It is unlikely that the Jews were the first to call Jesus ’ followers Christians (Greek) or Messianists (Hebrew), for they rejected Jesus as the Messiah, or Christ, and therefore would not tacitly recognize him as such by calling his followers Christians.
येशूच्या शिष्यांना ख्रिस्ती (ग्रीकमध्ये) किंवा मशिही (इब्रीमध्ये) हे नाव सर्वात आधी यहुद्यांनी दिले नसावे कारण येशूच्या अनुयायांना ख्रिस्ती म्हणणे म्हणजे येशूला ख्रिस्त मानण्यासारखे होते.