50 Idioms for Jesus With Meaning & Sentences
Idioms for Jesus
1. Walk the straight and narrow
Meaning: To live a morally upright and disciplined life.
In a Sentence: He chose to walk the straight and narrow after finding faith in Jesus.
Other Ways to Say: Live righteously, stay on the right path
2. Turn the other cheek
Meaning: To respond to an offense with forgiveness rather than retaliation.
In a Sentence: Instead of fighting back, she chose to turn the other cheek.
Other Ways to Say: Forgive, show mercy
3. Carry your cross
Meaning: To endure one’s hardships or responsibilities with faith.
In a Sentence: He carries his cross daily by staying strong despite his struggles.
Other Ways to Say: Bear your burden, accept your trials
4. Fishers of men
Meaning: To spread the message of Jesus and bring others to faith.
In a Sentence: The missionaries saw themselves as fishers of men.
Other Ways to Say: Evangelize, spread the gospel
5. Sow the seeds of love
Meaning: To spread kindness and compassion.
In a Sentence: Sarah decided to sow the seeds of love by volunteering at the local homeless shelter.
Other Ways to Say: Spread kindness, show compassion to others
6. Follow in His footsteps
Meaning: To emulate the life and teachings of Jesus.
In a Sentence: He strives to follow in His footsteps by helping others selflessly.
Other Ways to Say: Live like Jesus, walk His path
7. A leap of faith
Meaning: To take a risk based on belief or trust in God.
In a Sentence: Starting the charity was a leap of faith for Maria.
Other Ways to Say: Trust blindly, act on belief
8. A heart of gold
Meaning: To have a kind and compassionate heart like Jesus.
In a Sentence: Her heart of gold inspires everyone around her.
Other Ways to Say: Pure-hearted, full of love
9. Loaves and fishes
Meaning: Miraculous provision or abundance from little.
In a Sentence: What started as little turned into plenty, like loaves and fishes.
Other Ways to Say: Blessing in abundance, divine provision
10. Walking on water
Meaning: Doing something seemingly impossible through faith.
In a Sentence: She managed the crisis like she was walking on water.
Other Ways to Say: Achieving the impossible, acting with great faith
11. Faith moves mountains
Meaning: Strong belief can overcome huge challenges.
In a Sentence: With his prayers, he believed faith could move mountains.
Other Ways to Say: Faith conquers all, belief is powerful
12. Clean slate
Meaning: A fresh start free from past sins.
In a Sentence: Jesus gave him a clean slate when he repented.
Other Ways to Say: New beginning, forgiven past
13. Go the extra mile
Meaning: To put in extra effort, as Jesus taught.
In a Sentence: He always goes the extra mile for those in need.
Other Ways to Say: Exceed expectations, do more
14. Salt of the earth
Meaning: Someone who is humble, honest, and good.
In a Sentence: She’s the salt of the earth — always there for others.
Other Ways to Say: Virtuous, pure-hearted
15. Light of the world
Meaning: A person who brings hope and positivity.
In a Sentence: His faith makes him a light of the world.
Other Ways to Say: Beacon of hope, inspirational soul
16. Let your light shine
Meaning: To live in a way that reflects Christ’s love.
In a Sentence: She lets her light shine by helping the poor.
Other Ways to Say: Be an example, radiate goodness
17. Good Samaritan
Meaning: Someone who helps others selflessly.
In a Sentence: The man who helped the injured stranger was a true Good Samaritan.
Other Ways to Say: Kind stranger, compassionate helper
18. Wash your hands of it
Meaning: To disassociate oneself from a situation, referencing Pontius Pilate.
In a Sentence: He washed his hands of the matter after doing all he could.
Other Ways to Say: Step away, detach
19. Lamb of God
Meaning: Refers to Jesus as a symbol of sacrifice and purity.
In a Sentence: Christians worship Jesus as the Lamb of God.
Other Ways to Say: Holy sacrifice, divine savior
20. Born again
Meaning: Spiritually renewed through Jesus.
In a Sentence: After accepting Christ, he felt born again.
Other Ways to Say: Spiritually reborn, renewed in faith
21. Let there be light
Meaning: Bringing truth or clarity.
In a Sentence: His words brought light to the confusion—“Let there be light.”
Other Ways to Say: Reveal the truth, illuminate.
22. Eye for an eye
Meaning: Justice or retribution.
In a Sentence: Though once believed in eye for an eye, Jesus preached forgiveness.
Other Ways to Say: Retaliation, payback.
23. Stone the sinner
Meaning: Judge or condemn harshly.
In a Sentence: He refused to stone the sinner, choosing compassion instead.
Other Ways to Say: Harsh judgment, public shame.
24. Cast the first stone
Meaning: Be the first to criticize, often hypocritically.
In a Sentence: Jesus challenged them, “He who is without sin, cast the first stone.”
Other Ways to Say: Judge not, criticize carefully.
