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came to Jesus

came to Jesus is the simple past of come to Jesus.

Meaning of come to Jesus

Verb

come to Jesus (third-person singular simple present comes to Jesus, present participle coming to Jesus, simple past came to Jesus, past participle come to Jesus)

  1. (idiomatic) To experience or display a conversion or recommitment to Christianity or to undergo a related ritual, especially a public confession of one's sins or weaknesses.
  2. (US, idiomatic) To become committed or display commitment to a cause.
  3. (US, idiomatic) To have a sudden and important realization.

Questions about came to Jesus

What is came to Jesus the simple past of?
Came to Jesus is the simple past of come to Jesus.

Words near came to Jesus in the dictionary

  1. came to bed
  2. came to blows
  3. came to fruition
  4. came to grief
  5. came to grips with
  6. came to Jesus
  7. came to life
  8. came to light
  9. came to mind
  10. came to naught
  11. came to nothing

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