Sayings of Jesus for the Nations

Afghanistan

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Albania

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Algeria

“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”

Andorra

“Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Angola

“All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”

Antigua and Barbuda

“They need not depart; give ye them to eat.”

Argentina

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Armenia

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.”

Australia

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works.”

Austria

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”

Azerbaijan

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Bahamas

“Behold, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.”

Bahrain

“If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same?”

Bangladesh

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

Barbados

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”

Belarus

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.”

Belgium

“Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Belize

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

Benin

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.”

Bhutan

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”

Bolivia

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.”

Botswana

“Love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”

Brazil

“Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Brunei

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.”

Bulgaria

“For the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.”

Burkina Faso

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Burundi

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Cambodia

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Cameroes

“With God all things are possible.”

Canada

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”

Cape Verde

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Central African Republic

“Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”

Chad

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Chile

“My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

China

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

Colombia

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.”

Comoros

“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”

Congo (Brazzaville)

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

Congo (Kinshasa)

“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

Costa Rica

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

Croatia

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Cuba

“Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Cyprus

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Czech Republic

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

Denmark

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Djibouti

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”

Dominica

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.”

Dominican Republic

“Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”

Ecuador

“With God all things are possible.”

Egypt

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

El Salvador

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Equatorial Guinea

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Eritrea

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”

Estonia

“Come and see.”

Eswatini

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

Ethiopia

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”

Fiji

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Finland

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”

France

“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”

Gabon

“I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger.”

Gambia

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Georgia

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

Germany

“Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Ghana

“Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Greece

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

Grenada

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Guatemala

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Guinea

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.”

Guinea-Bissau

“Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”

Guyana

“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Haiti

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Honduras

“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”

Hungary

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.”

Iceland

“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

India

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

Indonesia

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Iran

“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”

Iraq

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”

Ireland

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

Israel

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”

Italy

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

Jamaica

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

Japan

“Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Jordan

“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?”

Kazakhstan

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”

Kenya

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.”

Kiribati

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

South Korea

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”

Kuwait

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Kyrgyzstan

“Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Laos

“I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger.”

Latvia

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”

Lebanon

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you.”

Lesotho

“I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

Liberia

“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”

Madagascar

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Malawi

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Malaysia

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Maldives

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

Mali

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.”

Malta

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

Marshall Islands

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”

Mauritania

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.”

Mauritius

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”

Mexico

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”

Namibia

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

Nauru

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Nepal

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

Netherlands

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.”

New Zealand

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Nicaragua

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.”

Niger

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”

Nigeria

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

North Macedonia

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Norway

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Oman

“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”

Pakistan

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.”

Palau

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Palestine

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you.”

Panama

“The kingdom of God is within you.”

Papua New Guinea

“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me.”

Paraguay

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”

Peru

“Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven.”

Philippines

“Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Poland

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

Qatar

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Réunion

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

Romania

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Russia

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Rwanda

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Saint Kitts and Nevis

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.”

Saint Lucia

“Let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

“With God all things are possible.”

Samoa

“Come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

San Marino

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”

Saudi Arabia

“I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

Senegal

“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”

Serbia

“Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”

Seychelles

“Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Sierra Leone

“My peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth, give I unto you.”

Singapore

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”

Slovakia

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Slovenia

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.”

Solomon Islands

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”

Somalia

“I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger.”

Taiwan

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Tajikistan

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Tanzania

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you.”

Thailand

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Togo

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Tonga

“Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Trinidad & Tobago

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”

Tunisia

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.”

Turkey

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

Turkmenistan

“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”

Uganda

“Come unto me, and I will give you rest.”

Ukraine

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

United Arab Emirates

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

United Kingdom

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

United States

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.”

Uruguay

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”

Uzbekistan

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.”

Vanuatu

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

Vatican City

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit.”

Venezuela

“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”

Wales

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”