Jesus

c. 4 BCE – 30 · died at about 34^[1][2]

Philosophy & Thought

Fun Facts About Jesus

• Jesus is mentioned by name 25 times in the Quran, more often than Muhammad, and Islam regards him as the messiah and a messenger of God.^[1][3][4]
• Jesus and Joshua are the same name: Jesus comes via Latin and Greek from the Hebrew Yehoshua, which means "God saves."^[1]
• Christ is not a surname but a title: it comes from the Greek Christos, meaning "anointed," a translation of the Hebrew word for messiah.^[1]
• The Greek word for Jesus's trade, tekton, is usually translated as carpenter, but it can also mean a builder or a maker of objects in other materials.^[1]
• The Gospels name four brothers of Jesus, James, Joses, Judas and Simon, and also mention sisters whose names are not given.^[1]
• Experts debate whether Jesus was crucified with three nails or four, yet at least thirty holy nails are venerated as relics across Europe.^[1]
• Jesus was alive at the same time as Augustus — their lives overlapped for about 18 years (c. 4 BCE–14).^[1][2][5][6]
• Jesus lived to about 34, from c. 4 BCE until 30.^[1][2]

Jesus, also known as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and by various other names and titles, was a Jewish preacher and religious leader active in the Roman province of Judaea during the 1st century. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most branches of Christianity consider Jesus the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah or Christ. Accounts of Jesus's life are contained in the Gospels, especially the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament. Since the Enlightenment, academic research has produced various views on the historical reliability of the Gospels and the extent to which they reflect the historical Jesus, but virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically.^[1]

Contemporaries

Paul the Apostle

25 yr overlap

Ovid

21 yr overlap

Augustus

18 yr overlap

Questions About Jesus

When was Jesus born?

Jesus was born about 4 BCE and died in 30.

How old was Jesus at death?

Jesus died in 30 at about 34 years old (c. 4 BCE–30).

What was Jesus known for?

Jesus was known for: Central figure of Christianity. Jesus, also known as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and by various other names and titles, was a Jewish preacher and religious leader active in the Roman province of Judaea during the 1st century. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most branches of Christianity consider Jesus the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah or Christ. Accounts of Jesus's life are contained in the Gospels, especially the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament. Since the Enlightenment, academic research has produced various views on the historical reliability of the Gospels and the extent to which they reflect the historical Jesus, but virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically.

Who was alive at the same time as Jesus?

Jesus's closest contemporary was Paul the Apostle. Their lives overlapped for 25 years.