The early Christians had written collections of Jesus’ teachings, sometimes called Logia Iēsou by scholars, that is, “Sayings of Jesus.” These sayings collections were for teaching about Jesus and for personal and communal spiritual formation. Over the past couple of weeks I have been sharing verses from the Gospels on my social media, with the hashtag #ThisIsJesus. These are things Jesus says or does in the Gospels that are especially inspiring or challenging for me. There’s certainly more to choose from—this is only a sample! But these form a kind of modern Logia Iēsou which one can use to meditate on Jesus’ teachings and way of life. Here’s the whole collection—I’ve even got them numbered for your convenience.

¹ “And Jesus said to them, ‘Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.'” (Matt 13:52) #ThisIsJesus

² “‘The time has come,’ Jesus said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Turn away from your sins and believe the good news!'” (Mark 1:15) #ThisIsJesus

³ “And as he sat at dinner in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were also sitting with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.” (Mark 2:15) #ThisIsJesus

⁴ “Then Jesus said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for humankind and not humankind for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.'” (Mark 2:27-28) #ThisIsJesus

⁵ “And Jesus appointed twelve to be with him and to be sent out to preach and to have authority to cast out demons.” (Mark 3:14-15) #ThisIsJesus

⁶ “And looking at those who sat around him, Jesus said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.'” (Mark 3:34-35) #ThisIsJesus

⁷ Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be filled.” (Matt 5:6) #ThisIsJesus

⁸ Jesus said, “Blessed are those who show mercy, for they will receive mercy.” (Matt 5:7) #ThisIsJesus

⁹ Jesus said, “Blessed are those who make peace, for they will be called God’s children.” (Matt 5:9) #ThisIsJesus

¹⁰ “On the Sabbath day Jesus taught the people. They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority.” (Luke 4:31-32) #ThisIsJesus

¹¹ “And Jesus said, ‘If you have ears to hear, then hear!'” (Mark 4:9) #ThisIsJesus

¹² “When Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom.” (Luke 4:16) #ThisIsJesus

¹³ “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16) #ThisIsJesus

¹⁴ Jesus said, “Blessed are you who are poor. God’s kingdom belongs to you.” (Luke 6:20) #ThisIsJesus

¹⁵ “But woe to you who are rich,” Jesus said. “You have no more comfort than that!” (Luke 6:24) #ThisIsJesus

¹⁶ Jesus said, “Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who treat you badly.” (Luke 6:27-28) #ThisIsJesus

¹⁷ “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged,” Jesus said. “Do not condemn others, and you will not be condemned. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.” (Luke 6:37) #ThisIsJesus

¹⁸ Jesus said, “Seek God’s kingdom first, and God’s justice.” (Matt 6:33) #ThisIsJesus

¹⁹ “Go and learn what this means,” Jesus said, “‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'” (Matt 9:13) #ThisIsJesus

²⁰ “When Jesus saw the grieving widow, he was moved with compassion for her.” (Luke 7:13) #ThisIsJesus

²¹ “But Jesus said to the woman who was called a sinner, ‘Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.'” (Luke 7:50) #ThisIsJesus

²² “‘Return to your home,’ Jesus said, ‘ and declare how much God has done for you.’ So he went away, proclaiming throughout the city how much Jesus had done for him.” (Luke 8:39) #ThisIsJesus

²³ “When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.” (John 6:15) #ThisIsJesus

²⁴ “When the crowds found out where Jesus had gone, they followed him, and he welcomed them. He spoke to them about the kingdom of God and healed those who needed healing.” (Luke 9:11) #ThisIsJesus

²⁵ “Then Jesus said to them all, ‘If anyone wants to come after me, they must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.'” (Luke 9:23-24) #ThisIsJesus

²⁶ “Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen. Listen to him!’ When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.” (Luke 9:35-36) #ThisIsJesus

²⁷ “When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matt 9:36) #ThisIsJesus

²⁸ They said to him, “In the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” Jesus said to them, “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8:5-7) #ThisIsJesus

²⁹ “The people in the Samaritan village did not welcome Jesus. The disciples James and John asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them?’ But Jesus turned and rebuked them.” (Luke 9:53-55) #ThisIsJesus

³⁰ “I have come to cast fire upon the earth,” Jesus said, “and how I wish it were already ablaze!” (Luke 12:49) #ThisIsJesus

