01Non-Christian sources
First-century historian Flavius Josephus and Roman historian Tacitus both mention Jesus, called Christ, who was executed under Pontius Pilate.
02The Gospel records
“Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea …”
Luke 3:1 · ASV
The Gospel writers anchor their accounts in verifiable history, naming rulers, places and dates.
03The changed lives
The rapid spread of Christianity, even under persecution, is hard to explain if Jesus never lived.