Jesus' “One on One” Teaching Ministry

Some of the most profound teachings of Jesus were shared with only one person. Either that person was alone with Jesus and/or Jesus ministered to that person “one on one” out of the crowd. In Jesus' personal “one on one” teaching, his ministry was relational, informal, dialogue and question and answer.

Scriptural Examples:

1. Blind Man From Birth – “Revealed His Messiahship” (John 9:35-38)

V9: “Jesus heard that they had cast him out;”

V10: “and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? ”

V11: “He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe in him?”

V12: “ And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.”

V13 “And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him.”

2. Martha - “I Am the Resurrection and the Life” (John 11:23-27)

V23: “Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.”

V24 “Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

V25 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead yet shall he live:”

V26: “And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die, Believest thou this?”

V27: “She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.”

3. Mary - “Sat a Jesus' Feet and Heard His Word” (Luke 10:38-42)

V38: “Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.” V39: “And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.”

V40: “But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me.”

V41: “And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:”

V42: “But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

4. Mary Magdalene - “New Relationship With Jesus” (John 20:14-18)

V14: “And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.”

V15: “Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou has laid him, and I will take him away.”

V16: “Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.”

V17: :Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your father; and to my God, and your God.”

V18: “Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.”

5. Nicodemus - “Ye Must be Born Again” (John 3:1-21)

V1: “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:”

V2: “The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.”

V3: “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

V4: “Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?”

V5: “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”

V6: “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”

V7: “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.”

V8: “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell when it cometh, and wither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”

V9: “Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?”

V10: “Jesus answered and said, unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?”

V11: “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen/ and ye receive not our witness.”

V12: “If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?”

V13: “And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.”

V14: “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:”

V15: “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

V16: “For God so love the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

V17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world though him might be saved.”

V18: “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”

V19: “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”

V20: “And every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.”

V21: “But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.“

6. Peter - “Forsaking All” (Matthew19:27-30); “Do You Love Me?” (John 21:12-19)

V27: “Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?”

V28: “And Jesus said unto them, Verily say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

V29: “And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my names' sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.”

V30: “But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.”

V12: “Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? Knowing that it was the Lord.”

V13: “Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.”

V14: “This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.”

V15: “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.”

V16: “He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.”

V17: “He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.”

V18: “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou was young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.”

V19: “This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God, And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.”

7. Philip - “I and the Father are One” (John 14:8-11) “Greater works shall he do” (John 14:12-15)

V8: “Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.”

V9: “Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?”

V10: “Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.”

V11: “Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? Or else believe me for the very works' sake.”

V12: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.”

V13: “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”

V14: “If you shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

8. Thief on the cross - “Paradise” (Luke 23:39-43)

V39: “And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.”

V40: “But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?”

V41: And indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.”

V42: “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.”

V43: “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”

9. Thomas - “I Am the Truth and the Way” (John 14:5-6); “Believing Without Seeing” (John 20:24-29)

V5: “Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?”

V6: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

V7: “If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.”

V24: “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.”

V25: “The other disciples, therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord, But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

V26: “And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.”

V27: “Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.”

V28: “And Thomas, answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.”

V29: “Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”

10. Woman at the Well - “Living Water” (John 4:5-15); “Worship in Spirit and Truth” (John 4:16-42)

V5: “Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.”

V6: “Now Jacob's well was there, Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.”

V7: “There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

V8: “ (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)”

V9: “Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou being Jew askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.”

V10: “Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.”

V11: “The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?”

V12: “Are thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?”

V13: “Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:”

V14: “But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”

V15: “The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.”

V16: “Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.”

V17: “The woman answered and said, I have no husband, Jesus said unto her, Thou has well said, I have no husband:”

V18: “For thou has had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.”

V19: “The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou are a prophet.”

V20: “Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”

V21: “Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.”

V22: “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.”

V23: “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.”

V24: “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

V25: “The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.”

V26: “Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.”

V27: “And upon this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? Or, Why talkest thou with her?”

V28: “The woman than left her water pot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the man,”

V29: “Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: Is not this the Christ?”

V30: “Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.”

V31: “In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.”

V32: “But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.”

V33: “Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?”

V34: “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.”

V35: “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”

V36: “And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.”

V37: “And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.”

V38: “I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye are entered into their labors.”

V39: “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.”

V40: “So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.”

V41: “And many more believed because of his own word;”

V42: “And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”