| 1. Jesus seeks to correct messianic expectations and misunderstandings. | 1:25, 34, 44; 3:12; 4:10–12; 5:18–19, 43; 8:30; 9:9 |
| 2. Jesus is man. | 3:5; 4:38; 6:6; 7:34; 8:12, 33; 10:14; 11:12; 14:33–42 |
| 3. Jesus is the Son of God. | 1:11; 3:11; 5:7; 8:38; 9:7; 12:6–8; 13:32; 14:36, 61; 15:39 |
| 4. Jesus is the Son of Man with all power and authority. | 1:16–34; 2:3–12, 23–28; 3:11; 4:35–41; 6:45–52; 7:1–23; 10:1–12 |
| 5. Jesus as the Son of Man must suffer. | 8:31; 10:45; 14:21, 36 |
| 6. Jesus is Lord. | 2:28; 12:35–37; 14:62 |
| 7. Jesus calls his followers to imitate him in humble service, self-denial, and suffering. | 8:34–38; 9:35–37; 10:35–45 |
| 8. Jesus teaches on the kingdom of God, and implies that God continues to call a people to himself. | ch. 4; cf. 1:15; 9:1; 14:25; 15:43 |