EVIDENCE FOR THE DEITY OF CHRIST IS FOUND IN ALL FOUR GOSPELS

Some critics allege that the deity of Christ only appears in the last Gospel (of John). While these references are more explicit in John’s Gospel, they are also present in the other Gospels. Below are some examples of Jesus’ Words from the Gospel according to Matthew:

•    “For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.” (Matthew 16:27)

•    Matthew 13:41–42 “The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

•    “I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”(Matthew 12:6-8)

•    “So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 10:32-33)

The fact that Jesus received the worship due to God alone. from both man and demon, is even more impressive:

•    Matthew 2:11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

•    When he had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And behold, a leper came and bowed the knee worshiped him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean" (Matthew 8:1,2).

•    Matthew 14:33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

•    Matthew 28:9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

•    Matthew 28:16–17 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. (Also Matthew 9:18; Matthew 14:33; Matthew 15:25; Matthew 20:20; Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9-10; Luke 5:8; Luke 23:42)

•    Mark 3:11–12 And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.” And he strictly ordered them not to make him known.

•    Mark 5:6–7 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him. And crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.”

•    Luke 4:41 And demons also came out of many, crying, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

•    Luke 24:52–53 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.

•    John 9:38 He said, 'Lord, I believe,' and he worshipped him."