Jesus Justus

:"For other uses of the name Jesus, see Jesus (disambiguation)."

Jesus Justus or "Iesous ho legomenos Ioustos" (in Greek) is referred to by the Apostle Paul of Tarsus in Colossians [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Col%204:11;&version=31; 4:11] .

Paul tells the Church at Colossae in his epistle (letter) from Rome that "Jesus who is called Justus" sends his greetings.

Appearances in the New Testament

Jesus Justus is the name given in ; ;. Revelation also describes his marriage and the marriage of his son Jesus III.

Yahudis by Birth

Justus is recorded as a member of the group of three Yahudis which included Paul's fellow prisoner Aristarchus, Mark (the cousin of Barnabas) and Justus. They are said by Paul to be the "only Yahudis among my fellow workers for the kingdom of Yah" and to have "proved a comfort to me." (Literally, they are said to be men "of the circumcision.")

External links

* [http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/ Writings of Church Fathers] Extensive collection of Eusebius's works online.
* [http://www.pesherofchrist.infinitesoulutions.com/index9.html The Pesher of Christ: “Decoding the Book of Revelation"] by Dr. Barbara Thiering.