Christ Pantocrator Icon (Closeup) at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church, Virginia Beach (2025) by Shalone Cason - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
The most common icon of Jesus holding a Bible (or more accurately, the Gospels) is the Christ Pantocrator. This icon depicts Jesus as the ruler of the world, often shown with a stern, somber expression, holding a book (the Gospels) in his left hand and making a blessing gesture with his right.