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Evidence ID: BIB-EV90
Evidence: Eyewitness Testimonies
Summary: The New Testament is replete with eyewitness evidence from a diverse set of authoritative sources. These 30+ eyewitnesses testify to the divinity of Jesus. The amount of evidence is overwhelming.
Description: Jesus did not appear to one person in a vision. Rather, he appeared to thousands of people publicly. Therefore, his claims and the events of his life were well attested by many eyewitnesses.
Eyewitness testimonies provide strong evidence. The New Testament is replete with eyewitness evidence from a diverse set of authoritative sources. These sources include Jesus' original twelve disciples and others that encountered Jesus. These eyewitnesses testify to the divinity of Jesus.
These eyewitnesses are summaries in the table below.
| Witness | Testimony | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Zechariah | Prophesying that Jesus was the Long-Awaited Messiah | Luke 1:67-79 |
| Simeon | Witnessing Jesus was the Long-Awaited Messiah | Luke 2:22-35 |
| Anna | Witnessing Jesus was the Long-Awaited Messiah | Luke 2:36-38 |
| Magi | Star of Jesus Birth Worshipped the King of Jews |
Matthew 2:1-12 |
| John the Baptist | Acknowledging Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God | John 1:29-34 |
| People of Sychar | Believed in Jesus as Savior of the World | John 4:39-42 |
| Matthew | Acknowledging Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God | Matthew 1:1 |
| Mark | Acknowledging Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God | Mark 1:1 |
| John | Acknowledging Jesus is the Expression (Logos) of God | John 1:1-18 John 20:31 1 John 5:13 |
| Peter | Confessing Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God | Matthew 16:16-20 Mark 8:27-30 Luke 9:18-21 |
| Paul | Confessing Jesus is Indeed the Son of God | Acts 9:20 |
| Nathanael | Confessing Jesus is the Son of the God | John 1:49 |
| Disciples | Worshipping Jesus as Son of God | Matthew 14:33 |
| Thief of the Cross | Acknowledgement that Jesus Had a Non-Early Kingdom | Luke 23:42 |
| Centurion | Admitting Jesus is Truly the Son of God | Matthew 27:54 Mark 15:39 Luke 23:47 |
| Blind Man | Admitting Jesus was from God | John 9:30-33 |
| Angel Gabriel | Jesus to be called holy—the Son of God | Luke 1:5-35 |
| Other Angels | Jesus the Messiah is Born | Matthew 1:20-23 Luke 2:8-14 |
| God | Acknowledgement that Jesus is the Beloved Son of God | Matthew 3:17 Mark 1:11 Luke 3:22 Matthew 17:1-8 Mark 9:7 Luke 9:35 |
| Satan | Recognizing Jesus as Son of God | Matthew 4:3-6 |
| Demons | Acknowledging Jesus as Son of God | Matthew 8:29 Mark 3:11 Mark 5:7 Luke 4:41 Luke 8:28 |
This table represents more than 30 witnesses that claim Jesus is the Son of God. The amount of evidence is overwhelming.
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