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.
ასე პირველად ანტიოქიაში [„ღვთის ხელმძღვანელობით“, აქ] ეწოდათ მოწაფეებს ქრისტიანები ».