Jesus Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Etymology=== The English name ''Jesus'', from Greek ''Iฤsous'', is a rendering of ''Joshua'' (Hebrew ''Yehoshua'', later ''Yeshua''), and was not uncommon in Judea at the time of the birth of Jesus. Popular etymology linked the names ''Yehoshua'' and ''Yeshua'' to the verb meaning "save" and the noun "salvation".{{sfn|Hare|1993|p=11}} The [[Gospel of Matthew]] tells of an [[angel]] that appeared to [[Saint Joseph|Joseph]] instructing him "to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins".<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|1:21}}.</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page