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Je·sus | \ ˈjē-zəs 
, -zəz also -ˌzəs and -ˌzəz\
, -zəz also -ˌzəs and -ˌzəz\Definition of Jesus
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the Jewish religious teacher whose life, death, and resurrection as reported by the Evangelists are the basis of the Christian message of salvation
— called also Jesus Christ
2 Christian Science : the highest human corporeal concept of the divine idea rebuking and destroying error and bringing to light man's immortality
Jesus
biographical nameJe·sus | \ ˈjē-zəs , -zəz\
, -zəz\variants:
or Jesus Christ \ ˈkrīst \ or Christ Jesus
\ or Christ JesusDefinition of Jesus (Entry 2 of 2)
circa 6 b.c.–circa a.d. 30 Jesus of Nazareth; the Son of Mary source of the Christian religion and Savior in the Christian faith
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