Who was Jesus, really?
Jesus was a Jewish teacher from Nazareth in the first century. Most historians, Christian or not, agree he really lived and was crucified under the Roman governor Pontius Pilate.
Christians believe he was more than a great teacher: God become human, showing us what God is really like. He welcomed outsiders, healed people, told stories that turned expectations upside down, and died on a cross. His followers said they saw him alive again three days later, and that changed everything for them.
Read it for yourself
- John 1:14 · God taking on human life and living among us.
- Mark 10:45 · Jesus on why he came: to serve and give his life.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3–8 · One of the earliest written accounts of people who saw him alive.
A next step: Read the Gospel of Mark. It's the shortest of the four, and you can finish it in an evening or two.