What he did admit to saying was……to some people we (The Beatles) are more important
I wasn’t paying attention to The Beatles back then, @mylogic , so I cannot say that I actually heard the quote from John Lennon’s mouth, but this is the first hit that came up when I did a google:
"In a 1966 interview, John Lennon famously stated, "We’re more popular than Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first -- rock ’n’ roll or Christianity," sparking controversy and media attention. "
However I do not personally know if this is an accurate quote or not.

