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Jesus Justus. Died. 1st century. Jesus Justus (Greek Ιησούς χω λεγόμενος Ιουστος Iesous ho legomenos Ioustos) was one of several Jewish Christians in the church at Rome mentioned by Paul the Apostle in the greetings at the end of the Epistle to the Colossians 4:11 .
JESUS, JUSTUS ( ̓Ιησοῦς, G2652, for Heb. Joshua, Jehovah is salvation; ̓Ιοῦστος, G2688, a Lat. name meaning just, righteous ). Jesus surnamed Justus, mentioned only in Colossians 4:11, was a Jew converted to Christianity.
Justus. ( just ). A surname of Joseph, called Barsabas. ( Acts 1:23) (A.D. 30.) A Christian at Corinth, with whom St. Paul lodged. ( Acts 18:7) (A.D. 49.) (Given in the Revised Version as TITUS JUSTUS JUSTUS; and it is possible that he may be the same person as Titus the companion of Paul.)
And Jesus, who is called Justus - The name Jesus was probably that which he bore among the Jews. Justus is a Roman name, and was probably that by which he was known among the Romans. It was not uncommon thus to assume another name when one went among a foreign people; compare the notes at Acts 13:9.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Jesus Justus. JESUS JUSTUS. je'-zus jus'-tus Iesous ho legomenos Ioustos, "Jesus that is called Justus," Colossians 4:11 ): 1. A Jew by Birth: One of three friends of Paul-the others being Aristarchus and Mark-whom he associates with himself in sending salutations from Rome to the church at Colosse.
Justus [N] [H] [S] Another name for Joseph, surnamed Barsabas. He and Matthias are mentioned only in Acts 1:23 . "They must have been among the earliest disciples of Jesus, and must have been faithful to the end; they must have been well known and esteemed among the brethren.
Venerated in. Eastern Christianity. Catholicism. Feast. 20 July. In the Acts of the Apostles, Joseph Barsabbas (also known as Justus) was one of two candidates qualified to be chosen for the office of apostle after Judas Iscariot lost his apostleship when he betrayed Jesus and committed suicide.
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