Given the scarcity of historical sources, it is generally difficult for any scholar to construct a portrait of Jesus that can be considered historically valid beyond the basic elements of his life.
Mengingat kelangkaan sumber-sumber sejarah, umumnya masing-masing akademisi mengalami kesulitan untuk membangun suatu potret Yesus yang dapat dianggap valid secara historis selain daripada elemen-elemen dasar kehidupannya.