One of the dramatic features of these Bible texts is
the many, and richly meaningful, names and titles accorded to Jesus. Of course we think of Him most often as “Jesus Christ.” But it is easy to miss that “Christ” was not His last name, as would be the customary reference to a person in English. Rather, “Christ” was His title as “Messiah:” “Messiah” transliterates from an Old Testament Hebrew word, and “Christ” from the corresponding New Testament Greek word, meaning One anointed (identified) and sent by God to fulfill God’s special mission.
Below are the many different names and titles to which Jesus is referred in each of the three books we have studied.
Gospel of John
Chapter 1
vs. 1-5
Word, God, Creator, Light, Life
6-8
Light
9-13
Light, Creator
14-18
Word, flesh, Christ, God
23-25
Lord
29-31
Lamb of God
32-34
Chosen One of God
35-39
Lamb of God, Rabbi (Teacher)
40-42
Messiah (Christ)
43-46
[of] Nazareth
47-end
Rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel, Son of Man
Chapter 2
18-22
the temple [of His body]
Chapter 3
2
Rabbi (Teacher)
13-14
Son of Man
18
the One and only One of God
19-20
The Light
29
The Bridegroom
35-36
The Son
Chapter 4
7-9
a Jew
11
sir
19,
sir, a prophet
25-26
Messiah (Christ)
31
Rabbi
42
Savior of the World
49
sir
Chapter 5
7
sir
18
equal with God
19-23
The Son [of God]
24-27
The Son of God, The Son, the Son of Man
Chapter 6
14-15
The Prophet
25-27
Rabbi, the Son of Man
35
The Bread of Life
40
The Son [of God]
42
Jesus, the son of Joseph
48
The Bread of Life
51
The Living Bread
62
The Son of Man
68
Lord
69
The Holy One of God
Chapter 7
40
The Prophet, The Christ
Chapter 8
12
The Light of the World, The Light of Life
58
I Am [reference to His Being as the eternally existing One]
Chapter 9
2
Rabbi
5
The Light of the World
35
The Son of Man
Chapter 10
7-9
The Door [of the sheepfold]
11
The Good Shepherd
14
The Good Shepherd
Chapter 11
3
Lord
4
The Son of God
8
Rabbi
21
Lord
25
The Resurrection and the Life
27
Lord, The Christ the Son of God
28
The Teacher
32
Lord
39
Lord
Chapter 12
13
The Lord, The King of Israel
15
your King
23
Son of Man
35-36
The Light
42
The Christ
Chapter 13
6
Lord
9
Lord
13-14
Teacher, Lord
25
Lord
31
Son of Man
Chapter 14
5
Lord
6
The Way, The Truth, The Life
8
Lord
22
Lord
Chapter 15
1
The True Vine
5
The Vine
Chapter 17
1
Your Son [Jesus’ prayer to The Father]
3
Christ
Chapter 18
5; 8
I am He [Jesus of Nazareth, whom the guards were seeking to arrest]
37
a king [Pilate’s reasoning]
Chapter 19
7
The Son of God
19
Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews [Pilate’s reasoning]
Chapter 20
2
The Lord
13
my Lord
16
Rabboni [Teacher]
18
The Lord
20
The Lord
25
The Lord
28
my Lord and my God
31
The Christ, The Son of God
Chapter 21
7
The Lord
12
The Lord
15-17
Lord
20-21
Lord