The King Iames (James) version was written in english for the people of England. At that time in England, there was no "J" in use. Jesus was spelled "Iesvs". There was also no "U" and a "v" was used. Further, the English didn't have a "w" and would instead print two "v's" next to each other, ie: vv=w
All this being said. iesous is correct in saying that the authors of the King James didn't know Jesus. But iesous forgot to add that they also didn't know Iesus either.
Iesous is stirring up trouble by getting all hung up on semantics rather than understanding. Funny thing is, for someone who wants to focus on the smallest of details, and blow it up to giant purportions, maybe he should have proof read the title of his post...
King James Translators didn't KNEW 'JESUS'?
Shouldn't it be KNOW? In light of this fact, it is my conclusion that the entire thread and all its contents weather written or implied are inherantly false. All this due to a faulty use of grammar. Glorious!
The following taken from wikipedia...
FYI: The Douai Bible, also known as the Rheims-Douai Bible or Douay-Rheims Bible and abbreviated as D-R, is a Catholic translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate into English. The New Testament was published in one large volume with extensive commentary and notes in 1582. The purpose of the version, both the text and notes, was to uphold Catholic tradition in the face of the Protestant Reformation which was heavily influencing religion in England. As such it was an impressive effort by English Catholics to support the Catholic Reformation.
The complete Douai Bible appeared just in time to be of some use to the preparers of King James' version.
The center of English Catholicism was the English College at Douai, in France, founded (in 1568) by William Allen...for the purpose of training priests to convert the English again to Catholicism. And it was here where the officially authorized Catholic translation of the Bible into English was produced.
[The Rheims-Douai Bible also (and before the KJV) did not use a 'J', but rather an 'I'.]
So to summerize...the translators of the King James Version didn't know 'Jesus', but DID know 'Iesvs', who is the Christ, the messiah, and only begotten son of God, our redeemer, and savior. Which we (today) call 'Jesus' and they and us both pronounced the same. iesous, on the other hand, I'm not sure about.
All have a blessed day,
Nigh