* Hebrew - מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach), which is translated "anointed" (37x - almost always referring to a priest or a king), and "Messiah" (2x - Dan. 9:25, 26 - refers to The Prince who awaits being made the King of kings and the Lord of lords - Rev. 19:16, and the believer's High Priest - Heb. 3:1);
* Greek - Μεσσίας (Messias), "Messiah" 3x (Mt. 17:5; Jn. 1:41; 10:20);
* Greek - Χριστός (Christos), "Christ" (569x).
From the following verses, we can better understand the significance of these titles. His identity was to be revealed in due time. Jesus is:
Matthew 16:16 - "And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Matthew 16:20 - "Then charged He His disciples that they should tell no man that He was Jesus the Christ."
Matthew 26:63 - "But Jesus held His peace. And the high priest answered and said unto Him, I adjure thee by the living God, that Thou tell us whether Thou be the Christ, the Son of God."
John 1:41 - "He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ."
John 4:42 - "And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard Him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world."
John 11:27 - "She saith unto Him, Yea, Lord: I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world."
John 20:31 - "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name."
1 John 2:22 - "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son."
1 John 5:1 - "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth Him that begat loveth Him also that is begotten of Him."
Jesus is The Messiah, The Christ, God's Son, Savior of the world!
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