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Jesus

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Jesus Christ of Nazareth
Bornc. 6 to 4 BC[a]
Herodian kingdom, Roman Empire[5]
DiedAD 30 or 33 (aged 33 or 38)
Jerusalem, Judaea,
Roman Empire
Cause of deathCrucifixion[b]
Known forCentral figure of Christianity
Major prophet in Islam and Druze Faith
Manifestation of God in Baháʼí Faith
Parents
This painting shows Jesus in the center at the Last Supper. It was painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1495 and 1498.

Jesus Christ of Nazareth (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish teacher and reformer of religion who is the central figure of Christianity. Christians try to follow the example of Jesus and accept his words (as written in the Bible) as the truth. In the Christian tradition he is believed to be the Jewish Messiah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. He is one of the most famous, most recognized, and most influential persons in world history. [10][11][12][13]

Most historians agree that Jesus was a real person: a Jew from Nazareth, a town in the region of Galilee in what is now Israel. They also agree that Jesus was considered a teacher and a healer, and that he was baptized by John the Baptist. He was crucified in Jerusalem on the orders of Pontius Pilate, and Christians believe that he came back to life - "rose again" - three days later.[14][15][16][17][18]

Jesus taught that each person should show love and forgiveness towards others, and should be humble about their own moral goodness. He talked many times about the kingdom of God, and told others "The kingdom of God has come near."[19] He said that one must be mild, like a child, and never boast. He taught that anyone who ignored God did not deserve his blessing, but that God would forgive them if they repented. Jesus opposed the Jewish priests and other religious leaders because they used religion to boast.

These Jewish leaders disliked Jesus because he called himself the awaited Messiah and fulfilled the law of Moses, which they thought was not needed anymore. Jesus was put on trial and convicted to death by the Jewish leaders,[20] then sent to his execution on a cross by Roman authorities.[21]

Many different people have written stories about the life of Jesus. The best known of these stories make up the Gospels, which form the beginning of the New Testament of the Bible. The word "gospel" means "good news". The Gospels tell a few stories about Jesus's birth and hidden early life, but mostly they discuss his public life: his teachings, ministry, death, resurrection, and the miracles attributed to him.

Several Jewish and Roman historians - including Flavius Josephus, Tacitus,[note 1] Pliny the Younger, and Suetonius - include Jesus in their writings. They do not address Jesus's life; they tell of his execution or describe conflicts between his followers and the Roman government.

Manichaeans, Gnostics, Muslims, Bahá'ís, and others have found prominent places for Jesus in their religions.[22][23][24] Islam teaches that Jesus was a Muslim and a human prophet.[25] Bahá'í teachings consider Jesus to be a "manifestation of God", a Bahá'í concept for prophets.[26] Some Hindus believe that Jesus was an avatar or a sadhu.[27] Some Buddhists, including Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, regard Jesus as a bodhisattva who dedicated his life to the welfare of people.[28]

  1. ↑ Meier 1991, p. 407.
  2. ↑ Rahner 2004, p. 732.
  3. ↑ Sanders 1993, pp. 10–11.
  4. ↑ Finegan 1998, p. 319
  5. ↑ Brown 1977, p. 513.
  6. ↑ Dunn 2003, p. 339.
  7. ↑ Ehrman 1999, p. 101.
  8. ↑ Crossan & Watts 1999, p. 96.
  9. ↑ Eddy & Boyd 2007, p. 173.
  10. ↑ "World's top ten most significant people EVER (according to Wikipedia)". Mail Online. 10 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "Top Ten Lists at TheTopTens.com". www.thetoptens.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  12. ↑ "Jesus Christ — the most famous Person in history - Voice in the Wilderness Ministries".
  13. ↑ "Jesus is the most famous person in history, followed by Napoleon and then Muhammad. | the History Vault". Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  14. ↑ Brown, Raymond E. (1994). The death of the Messiah : from Gethsemane to the grave : a commentary on the Passion narratives in the four Gospels. New York: Doubleday, Anchor Bible Reference Library: Doubleday. p. 964. ISBN 978-0-385-19397-9.
  15. ↑ Cohen (1987). pp. 78, 93, 105, 108.
  16. ↑ Crossan. pp. xi—xiii.
  17. ↑ Grant, Michael. pp. 34–35, 78, 166, 200.
  18. ↑ Meier, John P. (1993). 1:68, 146, 199, 278, 386, 2:726. Sanders. pp. 12–13.
  19. ↑ "Bible Gateway passage: Mark 1:15 - New International Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  20. ↑ Sanders 1993, p. 12.
  21. ↑ Levine 2006, p. 4.
  22. ↑ BOCKMUEHL, ed (2001). The Cambridge Companion to Jesus. Cambridge University Press. pp. 156–57. ISBN 978-0-521-79678-1.
  23. ↑ Evans, C. Stephen (1996). The historical Christ and the Jesus of faith. Oxford University Press. p. v. ISBN 978-0-19-152042-6.
  24. ↑ Delbert, Burkett (2010). The Blackwell Companion to Jesus. John Wiley & Sons. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4443-5175-0.
  25. ↑ "When Jesus found unbelief on their part He said: Who will be My helpers to(the work of) Allah? said the disciples;"We are Allah's helpers We believe in Allah and do thou bear witness that we are Muslims". Surah 3 al Imran, verse 52
  26. ↑ Stockman, Robert (1992). "Jesus Christ in the Bahá'í Writings". Bahá'í Studies Review. 2 (1).
  27. ↑ Rishi Das, Shaunaka (24 March 2009). "Jesus in Hinduism". BBC.
  28. ↑ Beverley, James A. (11 June 2011). "Hollywood's Idol". Christianity Today.


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