jesting vs joking

jesting and joking both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jesting	No	Yes	No	No
joking	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, jesting and joking are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of jesting include jocose, jocular.

jesting (adjective)	joking (adjective)
characterized by jokes and good humor	characterized by jokes and good humor