40 Days in the Desert
Starving and alone, Jesus faces the devil's three best tricks. He shuts them all down with Scripture.
A Mother's Desperate Faith
A Syrophoenician woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter. He tests her. She fires back with one of the best comebacks in the Bible.
Anointed at Bethany
A woman pours expensive perfume on Jesus. The disciples say it's wasteful. Jesus says she's preparing him for burial.
Arrested in the Garden
A kiss from Judas. Torches and swords. Peter swings a sword and cuts off an ear. Jesus heals it and surrenders.
Jesus Gets Baptized
Jesus walks into the Jordan River and the sky literally opens up. God said "that's my son" out loud.
Before the Sanhedrin
False witnesses, loaded questions, and one honest answer: 'I am.' The high priest tears his robes. Guilty of blasphemy.
The Birth of Jesus
A teenage girl, a divine pregnancy, no room at the inn, and a baby born in a barn. Christmas but make it real.
Born Blind, Now Sees
Jesus heals a man blind from birth. The Pharisees interrogate him relentlessly. His answer is simple: 'I was blind. Now I see.'
Boy Jesus at the Temple
Twelve-year-old Jesus stays behind in the temple, debating scholars. His parents panic. He says 'I'm in my Father's house.'
Bread of Life
After the miracle meal, Jesus says 'I AM the bread of life.' The crowd wanted food. He offered himself. Many walk away.
Buried in a Borrowed Tomb
Joseph of Arimathea takes the body down, wraps it in linen, and places it in his own new tomb. A stone seals the entrance.
Caesar's Coin
They try to trap Jesus with a political question. He asks for a coin. 'Give to Caesar what's Caesar's, and to God what's God's.' Mic drop.
Calling Out the Pharisees
Jesus accepts a dinner invite then absolutely roasts the Pharisees to their faces. Hypocrisy gets exposed at the table.
Casting Out an Evil Spirit
In the synagogue, a demon screams at Jesus. One command and it's gone. The crowd is stunned — who IS this guy?
Casting Out Demons & Taking Heat
Jesus drives out a demon. Some say he's using Satan's power. Jesus dismantles the accusation and warns about empty houses.
Counting the Cost
Following Jesus isn't casual. Count the cost first. He's not looking for fans — he wants people who'll carry a cross.
The Crucifixion
They arrested him, mocked him, and killed him on a cross. The darkest day. But it wasn't the end.
Deaf Ears Opened
A deaf man with a speech impediment meets Jesus. Ears open, tongue loosens, and the crowd can't stop talking about it.
Demons & Accusations
Jesus casts out a demon and the Pharisees accuse him of working for Satan. Jesus dismantles their logic in seconds.
Doubting Thomas
'Unless I put my finger in the nail holes, I won't believe.' Jesus shows up and says 'go ahead.' Thomas falls to his knees.
Faith, Figs & Loaded Questions
Religious leaders fire trap after trap at Jesus. He answers every one and fires back harder.
Jesus Feeds 4,000
Different crowd, same compassion. A few loaves, a few fish, thousands fed. Bread becomes a recurring theme.
Jesus Feeds 5,000
5 loaves, 2 fish, 5,000 hungry people. He made it work. And there were LEFTOVERS.
Jesus' First Miracles
He turned water into wine at a party. His mom basically peer-pressured him into it. Iconic.
Flight to Egypt
An angel warns Joseph in a dream. The family flees to Egypt in the night. Herod slaughters every baby boy in Bethlehem.
Gethsemane
'Take this cup from me. But not my will — yours.' In crushing sorrow, Jesus chooses obedience over escape.
Go Ahead, Throw a Stone
A woman caught in adultery is dragged before Jesus. 'Let the one without sin throw first.' One by one, they walk away.
The Good Samaritan
A man gets robbed and left for dead. The "good" religious people walked past him. The outsider stopped to help.
Healing at the Pool of Bethesda
A man waits 38 years by a pool hoping for healing. Jesus walks up and says 'do you want to get well?' One word and it's done.
Healing the Official's Son
A royal official begs Jesus to heal his dying kid. Jesus says 'go home, your son is fine.' He is.
Jairus's Daughter & the Bleeding Woman
One desperate father and one daring woman. Both need a miracle. Both get one. Faith interrupts death.
Jesus Before Pilate
Pilate finds no fault in him. The crowd screams for crucifixion. He washes his hands and hands Jesus over.
Jesus Flips Tables in the Temple
Jesus walks into the temple, sees it turned into a marketplace, and starts flipping tables. Nobody stops him.
