The Book of Jude is considered one of the shortest books in the Bible for a couple of reasons, depending on how you define "shortest":
* Shortest book by word count: In the New Testament, Jude is generally considered the shortest book by word count. Different translations will vary slightly, but it typically comes in around 246 words in the original Greek.
* Shortest book by verse count: Jude is also one of the shortest books in the New Testament when measured by the number of verses, containing only 25 verses. However, some single-chapter books like 2 John and 3 John have fewer verses.