Jesus
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1.0
- proper noun
- /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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Jesús
- I could not let the Passion of Jesus Christ go by without praying for my husband's freedom.
- Jesus Christ
- Lord Jesus
- Jesus is God
Please, dear sweet baby Jesus, please make my day.
- Please, dear sweet baby Jesus, please make my day.
- Because when you think like Jesus, you get free.
- Is it, is it who is Jesus or who was Jesus?
- I surrender it to you in Jesus name I pray, Amen.
- Paul AKA Saul knows that Jesus existed, right?
- Because, OK, remember how Jesus was scraping on the cross?
- And when I first gave my life to Jesus, I was very religious.
- They are all one Jesus, God, Holy Spirit.
- It was thinking now, Jesus, what do I do?
- What did that feel like surrendering to Jesus versus other spiritual gods?
- But what are they saying when they say Jesus is black?
- The divine is in the they saw Jesus, the divine in a human being.
- I have to go back inside Jesus Christ.
- Oh Lord, I'm like Jesus, where is my bullets?
Examples
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We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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After my last divorce, I turned myself over completely to Jesus Christ, and I faithfully support Him.
Fiction book (1990) -
And when I first gave my life to Jesus, I was very religious.
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One of the number one things that Jesus said was fear not.
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Because when you think like Jesus, you get free.
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This church was built on the stable where Jesus was born.
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How could God fault these persons for not accepting Jesus Christ and send them to hell?
Academic text (2011) -
And when your soul is perfectly happy being with Jesus, that's what Heaven is.
Fiction book (1990) -
He says by saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.
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As a central figure in Christianity, Jesus is revered for his teachings and miracles.
Synonyms
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3.5
Title for Jesus whom Christians accept as their savior and the Son of God
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9.8
A Christian title for Jesus Christ as one of the three persons of God
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3.0
A man Christians believe is God's son whose teachings started Christianity
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7.9
A Christian name for Jesus who saves people from sin
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6.6
A person who Christians believe saves people from sin and brings them to God
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5.1
A man from Nazareth whose teachings form the basis of Christianity
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7.2
Jesus who Christians believe is the promised savior of all people
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8.0
A man from Nazareth who taught and is the main figure of Christianity
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9.9
The Word of God seen as Jesus in Christian belief
Idioms
- Offensive
A shout people say when they are very surprised or do not believe something
Compounds
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3.8
An event when Jesus rose from the dead three days after his death on a cross
- Slur
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9.9
A person who is very open about their Christian faith and often tells others about it
- Informal
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8.9
A time when someone faces a hard truth and decides to change what they do
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4.1
The killing of Jesus by nailing him to a cross, important in Christianity
A Christian church started in 1830 by Joseph Smith, based in Salt Lake City
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6.7
An event when Jesus leaves Earth and goes up to heaven forty days after he comes back to life
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6.2
A Roman Catholic religious order that runs schools and sends people to teach religion
- Slang
Small, cheap Christian items like statues or key rings that people think are in poor taste
- Jargon
A strong metal part that holds a helicopter's rotor to its shaft and whose failure can cause a crash
- Literature
A moment when Jesus shines brightly on a mountain seen by three disciples
- Literature
An old book of wise sayings and moral teachings like Proverbs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jesus comes from the Hebrew name Yeshua, which means 'Yahweh saves' and is the same root as the English name Joshua. So, the name Jesus literally means 'God saves', which helps explain why Christians see him as a savior.