How do you say "Jesus came for us." in Japanese?

"Jesus came for us." in Japanese is "イエスさまは、私たちのために来ました。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "イエスさまは、私たちのために来ました。" mean in English?

"イエスさまは、私たちのために来ました。" means "Jesus came for us." in English. Usage tip: Pattern: topic + beneficiary phrase + verb. [イエスさまは] + [私たちのために] + [来ました]. Nice and natural.

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How to Say ‘Jesus came for us.’ in Japanese

イエスさまは、私たちのために来ました。

iesu sama wa watashi tachi no tame ni ki mashi ta

[ee-eh-soo sah-mah wah wah-tah-shee tah-chee noh tah-meh nee kee mah-shee tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: topic + beneficiary phrase + verb. [イエスさまは] + [私たちのために] + [来ました]. Nice and natural.

🇯🇵 In Japan: The respectful [さま] gives the sentence a devotional tone often heard in church and children’s Bible materials.

Phrase Breakdown

イエスさま

iesu sama

Jesus

A respectful way to refer to Jesus.

Example

イエスさまを信じます。

I believe in Jesus.

Words in this phrase

イエス

iesu

[ee-eh-soo]

Jesus

The Japanese name for Jesus.

Example

イエスは希望を与えます。

Jesus gives hope.

さま

sama

[sah-mah]

honorable title; Lord

A respectful suffix meaning 'honored one' or 'Lord,' especially in Christian use.

Example

イエスさまをたたえます。

We praise Lord Jesus.

は

[wah]

topic marker; is; as for

The topic particle. It marks what the sentence is about. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

今日は日曜日です。

Today is Sunday.

私たち

watashi tachi

we; us

Refers to “us” or “we.”

Example

私たちは友だちです。

We are friends.

Words in this phrase

私

watashi

[wah-tah-shee]

I; me; we

A pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.' With たち, it forms 'we' or 'us.'

Example

私たちは歌います。

We sing.

たち

tachi

[tah-chee]

plural marker; group

A suffix that makes a pronoun or noun plural, as in 私たち meaning 'we.'

Example

私たちは祈ります。

We pray.

のために

no tame ni

for; for the sake of

Shows purpose or benefit: “for.”

Example

あなたのために祈ります。

I pray for you.

Words in this phrase

の

[noh]

of; 's

A particle showing possession or connection.

Example

私たちの先生です。

He is our teacher.

ため

tame

[tah-meh]

for the sake of; for

An expression meaning 'for' or 'for the sake of' someone or something.

Example

友だちのために手紙を書きます。

I write a letter for my friend.

に

[nee]

for; in; to

A particle that completes ために, making the meaning 'for' or 'for the sake of.'

Example

平和のために働きます。

I work for peace.

来ました

ki mashi ta

came

Past polite form of 来る, meaning “came.”

Example

先生が来ました。

The teacher came.

Words in this phrase

来

[kee]

come

The kanji stem of 来ました, from 来る, meaning 'to come.'

Example

ここに来てください。

Please come here.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past stem

Part of the polite past verb form, as in 来ました.

Example

朝早く来ました。

I came early in the morning.

た

[tah]

past ending

The past-tense ending in polite verbs.

Example

昨日会いました。

I met him/her yesterday.

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