The followers of Jesus became known as Christians (as in Acts 11:26) because they believed Jesus to be the Khristós or Mashiach prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.
Jeesuksen seuraajat tulivat tunnetuiksi kristittyinä (kuten Apostolien teot 11:26), koska he uskoivat Jeesuksen olevan Khristós tai Mashiach, josta profetoitiin heprealaisessa Raamatussa.