Jesus

Jesus (c. 4 BC – AD 30 / 33), also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion.
Jesus was a wise man who performed shocking deeds and earned the belief of many Jews and Greeks. He was then put to death by Pontius Pilate,Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18 - Josephus - 93-94 AD - Retrieved 7 March 2021 during the reign of Tiberius.Annals, Book 18 - Tacitus - 116 AD - Retrieved 7 March 2021 His brother James was subsequently stoned to death.Antiquities of the Jews, Book 20 - Josephus - 93-94 AD - Retrieved 7 March 2021 After his death the early Christians would later reappear. Nero would blame them for the Great Fire of Rome leading to their persecution.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
==== Variants ====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Jesus.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1959	Jesus - The Christ	
* Ben-Hur	
* Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is given water by Jesus (Claude Heater).Ben-Hur - Full Cast & Crew - IMDB - Retrieved 7 March 2021Claude Heater - IMDB - Retrieved 7 March 2021
== Quotes ==
See Jesus/Quotes.
== Links ==
* Jesus on Wikipedia
*Jesus on Encyclopædia Britannica
*Jesus on TV Tropes
== References ==
Category:Real people
Category:Real religious figures
Category:Real people who were executed
Category:Real people who were deified
Category:Real 1st century BC births
Category:Real 1st century deaths