How many times is paradise mentioned in the Bible?
The word paradise appears 3 times in the King James Version, in 3 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses paradise 3 times.
Paradise in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of paradise counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| paradise | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 3 |
Which books mention paradise most
Paradise appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in Luke, 2 Corinthians and Revelation.
First and last mention of paradise
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Verses with paradise on our topic pages
1 verse that uses paradise in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
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Common questions
How many times is paradise in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 3 uses are in the Old Testament and 3 in the New Testament. Paradise appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in Luke, 2 Corinthians and Revelation.
Where is paradise first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Luke 23:43: "And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." The last is Revelation 2:7.
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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 2026-10-22.