Original sentence: It has been asserted that the story of the birth of the Buddha was well known in the West, and possibly influenced the story of the birth of Jesus.Saint Jerome (4th century CE) mentions the birth of the Buddha, who he says "was born from the side of a virgin".There is some evidence that Buddhist thought had major influence on the teachings of Mani:
Edited sentence: The story of the birth of the Buddha was well known in the West, and possibly influenced the story of the birth of Jesus: Saint Jerome (4th century CE) mentions the birth of the Buddha, who he says "was born from the side of a virgin".We find evidence that Buddhist thought had major influence on the teachings of Mani: