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| Christianity | a religion based on the teachings of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament |
| New Testament | the second part of the Christian Bible containing the descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and his early followers |
| Messiah | a special leader the Jewish people believe will be sent by God to guide them and set up God's rule on Earth. Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah |
| parable | a simple story that contains a message or truth |
| apostle | one of the 12 closest followers of Jesus, chosen by him to help him teach |
| bishop | a church leader who leads a large group of Christians in a particular region |
| pope | the bishop, or church leader of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Jesus | religious leader and founder of Christianity |
| Peter | one of the 12 apostles of Jesus; Roman Catholics consider him to be the first pope, or bishop of Rome |
| Paul | follower of Jesus who helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman world |
| Judea | the land in the eastern Mediterranean region populated by Jews at the time of the Roman empire |
| Bethlehem | a small town south of Jerusalem where Jesus is said to have been born |
| Nazareth | a small town in northern Judea where, according to the New Testament, Jesus grew up |
