Could anyone tell me of a section in the Bible that describes the physical appearance (ie. looks) of Jesus?

Question

Most of us are familiar with the current icon of Jesus; the long flowing hair, neatly trimmed beard, light complexion and soulful eyes. I'm just wondering if there are actually any descriptions of His physical appearance in the Bible, and if so, how they compare to the generally accepted notions of how He was supposed to look.

Answer 1

There isn't one.
Most icons of Jesus, painted during the renaissance, were painted so that they resembled the guy who was paying for the painting.

Probably Jesus was rather dark skinned, he most likely had short hair. He would have had a beard (as did most Jewish men of the time). He most likely trained to be a carpenter like his father so he would have had an athletic build. Given average heights he was probably about 5'6"

Answer 2

The Bible never gives any physical description of Christ. The closest thing we get to a description is in Isaiah 53:2b, “He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him.” All this tells us is that Jesus’ appearance was just like any other man's – He was ordinary-looking. Isaiah was here prophesying that the coming suffering Servant would arise in lowly conditions and wear none of the usual emblems of royalty, making His true identity visible only to the discerning eye of faith.

Isaiah further describes the appearance of Christ as He would appear as He was being scourged prior to His crucifixion. “His appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness” (Isaiah 52:14). These words describe the inhuman cruelty He suffered to the point that He no longer looked like a human being (Matthew 26:67; 27:30; John 19:3). His appearance was so awful that people looked at Him in astonishment.

Most of the images we have of Jesus today are probably not accurate. Jesus was a Jew, so He likely had dark skin, dark eyes, and dark hair. This is a far cry from the blond-haired, blue-eyed, fair-skinned Jesus in many modern pictures. One thing is clear: if it were important for us to know what He really did look like, Matthew, Peter and John, who spent three years with Him, would certainly be able to give us an accurate description, as would His own brothers, James and Jude. Yet, these New Testament writers offer no details about His physical attributes.

Recommended Resource: Why Believe in Jesus?: Who He Is, What He Did, and His Message for You Today by Tim LaHaye.

Answer 3

There is no physical description in the Bible. It was not important to his message and goals.

He would look normal to the region where he was born. The only thing different from our ideas today is the style at that time of short hair and trimmed beards. This was the Roman style at the time. Of course, it changes throughout the decades--long to short, short to long.

It is a minor thing. The important part is what Jesus did in fulfilling prophecy and what he said effecting our lives today.

Answer 4

Isaiah 52:3

Answer 5

it's in TheLittle Book of Parashas Bereeshees. what some alter by calling it genesis. as most do not even know their are 12 Little Books that make Bereesheet. and Parashas Noach is TheSecond Little Book of Bereesheet. since Parashas Noach is actualy talking about TheTransition Link of the last to the first day again in TheTorah.

but TheScripture you are looking for is this. which is talking about TheAdam WHO is always put to death on the tree of the resurrection of life. for this world still refusing to repent.

and G-D said, "let US make Adam in OUR IMAGE, after OUR LIKENESS, they shall rule over the fish in the sea, the birds of the sky, and over the animal, the whole earth, and every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. so G-D created Adam in HIS IMAGE, in The Image of G-D HE created HIM; male and female HE created them.

Answer 6

Does any one quote actual Scriptures in here? Jesus was black and the REAL JEWS/ISRAELITES which are his dependents are too. Real the Bible I am not making this up. The "Jews as we know today" chose their religion they are not descendants of Christ.

Revelation 1:15
His feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
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Revelation 1:13-14
And in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire,
Daniel 10:5-6
I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.

Answer 7

John describes how Christ Jesus looked in his meeting with Him in Revelation 1:14, 15
His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. (KJV)
His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire. 15 His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. (NAS)
There is no description of Christ Jesus in the Bible during His 30 years on earth.

Answer 8

No because there isn't one. If there were the idol industry would have gone nuts. Can you imagine?!
We can fairly assume that Jesus was a semite so He had darkish skin. He would probably have had brown eyes and short hair as long hair was an abomination to the Jews.
The Victorian hippy Jesus image is totally inappropriate.

1 Corinthians 11:13-15 (King James Version)

13Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
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14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
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Answer 9

there are no 'descriptions' that i have ever found in the bible of Jesus' appearance. I would have to assume he was dark complected with dark hair of medium height based on the fact that He was from the tribe of Judah, jewish descent.

as for the 'images' we see in artwork.... we have to remember that 'art' is from the eye of the artist, and not necessarily 'exact'

Answer 10

It does say in several places that he disappeared into the crowd, indicating looked just like other people of the time.