Christ in all new testament books
Here is a breakdown of the mentions of Jesus Christ in each of the 27 books of the New Testament:
Gospels
- Matthew: 178 mentions
- Mark: 75 mentions
- Luke: 183 mentions
- John: 96 mentions
Acts of the Apostles
- Acts: 96 mentions
Epistles (Letters) of Paul
- Romans: 21 mentions
- 1 Corinthians: 14 mentions
- 2 Corinthians: 10 mentions
- Galatians: 5 mentions
- Ephesians: 5 mentions
- Philippians: 2 mentions
- Colossians: 3 mentions
- 1 Thessalonians: 2 mentions
- 2 Thessalonians: 1 mention
- 1 Timothy: 4 mentions
- 2 Timothy: 2 mentions
- Titus: 2 mentions
- Philemon: 1 mention
- Hebrews: 0 mentions (not written by Paul, but often attributed to him)
General Epistles
- James: 0 mentions
- 1 Peter: 5 mentions
- 2 Peter: 1 mention
- 1 John: 2 mentions
- 2 John: 1 mention
- 3 John: 0 mentions
- Jude: 0 mentions
Apocalypse (Revelation)
- Revelation: 13 mentions
Note that these numbers are approximate and may vary depending on the translation and interpretation of the text. Additionally, some scholars may group certain books differently (e.g., considering Hebrews to be a part of the Pauline epistles).