Jesus's Humor

Jesus’s humor is, sadly, lost and intentionally hidden in translation. The articles below describe the various elements of Jesus’s entertaining style of teaching. Many of these aspects of his words are edited out in Biblical translation, especially more modern translations.

General Articles

• Jesus's Humor: Part One - Lost in Translation

• Jesus's Humor: Part Two -- A Performance

• Jesus's Humor: Part Three - The Pause

• Jesus's Humor - Part Four - Example: The First Beatitude

• Jesus's Humor - Part Five - Repetition

• Jesus's Humor - Part Six - Exaggeration

• Jesus's Humor - Part Seven - Other Tricks

• Jesus's Humor - Part Eight - The "Fortunate These" Catchphrase

• The Fun of Multiple Meanings Lost In Translation

Funtime Verses: those with multiple humorous aspect

Funtime with Mark 9:42

Fun Verses: those with hidden punchlines

• Mark 2:19 "No" Fun

• Mark 2:20 Fun

• Mark 4:35 Fun

• Mark 7:19 Fun

• Mark 8:12 Fun

• Mark 9:40 Fun

• Mark 10:9 Fun

• John 15:15 Fun

• John 15:16 Fun

• John 15:22 Fun

• John 15:25 Fun

• John 16:7 Fun

• Mark 10:9 Fun

• John 16:10 Fun

• John 16:11 Fun

• John 16:25 Fun

• John 17:7 Fun