The words of Jesus
What Did Jesus Say About the Scriptures?
Jesus trusted the Scriptures completely, lived by them, and said they all point to Him. He treated God's word as sure, unbreakable, and life-giving.
“Search the scriptures ... they are they which testify of me.”
Jesus, in John 5:39, King James Version
All of Scripture is finally pointing to Jesus.
“Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.”
Jesus, in Matthew 22:29, King James Version
Not knowing God's word leads us astray.
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
Jesus, in Matthew 4:4, King James Version
God's word is daily bread for the soul.
“the scripture cannot be broken.”
Jesus, in John 10:35, King James Version
God's word holds; it does not fail.
“Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”
Jesus, in Matthew 5:18, King James Version
Every stroke of God's word will come true.
What Jesus is really saying
Jesus did not treat Scripture as a book of suggestions but as the living word of His Father, trustworthy down to the smallest letter. And He gave it a center: every page, He said, testifies of Him. To read the Bible well is to keep looking until you find Christ on every road.
Who these words reveal Him to be
He says the Scriptures testify of Him, placing Himself at the center of all God has spoken. Only the Living Word could claim that every page points to Him. Jesus is not merely the best interpreter of the Bible; He is its subject and its fulfillment, the God whose word cannot be broken. To read Scripture and miss Him is to miss the point. He is the Lord the whole book was always about.
Come to Him
The Scriptures are not merely rules or history; they are a road that leads to a Person. Open them looking for Jesus, and you will find the One they were pointing to all along.
His words were always meant to lead you to Himself. You can begin with Jesus here, ask someone to pray with you, or read His words in the Bible.