How many times is Christ mentioned in the Bible?
The word Christ appears 555 times in the King James Version, in 522 verses. Counting every form (Christ, Christ's, Christs), it appears 573 times in 534 verses across 26 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Christ 544 times (562 with every form).
Christ in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Christ counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Christ | 555 | 544 |
| Christ's | 16 | 16 |
| Christs | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 573 | 562 |
Which books mention Christ most
Christ appears in 26 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Corinthians has the most (69), then Romans (68) and 2 Corinthians (49).
Also in: 2 Thessalonians (13), Hebrews (13), Revelation (11), 1 John (10), Mark (9), 2 Peter (8), Philemon (7), Jude (5), Titus (4), 2 John (4), James (2).
First and last mention of Christ
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Corinthians 10:7, 3 times (tied with Galatians 2:16):
Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
Where the two translations differ
15 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 6 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Mark 13:6: counted in the KJV only
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
Luke 21:8: counted in the KJV only
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
Acts 8:16: counted in the World English Bible only
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
Acts 10:48: counted in the World English Bible only
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
Verses with Christ on our topic pages
124 verses that use Christ in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
On: Comfort, Depression, Suffering, Courage
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
On: Love, Forgiveness, Salvation, Grace
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
On: Kindness, Suffering, Generosity, Mental Health
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from God’s love, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
On: Love, Depression, Loneliness, Death
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
On: Salvation, New Beginnings, Creation, Addiction
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
On: Strength, Depression, Grace, Hard Times
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
On: Forgiveness, Kindness, Divorce, Bitterness
Common questions
How many times is Christ in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 573 uses are in the Old Testament and 573 in the New Testament. Christ appears in 26 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Corinthians has the most (69), then Romans (68) and 2 Corinthians (49).
Where is Christ first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 1:1: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham." The last is Revelation 22:21.
More word counts: Lord, Holy Spirit, faith, hope, grace, fear, fear not, heaven, or all 107 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.