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Jesus [ˈdʒiːzəs] n 1. (Biographies) Also called Jesus Christ Jesus of Nazareth ?4 bc-?29 ad, founder of Christianity, born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew. He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary, wife of Joseph. With 12 disciples, he undertook two missionary journeys through Galilee, performing miracles, teaching, and proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God. His revolutionary Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-8), which preaches love, humility, and charity, the essence of his teaching, aroused the hostility of the Pharisees. After the Last Supper with his disciples, he was betrayed by Judas and crucified. He is believed by Christians to have risen from his tomb after three days, appeared to his disciples several times, and ascended to Heaven after 40 days 2. (Biographies / Jesus (3rd century bc-3rd century bc) M, Jewish, RELIGION: religious writer) Son of Sirach. 3rd century bc, author of the Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus interj also Jesus wept Taboo slang used to express intense surprise, dismay, etc. [via Latin from Greek Iēsous, from Hebrew Yeshūa`, shortened from] Jesus [ˈdʒiːzəs] interj also Jesus wept
Taboo slang used to express intense surprise, dismay, etc. [from Jesus (?4 bc-?29 ad), founder of Christianity] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Jesus Christ spoke those words--he said he came TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. "
To whom thus Jesus temperately replied:--
"Said'st thou not that to all things I had right? Then Martha as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming went and met Him: but Mary sat still in the house. |
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