Jesus

Also known as: Christ / Christ Jesus / Emmanuel / Faithful and True / Holy One / JESUS / Jesus Christ / Jesus Christ of Nazareth / Jesus Christ our Lord / Jesus of Nazareth / Jesus our Lord / Jesus the Christ / Just / Just One / KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS / King / LORD / LORD Jesus / Lamb / Lamb of God / Lion of the tribe of Juda / Lord / Lord Jesus / Lord Jesus Christ / Master / Messias / Prince of life / Root of David / Son of David / Son of God / Son of Man / Son of man / The Word of God / Word / he / he that is holy / he that is true / him / his Son / his dear Son / holy child Jesus / my Lord / our Lord / our Lord Jesus / our Lord Jesus Christ / our Lord Jesus Christ himself / our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ / son of David / the Amen / the Christ / the Holy One of God / the Lamb / the Lord / the Lord Jesus / the Lord Jesus Christ / the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour / the Master / the Son / the Son of God / the Son of man / the Son of the Highest / the bridegroom / the child Jesus / the firstbegotten / the last Adam / thy Son · Family: Jesus and his followers · Role: son of Mary · First appears: Matthew 1

In Matthew 1–3 and Luke 1–3, Jesus is born to Mary the mother of Jesus through the Holy Ghost, is named by Joseph the husband of Mary, and is identified as descended from David and Abraham. After Joseph the husband of Mary takes him and Mary the mother of Jesus to Egypt and then settles them in Nazareth, Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist; the heavens open, the Spirit descends, and God declares him his beloved Son. In the wilderness, Satan tempts him, but Jesus rejects him and commands worship of God alone.

From Matthew 4 through Luke 21, Jesus preaches the kingdom of heaven, teaches through sermons and parables, and heals the sick, casts out devils, stills storms, feeds multitudes, and raises the dead. He calls Peter, Andrew, James, the son of Zebedee, John, the son of Zebedee, Matthew, and others to follow him, appoints and sends the twelve, and later sends seventy disciples. He teaches love of God and neighbor, forgiveness, prayer, humility, watchfulness, and care for the poor, while Peter recognizes him as the Christ. Jesus also foretells his suffering, death, and resurrection, and teaches that his followers will proclaim the gospel among all nations.

In Matthew 26 through John 21, Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus, Caiaphas and the council condemn him, and Pilate delivers him to crucifixion after the crowd chooses Barabbas. Jesus is crucified, dies, and is buried by Joseph of Arimathaea; on the first day of the week he rises, appears to Mary Magdalene, the disciples, and Thomas, and commissions his followers to preach and baptize. He later appears to Paul, commands him to bear witness, and is taken up into heaven after instructing the apostles to await the Father’s promise.