The shepherds went to see the special boy that same night. They asked Mary and Joseph what to call the boy. Joseph said the name of the boy was Jesus .

当天夜里，牧羊人就去看这个非凡的孩子。他们问玛利亚和约瑟夫这个孩子叫什么。约瑟夫说这个孩子的名字叫耶酥。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-初三

People called him Jesus Christ because Christ means to save. Years later, people still celebrate Jesus’ birthday. They call it Christmas, which comes from the name Christ.

人们称他为耶酥基督，是因为基督的意思是拯救。多年以后，人们仍然庆祝耶酥的生日。他们称之为圣诞节，圣诞节的名字来源于基督一词。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-初三

Jesus taught people that they should do good.

耶稣基督告诉人们应做好事。

属类：学习英语-成语例句-

At that time, quarantaine had a religious meaning. Some word experts say it refers to the period of time Jesus spent fasting -- going without food -- in the desert.

当时，quarantaine这个单词具有宗教意义。一些词汇专家表示，它是指耶稣在沙漠中禁食的时间期限。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：隔离这个单词的来源

In countries with strong a Roman Catholic tradition -- for example, Italy, Spain, and Portugal -- Father’s Day falls on March 19. That is the main feast day of a religious holiday honoring Saint Joseph. He was the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

在具有浓厚罗马天主教传统的国家（例如意大利、西班牙和葡萄牙），父亲节是3月19日。这是一个纪念圣若瑟的重要宗教节日。他是圣母玛丽的丈夫。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：父亲节

But one of these disciples was not so loyal. The disciple Judas betrayed Jesus . In his famous painting "The Last Supper," Leonardo da Vinci shows Judas spilling a bowl of salt. Spilled salt is a sign of bad luck and trouble. And trouble is exactly what Judas gave Jesus.

但是这些门徒之一可没那么忠诚。门徒犹大出卖了耶稣。达芬奇在他的名画《最后的晚餐》中表现出犹大碰洒了一碗盐。盐洒了是坏运气或麻烦的征兆。而犹大给耶稣带来的正是麻烦。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：盐不简单

A person might also be called salt of the earth. That description means he or she is dependable and trustworthy. The phrase comes from the Christian Bible. Jesus called his loyal group of followers -- or disciples -- the salt of the earth.

某人可能也会被称之为社会中坚（salt of the earth）。这种描述意味着他（她）非常可靠，值得信赖。这句话源自基督教的圣经。耶稣称他的一群忠实追随者（或门徒）为the salt of the earth。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：盐不简单