What does Jesus look like? This is not an easy question to answer, for the few who might have had the privilege to actually meet him will do well to keep it – if not a secret – at least sacred enough not to make it public knowledge. Why?

Firstly, there will be those who will ridicule such a blessed person. We live in a time when many have no faith at all, and among those who do have a faith of some sort, there a not many who's belief will room revelations and heavenly manifestations. These people will conclude that anyone who claims to have seen Jesus and know what he looks like, are possessed, insane, or hoping to build themselves a reputation or a following. They should not expect much mercy.

Secondly, there will be those who will believe them at first, but after a short while they will have turned, and become the greatest enemy. Jesus gave a great teaching on this subject, warning his followers never to divulge the holiest experiences to anyone but to the most devout followers and friends:

6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. (Matthew 7:6)

So, with no, or very few, descriptions made of real eyewitnesses, how shall we be able to create a real picture of Jesus, with a face that will touch us deeply, and with eyes with love no end?

Would a picture of Jesus look the same before, during, and after, earth life? If we had a pre earth-life picture of Jesus - the Jehovah - he would possibly look quite different from what he looked like on the earth, since on the earth he was a 50% member of the tribe of Judah. Before birth, as a spirit, he did have a form and shape, like unto a man, but he was not affected by tribal belonging, genetic influences, deceases etc. So he would have looked absolutely perfect. Not like a model, since they look shallow compared to a real man. The pre-mortal Christ probably looked similar to what the risen Lord looks like today.

If we are looking for a picture from his earth life, we must probably exclude all handsome or beautiful men.

2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. (Isaiah 53:2)

His lack of beauty didn't mean that he was not radiating power, goodness and intelligence. Whoever took the time to look would, no doubt, find that inner beauty. Rather it was a lack in the mortal Jesus of the symmetry and proportions that is perceived as a mark of beauty.

"there is no beauty that we should desire him" probably doesn't mean that he was ugly. What it is saying, though, is that he didn't win followers on his looks, or that his looks didn't help him win followers. Jesus had to rely upon other qualities for success.

Most of the facial features of God are decided by his perfect love, intelligence, goodness, mercy, compassion, power, etc. If we are looking for a picture of the resurrected Lord, we could start by stating that the face of Jesus is identical to the face of the Father.

Since the Father is perfect, that would naturally also include his facial features. And Jesus has inherited everything that his Father has.

There is nothing new or mysterious about this. Abraham Lincoln maintained that every man above the age of forty was responsible for his own face.

The face of Jesus would also reflect the depth that only atoning for an entire world can give. How could any artist ever capture that on canvas?

13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; (Rev 1:13-14)

I have known many Christ-like people, both men and women. I have noticed something wonderful with these people; I have been able to see their love, their compassion, charity, brotherly kindness, and meekness in their countenances. I have been able to see it in their eyes. I believe that these people are the best pictures of Jesus that we have upon the earth. I do not think that any artists can paint Jesus as perfectly as you can, your own face being your canvass. But by betraying the commandments of the Lord and not seeing the needs of his children will form the picture of another face.