Krishna vs Jesus - What's the difference?
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(Hinduism) A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism. Krishna is often depicted as a young cowherd boy with a dark or blue complexion playing a flute (as in the Bhagavata Purana) or a youthful prince giving philosophical direction and guidance (as in the Bhagavad Gita) He is the divine speaker of the Bhagavad-gita and the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
A river in southern India.
A district in South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
and a surname used in India.
Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom many Christians consider the son of God and call Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah, and whom Muslims believe to be a prophet.
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*1971 (Ruth Rendell), No More Dying Then , Random House (2009), ISBN 9780099534853, page 195:
*:Frensham opened the door and called a name that sounded like 'Haysus'. Brandy was brought and various other bottles and decanters. When the manservant had gone, Frensham said, 'Odd, aren't they, the Spanish? Calling a boy Jesus .'
A Christian savior.
* William Revell Moody (ed.), "Record of Christian Work", 1913,
* Scot McKnight, "Jesus and His Death", 2005,
* Clinton Bennett, "In Search of Jesus", 2001,
* Depeche Mode, "Personal Jesus", from the album "Violator", 1989.
An artistic representation of a Christian savior.
An expletive, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.
As proper nouns the difference between krishna and jesus
is that krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism. Krishna is often depicted as a young cowherd boy with a dark or blue complexion playing a flute (as in the Bhagavata Purana) or a youthful prince giving philosophical direction and guidance (as in the Bhagavad Gita) He is the divine speaker of the Bhagavad-gita and the eighth avatar of Vishnu while Jesus is jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom many Christians consider the son of God and call Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah, and whom Muslims believe to be a prophet.As a noun Jesus is
a Christian savior.As an interjection Jesus is
an expletive, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.krishna
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(wikipedia Krishna)Alternative forms
*Proper noun
(en proper noun)Derived terms
* KrishnaismExternal links
* (wikipedia "Krishna") ----jesus
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Proper noun
(wikipedia Jesus) (en proper noun)Coordinate terms
* (religious founder) Muhammad, Buddha, Zoroaster, Rishabha, Baha'ullah, Moses, , Confucius * (deity) Allah, Vishnu, Ahura Mazda, Ra, Waheguru, Sage, Odin, Zeus, JahDerived terms
(terms derived from "Jesus") * Jesus boots * Jesus Christ * Jesus freak * Jesus of Nazareth * Jesus phone * Jesus pieceUsage notes
* The possessive of the Jesus may be either Jesus’s'' (pronounced with three syllables) or ''Jesus’ (pronounced with two syllables). The latter form was traditionally more common when referred to the Christian figure while the former is more common when referring to other people named Jesus, but both forms are attested in both cases. See .Noun
(Jesuses)p 441
- And, says George Eliot, and all who believe in her teaching, it is perfectly true that He is with us now in a dumb, vague, blessed impulse. Is that your Jesus'? If I may recall my illustration of the train, I will tell you of my ' Jesus .
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- ...leading Dom Crossan at times to the witty criticism that modern Jesus books are in a quest for who can say "my Jesus' is more Jewish than your ' Jesus "...
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- Your Jesus' is my ' Jesus' greatest enemy
- Your own personal Jesus
Interjection
(en interjection)- Jesus , that was close!