--- title: "9 Reason Jesus Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 9 Reason Jesus quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Reason Jesus sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/marc-maron-2459_careers_i-think-the-reason-jesus-is-so-popular-j_2248739.png" --- > [I think the reason Jesus is so popular, just on a celebrity level, is that he died at the peak of his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-maron/i-think-the-reason-jesus-is-so-popular-just-on-a-celebrity-level-is/) [Marc Maron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-maron/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/marc-maron-2459_careers_i-think-the-reason-jesus-is-so-popular-j_2248739.png) > [Jesus first of all, loves His Father in heaven and would never compromise the message that sinners must be delivered or be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kirk-cameron/jesus-first-of-all-loves-his-father-in-heaven-and-would-never/) [Kirk Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kirk-cameron/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13e/kirk-cameron-5582_compromise_jesus-first-of-all-loves-his-father-in-h_799682.png) > [It is for this reason that Jesus left us the parable of the unfaithful servant, inviting us into a sincere fraternity in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chico-xavier/it-is-for-this-reason-that-jesus-left-us-the-parable-of-the/) [Chico Xavier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chico-xavier/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78b/chico-xavier-19430_fraternity_it-is-for-this-reason-that-jesus-left-us_2400630.png) > [The primary reason Jesus came to earth was to inaugurate the Kingdom of God. Often, we hear that the reason Jesus came…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-eckhardt/the-primary-reason-jesus-came-to-earth-was-to-inaugurate-the-kingdom/) [John Eckhardt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-eckhardt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a54/john-eckhardt-32666_crosses_the-primary-reason-jesus-came-to-earth-w_2976712.jpg) > [When we talked about Socrates, we saw how dangerous it could be to appeal to people's reason. With Jesus we see how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jostein-gaarder/when-we-talked-about-socrates-we-saw-how-dangerous-it-could-be-to/) [Jostein Gaarder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jostein-gaarder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d19/jostein-gaarder-676_amnesty_when-we-talked-about-socrates-we-saw-how_2971901.png) > [“The reason why Jesus got into such severe trouble was that he tried to bring into the present a construction of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-cupitt/the-reason-why-jesus-got-into-such-severe-trouble-was-that-he-tried/) [Don Cupitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-cupitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df5/don-cupitt-31574_time_the-reason-why-jesus-got-into-such-sever_203529.jpg) > [A purpose statement is, in essence, a written-down reason for being. Jesus' mission helped him decide how to act, what to do,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-beth-jones/a-purpose-statement-is-in-essence-a-written-down-reason-for-being/) [Laurie Beth Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-beth-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/680/laurie-beth-jones-25106_challenges_a-purpose-statement-is-in-essence-a-writ_171801.jpg) > [The church has been preoccupied with the question, 'What happens to your soul after you die?' AS IF THE REASON FOR JESUS…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-d-mclaren/the-church-has-been-preoccupied-with-the-question-what-happens-to/) [Brian D. McLaren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-d-mclaren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9f/brian-d-mclaren-8226_blow_the-church-has-been-preoccupied-with-the_1637375.jpg) > [“As Jesus walked in Jerusalem, he saw a blind man. This man had been born blind. His disciples asked this question: "Teacher,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-partner/as-jesus-walked-in-jerusalem-he-saw-a-blind-man-this-man-had-been/) [Daniel Partner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-partner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/044/daniel-partner-20219_blind-man_as-jesus-walked-in-jerusalem-he-saw-a-bl_1659243.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/reason-jesus/#itemlist", "name": "Reason Jesus Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think the reason Jesus is so popular, just on a celebrity level, is that he died at the peak of his career.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Marc Maron" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-maron/i-think-the-reason-jesus-is-so-popular-just-on-a-celebrity-level-is/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/marc-maron-2459_careers_i-think-the-reason-jesus-is-so-popular-j_2248739.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/marc-maron-2459_careers_i-think-the-reason-jesus-is-so-popular-j_2248739.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/marc-maron-2459_careers_i-think-the-reason-jesus-is-so-popular-j_2248739.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think the reason Jesus is so popular, just on a celebrity level, is that he died at the peak of his career.” — Marc Maron", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Jesus first of all, loves His Father in heaven and would never compromise the message that sinners must be delivered or be damned. 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