Jesus’ seven “I AM” statements
Jesus’ seven “I am” statements:
- Jn 6.35 The bread of life
- Jn 8.12 The light of the world
- Jn 10.7,9 The door of the sheep
- Jn 10.11,14 The good shepherd
- Jn 11.25 The resurrection and the life
- Jn 14.6 The way, the truth, and the life
- Jn 15.1, 5 The true vine
Jesus’ ‘I Am’ Statements
Statement*
Reference
“Have courage, I am he! Do not be afraid!”
Matt 14:27; parallel in Mark 6:50; John 6:20
“I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
Mark 14:62
“I, the one speaking to you, am he.”
John 4:26
“I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never be hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty again.”
John 6:35; repeated in John 6:48, 51
“I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12
“I am the one who testifies concerning myself, and the Father who sent me testifies concerning me.”
John 8:18
“Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was, I am!”
John 8:58
“Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.”
John 10:7; also in John 10:9
“I am the good shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
John 10:11; also in John 10:14
“I am the resurrection and the life.”
John 11:25
“From now on I am telling you before it happens, in order that when it happens you may believe that I am he.”
John 13:19
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”
John 14:6
“I am the true vine.”
John 15:1; “I am the vine” in John 15:5
“ ‘Who are you looking for?’ They replied to him, ‘Jesus the Nazarene.’ He said to them, ‘I am he.’ ”
John 18:4–5; also in John 18:6, 8
*Passages taken from the Lexham English Bible.
John D. Barry et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016).