Jesus Predicts His Death
Jesus tells the disciples exactly what's coming — betrayal, death, resurrection. They don't understand. He says it three times.
Jesus Stops a Storm
Waves crashing, boat sinking, disciples screaming. Jesus wakes up from a nap and tells the storm to shut up. It does.
John Declares 'The Lamb of God'
John sees Jesus coming and says 'Look — the Lamb of God.' A prophet points past himself to the one who matters.
John the Baptist's Last Words
As his own following shrinks, John says 'He must increase, I must decrease.' A prophet who knew his role.
Judas Makes a Deal
Thirty silver coins. That's the price Judas puts on Jesus. He walks to the priests and offers to hand him over.
The Last Supper
His final meal with his 12 closest friends. One of them was about to betray him. He already knew.
Lazarus Lives Again
Dead four days, sealed in a tomb. Jesus weeps, then shouts 'Lazarus, come out!' And he does. The ultimate mic drop.
Legion & the Pigs
A man possessed by thousands of demons lives in a graveyard. Jesus frees him in one sentence. The demons go into pigs.
Marriage & the Afterlife
The Sadducees think they've got Jesus with a brain teaser about marriage after death. He shuts it down in one sentence.
Mary & Martha
One sister is hustling in the kitchen, the other is sitting at Jesus' feet. Martha complains. Jesus sides with Mary.
Matthew Leaves Everything
A hated tax collector hears 'follow me,' walks away from the money table, and throws Jesus a dinner party with all his shady friends.
Meeting the First Disciples
Simple invitations — 'come and see' — change the course of history. Fishermen drop their nets and follow.
Nicodemus Comes at Night
A religious leader sneaks to Jesus after dark. 'You must be born again.' The conversation that explains everything.
Palm Sunday
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey. Crowds wave palms and shout 'Hosanna!' The king arrives — but not how anyone expected.
Peter's Big Confession
'Who do you say I am?' Peter nails it — 'You're the Christ.' Then Jesus drops the first prediction of his death.
Peter's Mother-in-Law Healed
Jesus touches her hand, the fever leaves, and she immediately gets up and starts serving dinner. Word spreads fast.
Picking the Twelve
After a night of prayer, Jesus picks his squad — fishermen, a tax collector, a zealot, and a traitor. Interesting choices.
The Prodigal Son
He took his inheritance early, blew it all, and came crawling back. His dad threw him a party anyway.
The Resurrection
Three days later, the tomb was empty. He was alive. Everything he said was true. The greatest comeback in history.
Sending Out 72 Missionaries
Jesus sends 72 followers ahead of him in pairs. They come back amazed — even demons obey them.
Signs of the End
On the Mount of Olives, Jesus describes the end of the world — wars, earthquakes, deception. 'Stay ready. You don't know the day.'
Simeon & Anna at the Temple
Two elderly believers waited their whole lives to see the Messiah. They recognize a baby in his parents' arms.
Teaching Them to Pray
'Lord, teach us to pray.' Jesus gives them the simplest, most powerful prayer in history. Then tells a story about persistence.
The Ascension
Jesus leads his disciples to a hillside, blesses them, and rises into the sky. Two angels say 'he'll be back.'
The Boy with a Demon
The disciples can't heal a demon-possessed boy. Jesus does it instantly and says 'this kind requires prayer and fasting.'
The Centurion's Faith
A Roman soldier says 'just say the word and my servant will be healed.' Jesus is blown away — this outsider has more faith than Israel.
The Cursed Fig Tree & Temple Fury
Jesus curses a fruitless fig tree and clears the temple of merchants. Both acts say the same thing: bear fruit or be cut off.
The Festival Showdown
Jesus shows up at the Feast of Tabernacles and the crowds are split — prophet, deceiver, or Messiah? Tension is thick.
The Fish with a Coin
Tax collectors come asking. Jesus tells Peter to catch a fish — there'll be a coin in its mouth. There is. Bill paid.
The Good Shepherd
'I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.' Jesus defines leadership by sacrifice.
The Great Commission
'Go and make disciples of all nations.' Jesus gives the final mission statement before leaving earth.
The Greatest Commandment
'Love God with everything. Love your neighbor as yourself.' The entire law and prophets hang on these two lines.
The Miraculous Catch of Fish
Professional fishermen catch nothing all night. Jesus says try again. The nets nearly break from the haul.
The Narrow Door
'Strive to enter through the narrow door.' Many will try and fail. Urgency rings out — don't wait.
The Plot Against Jesus
The religious leaders have had enough. They start scheming in secret to arrest and kill Jesus before the festival ends.
