“Jesus”

“Jesus”

 (Gk. Iēsous) (Matt. 1:21; Luke 1:31; Acts 2:36; 4:18; 13:23; 17:3) Strong’s #2424: The Greek name Iēsous is the equivalent of the Hebrew name Yeshua, meaning “The Lord Shall Save.” Although a common name among the Jews (Luke 3:29; Col. 4:11), the name expresses Jesus’ work on earth: to save and to deliver. This is affirmed by the explanation the angel gives Joseph after telling him to name the virgin-born child Jesus: “for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). After Jesus was crucified for the sins of His people and raised from the dead, the early apostles proclaimed Jesus as the one and only Savior (Acts 5:31; 13:23).