How many times is "Jesus Christ" in the Bible?
The phrase "Jesus Christ" appears 196 times in the King James Version, in 187 verses. It is found in 25 of the 66 books. The World English Bible words it differently: Jesus Christ 166.
Jesus Christ in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jesus Christ counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Christ | 196 | 166 |
| Total | 196 | 166 |
Which books mention Jesus Christ most
Jesus Christ appears in 25 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Romans has the most (26), then 1 Corinthians (17) and Acts (16).
Also in: Jude (5), Titus (4), Philemon (4), Colossians (3), Hebrews (3), Matthew (2), John (2), James (2), 2 John (2), Mark (1).
First and last mention of Jesus 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 1 Corinthians 5:4, 2 times (tied with Galatians 2:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:12, 1 Timothy 1:1, 1 Peter 1:3 and 3 more):
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Where the two translations differ
33 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.
Acts 3:20: counted in the KJV only
And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
Acts 5:42: counted in the KJV only
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
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.
Romans 1:4: counted in the World English Bible only
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
Verses with Jesus Christ on our topic pages
41 verses that use Jesus Christ in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
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But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
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This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
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For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
On: Hope, Heaven, Resurrection
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
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Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
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Common questions
How many times is Jesus Christ in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 196 uses are in the Old Testament and 196 in the New Testament. Jesus Christ appears in 25 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Romans has the most (26), then 1 Corinthians (17) and Acts (16).
Where is Jesus 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: praise the LORD, 666, love, God, Jesus, Christ, Lord, Holy Spirit, or all 253 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 2026-10-05.