³¹ “Jesus asked him, ‘Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?’ The man said, ‘The one who showed him mercy.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.'” (Luke 10:36-37) #ThisIsJesus

³² Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matt 11:28-30) #ThisIsJesus

³³ “Do not be afraid, little flock,” Jesus said, “for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32) #ThisIsJesus

³⁴ “And Jesus said to them, ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.'” (Luke 12:15) #ThisIsJesus

³⁵ “Jesus asked them, ‘Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you.'” (Luke 13:2-3) #ThisIsJesus

³⁶ “You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life,” Jesus said, “and it is they that testify on my behalf. Yet you refuse to come to me to have life.” (John 5:39-40) #ThisIsJesus

³⁷ Jesus said, “For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Luke 14:11) #ThisIsJesus

³⁸ Jesus said, “But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the lame, and the blind.” (Luke 14:13) #ThisIsJesus

³⁹ “Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Immediately Bartimaeus regained his sight and followed Jesus on the way.” (Mark 10:52) #ThisIsJesus

⁴⁰ Jesus said, “So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.” (Luke 14:33) #ThisIsJesus

⁴¹ “It is the thief who comes to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they may have life in the fullest possible way.” (John 10:10) #ThisIsJesus

⁴² “And the religious leaders were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.'” (Luke 15:2) #ThisIsJesus

⁴³ Jesus said, “You cannot serve God and wealth.” (Luke 16:13) #ThisIsJesus

⁴⁴ “Then Jesus said to the Samaritan, ‘Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.'” (Luke 17:19) #ThisIsJesus

⁴⁵ Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is among you.” (Luke 17:21) #ThisIsJesus

⁴⁶ “And yet,” Jesus said, “when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Luke 18:8) #ThisIsJesus

⁴⁷ “Jesus wept.” (John 11:35) #ThisIsJesus

⁴⁸ Jesus said, “I tell you, this repentant sinner went down to his home justified rather than the self-righteous religious leader. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Luke 18:14) #ThisIsJesus

⁴⁹ “But Jesus called for them and said, ‘Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.'” (Luke 18:16) #ThisIsJesus

⁵⁰ Jesus said, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” (Luke 18:25) #ThisIsJesus

⁵¹ “Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, ‘Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house.'” (Luke 19:8-9) #ThisIsJesus

⁵² “As Jesus came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.'” (Luke 19:41-42) #ThisIsJesus

⁵³ Jesus said, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ On these two hang all the Law and the Prophets.'” (Matt 22:37-40) #ThisIsJesus

⁵⁴ “Jesus saw rich people giving to the treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, ‘Truly, this poor widow has put in more than all of them, for they have contributed a little out of their abundance, but she gave all out of her poverty.'” (Luke 21:1-4) #ThisIsJesus

⁵⁵ “Woe to you, hypocritical religious leaders!” Jesus said. “You attend to the smallest religious matters but have neglected the weightier ones: justice and mercy and faith.” (Matt 23:23) #ThisIsJesus

⁵⁶ “Truly I tell you,” said Jesus, “whatever you did to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine—feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, caring for the sick, welcoming the stranger, visiting the prisoner—you did it to me.” (Matt 25:40) #ThisIsJesus

⁵⁷ “And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to Jesus in the temple.” (Luke 21:38) #ThisIsJesus

⁵⁸ “Then Jesus took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ And he did the same with the cup after supper.” (Luke 22:19-20) #ThisIsJesus

⁵⁹ “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another,” Jesus said. “This is how people will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35) #ThisIsJesus

⁶⁰ “Because he was very sad and troubled, Jesus prayed even harder. His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” (Luke 22:44) #ThisIsJesus

⁶¹ “When those who were around Jesus saw what was coming, they asked, ‘Lord, should we strike with the sword?’ Then one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said, ‘No more of this!’ And he touched his ear and healed him.” (Luke 22:49-51) #ThisIsJesus

⁶² “Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over.'” (John 18:36) #ThisIsJesus

⁶³ “Then Jesus said about those who had crucified him, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.'” (Luke 23:34) #ThisIsJesus

⁶⁴ “When Jesus was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.” (Luke 24:30-31) #ThisIsJesus

⁶⁵ “Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.'” (John 20:19-21) #ThisIsJesus

⁶⁶ Jesus said, “Blessed are those who have not seen me but still have believed.” (John 20:29) #ThisIsJesus