell you, he who receives any one that I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me."
After saying this, Jesus was much troubled, and said solemnly: "In truth I tell you that it is one of you who will betray me."
And at that time you will not ask me anything; in truth I tell you, if you ask the Father for anything, he will grant it to you in my Name.
"In truth I tell you," he continued, "when you were young, you used to put on your own girdle, and walk wherever you wished; but, when you have grown old, you will have to stretch out your hands, while some one else puts on your girdle, and takes you where you do not wish."
Yet I am only telling you the truth; it is for your good that I should go away. For otherwise the Helper will never come to you, but, if I leave you, I will send him to you.
"Even if I bear testimony to myself," answered Jesus, "my testimony is trustworthy; for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from, nor where I am going.
But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death--a man who has told you the Truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.
But, as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.
Which of you can convict me of sin? Why then do not you believe me, if I am speaking truth?