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[–] Tabooki@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Notice there was no letter J around the time of Jesus. Hrmmm 😆

[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

That's why some crosses have "INRI" written: Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum

[–] Tabooki@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The name "Jesus" comes from the Greek Iēsous, which is a transliteration of the Hebrew name Yeshua (or sometimes the longer form, Yehoshua), meaning "Yahweh saves."

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

“Yahweh saves.”

... so Jesus is basically "God Saves" so "Jesus Saves" is just "God Saves Saves"?

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 2 points 17 hours ago

Hence Iesus Nazarenus in Latin.