Knowing God

Did Jesus Exist Before His Birth?

Yes. Scripture clearly teaches that Jesus existed before His human birth in Bethlehem. His birth was not the beginning of His existence. He existed with the Father before becoming human.

Published 2026-09-13 · Updated 2026-09-27

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Biblical explanation

says the Word was already present “in the beginning” (). then says that this Word “was made flesh.” The sequence is important: the Word existed first, then became human. Jesus explicitly spoke of His prehuman glory in : “glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” He also said, “Before Abraham was, I am” (). describes Christ as existing in the “form of God” before taking “the form of a servant” and becoming human. says all things were created by Him and that “he is before all things.” Therefore, Bethlehem was not the beginning of Jesus' existence. It was the beginning of His incarnation as a human being.

In brief

says the Word was already present “in the beginning” ().

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