25. Bread of life
Meaning: Jesus as spiritual sustenance.
In a Sentence: She found comfort in Jesus, the bread of life.
Other Ways to Say: Spiritual food, divine support.
26. House built on sand
Meaning: A weak foundation.
In a Sentence: Without faith, it’s like a house built on sand.
Other Ways to Say: Unstable ground, shaky start.
27. The lost sheep
Meaning: A strayed individual brought back.
In a Sentence: He was the lost sheep, and the church welcomed him home.
Other Ways to Say: Redeemed soul, wayward believer.
28. Washing of feet
Meaning: An act of humility and service.
In a Sentence: The leader humbled himself like Jesus in the washing of feet.
Other Ways to Say: Serve others, humbly act.
29. Crown of thorns
Meaning: Suffering for righteousness.
In a Sentence: He bore his crown of thorns for the truth.
Other Ways to Say: Pain of truth, righteous suffering.
30. Born again
Meaning: A spiritual rebirth.
In a Sentence: After the baptism, he felt born again.
Other Ways to Say: Spiritually renewed, saved.
31. Do unto others
Meaning: Treat others the way you want to be treated.
In a Sentence: He followed Jesus’ words to do unto others.
Other Ways to Say: Golden rule, show fairness.
32. The cornerstone
Meaning: Essential foundation or person.
In a Sentence: Jesus is the cornerstone of Christian belief.
Other Ways to Say: Foundation, key figure.
33. Sheep among wolves
Meaning: Innocent people in dangerous situations.
In a Sentence: They went out like sheep among wolves, armed with faith.
Other Ways to Say: Defenseless believers, gentle among harsh.
34. Loaves and fishes
Meaning: Abundance from little.
In a Sentence: Their generosity multiplied like loaves and fishes.
Other Ways to Say: Miraculous supply, provision.
35. Cleansing the temple
Meaning: Removing corruption.
In a Sentence: Like Jesus cleansing the temple, he stood against greed.
Other Ways to Say: Purify, reform.
36. Speak in parables
Meaning: Use symbolic stories.
In a Sentence: He taught children by speaking in parables.
Other Ways to Say: Storytelling, symbolic teaching.
37. Born of the Virgin
Meaning: Refers to the miraculous birth of Jesus.
In a Sentence: The nativity story tells of Jesus, born of the Virgin.
Other Ways to Say: Divine birth, miraculous beginning.
38. The good shepherd
Meaning: A caring leader.
In a Sentence: The pastor was like the good shepherd, guiding his flock with love.
Other Ways to Say: Loving guide, faithful leader.
39. Mountaintop experience
Meaning: A spiritual high point.
In a Sentence: That retreat was a mountaintop experience for his faith.
Other Ways to Say: Spiritual awakening, divine encounter.
40. The upper room
Meaning: A place of divine meeting or preparation.
In a Sentence: They prayed together in the upper room before the mission.
Other Ways to Say: Holy gathering place, spiritual preparation.
41. The right hand of God
Meaning: A place of honor and authority.
In a Sentence: Jesus sits at the right hand of God in glory.
Other Ways to Say: Seat of power, divine favor.
42. Washing away sins
Meaning: Spiritual cleansing through Jesus.
In a Sentence: Baptism symbolizes the washing away of sins.
Other Ways to Say: Forgiveness, spiritual renewal.
43. Faith that moves mountains
Meaning: Strong belief can overcome great obstacles.
In a Sentence: Her faith that moves mountains got her through the hardest times.
Other Ways to Say: Unshakable belief, miracle faith.
44. The Word made flesh
Meaning: Jesus as God incarnate.
In a Sentence: Christians believe Jesus is the Word made flesh.
Other Ways to Say: Incarnate deity, divine in human form.
45. The narrow gate
Meaning: The difficult but righteous path to salvation.
In a Sentence: Few choose the narrow gate, but it leads to life.
Other Ways to Say: Righteous way, hard road to heaven.
46. Living by the Spirit
Meaning: Following the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
In a Sentence: She lived by the Spirit, trusting God’s lead.
Other Ways to Say: Spirit-led, divinely guided.
47. God’s timing is perfect
Meaning: Trust in divine schedule.
In a Sentence: Though she waited long, she believed God’s timing is perfect.
Other Ways to Say: Divine schedule, faith in timing.
48. Bless those who curse you
Meaning: Respond to hatred with love.
In a Sentence: As Jesus said, bless those who curse you and love your enemies.
Other Ways to Say: Love your enemies, return good for evil.
49. Be still and know
Meaning: Trust and calm in God’s presence.
In a Sentence: In the chaos, she reminded herself—be still and know.
Other Ways to Say: Find peace, rest in faith.
50. Thy will be done
Meaning: Accepting God’s plan.
In a Sentence: Whatever happens, he prays, “Thy will be done.”
Other Ways to Say: Surrender to God, divine acceptance.