The Purity Debate
The Pharisees obsess over hand-washing rituals. Jesus says it's not what goes into you that defiles — it's what comes out of your heart.
The Rich Man & Lazarus
A rich man ignores a beggar at his gate. They both die. The reversal on the other side is permanent.
The Road to Emmaus
Two heartbroken disciples walk home. A stranger joins them and explains the Scriptures. When he breaks bread, they realize — it's Jesus.
The Sabbath Showdowns
Jesus heals on the Sabbath and the religious leaders lose their minds. Rules were made for people, not the other way around.
The Shrewd Manager
A manager about to get fired cuts deals with his boss's debtors. Jesus praises the hustle. Wait, what?
The Transfiguration
Jesus takes three disciples up a mountain. His face blazes like the sun. Moses and Elijah appear. Peter wants to build tents.
The Wedding Feast Parables
Invitations go out to the VIPs. They all make excuses. So the host invites everyone from the streets instead.
The Widow's Son Lives Again
A funeral procession. A grieving mother. Jesus touches the coffin, says 'get up,' and the dead man sits up. The crowd freaks out.
The Wise Men
Star-following scholars from the east bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh. King Herod is not happy about the competition.
The Woman at the Well
A Samaritan outcast meets Jesus at a well. He knows everything about her. She becomes the first evangelist.
Through the Roof
Four friends can't get through the crowd, so they rip open the roof and lower their paralyzed friend to Jesus. That's friendship.
Touching the Leper
Nobody touches lepers. Jesus reaches out his hand. 'I am willing. Be clean.' The outcast is restored.
Jesus Walks on Water
Middle of a storm. Disciples panicking. Then they see someone WALKING on the waves toward them.
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
Jesus asks the Pharisees a riddle about David's son. Nobody can answer. He reveals the Messiah is bigger than they imagined.
Zacchaeus Climbs a Tree
A short, rich tax collector climbs a sycamore to see Jesus. Jesus spots him and invites himself to dinner. Everything changes.
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Son of God. Jesus is one of the most significant figures in the Bible. Bible Tea tells 83 stories featuring Jesus. Download the app to listen to the full audio retellings.
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Jesus appears in 83 stories on Bible Tea: 40 Days in the Desert, A Mother's Desperate Faith, Anointed at Bethany, Arrested in the Garden, Jesus Gets Baptized, Before the Sanhedrin, The Birth of Jesus, Born Blind, Now Sees, Boy Jesus at the Temple, Bread of Life, Buried in a Borrowed Tomb, Caesar's Coin, Calling Out the Pharisees, Casting Out an Evil Spirit, Casting Out Demons & Taking Heat, Counting the Cost, The Crucifixion, Deaf Ears Opened, Demons & Accusations, Doubting Thomas, Faith, Figs & Loaded Questions, Jesus Feeds 4,000, Jesus Feeds 5,000, Jesus' First Miracles, Flight to Egypt, Gethsemane, Go Ahead, Throw a Stone, The Good Samaritan, Healing at the Pool of Bethesda, Healing the Official's Son, Jairus's Daughter & the Bleeding Woman, Jesus Before Pilate, Jesus Flips Tables in the Temple, Jesus Predicts His Death, Jesus Stops a Storm, John Declares 'The Lamb of God', John the Baptist's Last Words, Judas Makes a Deal, The Last Supper, Lazarus Lives Again, Legion & the Pigs, Marriage & the Afterlife, Mary & Martha, Matthew Leaves Everything, Meeting the First Disciples, Nicodemus Comes at Night, Palm Sunday, Peter's Big Confession, Peter's Mother-in-Law Healed, Picking the Twelve, The Prodigal Son, The Resurrection, Sending Out 72 Missionaries, Signs of the End, Simeon & Anna at the Temple, Teaching Them to Pray, The Ascension, The Boy with a Demon, The Centurion's Faith, The Cursed Fig Tree & Temple Fury, The Festival Showdown, The Fish with a Coin, The Good Shepherd, The Great Commission, The Greatest Commandment, The Miraculous Catch of Fish, The Narrow Door, The Plot Against Jesus, The Purity Debate, The Rich Man & Lazarus, The Road to Emmaus, The Sabbath Showdowns, The Shrewd Manager, The Transfiguration, The Wedding Feast Parables, The Widow's Son Lives Again, The Wise Men, The Woman at the Well, Through the Roof, Touching the Leper, Jesus Walks on Water, Whose Son Is the Messiah?, Zacchaeus Climbs a Tree. All are available as free immersive audio.
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