a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
"The disciples traveled to Jerusalem hoping that Jesus, their beloved teacher and prophet from Nazareth, would return before he ascended into heaven."
The Christian savior.
"Jesus is the central figure and savior in Christianity, believed to have died on the cross for humanity's sins."
To subject to (excessive) Christian proselytizing, preaching, or moralizing.
"The new residents were constantly hounded by neighbors who seemed determined to jesus them into adopting every religious custom in the book."
"The boy was so excited that he jesus'd his parents to take him to the park immediately."
Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher from Galilee whom Christians consider to be the son of God and call "Jesus Christ" in the belief that he is the Messiah, and whom Muslims believe to be a prophet.
"The early Christian community gathered daily to remember Jesus of Nazareth as their promised Messiah and divine savior."
An exclamation, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.
"Oh jesus, I can't believe he forgot my birthday again!"
The name Jesus comes from Biblical Hebrew, where it was originally a shortened form of Joshua meaning "the Lord saves." It traveled into English through Latin and Greek before becoming part of Middle English.