...and what he does say is thought by some an interpolation. "Now," he picks up a bit later in the text, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it...to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works—a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of...

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...qualifications validate his writings as valuable and objective documentation of the events in the life of Now, there was about this time, Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was doer of wonderful works ... a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over...

...Origen is correct, it would be odd that a non-Christian Jew would make statements such as Jesus was "a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man," "He was the Christ," and "he appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had...

...lived a generation earlier, for his account of the life of Jesus Christ is woefully brief. Jesus was a 'wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works (. . .) He was (the) Christ (. . .) who was condemned to the cross by Pilate (but) appeared to (those...

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...Josephus bears this testimony of Mary's son: "At this time lived Jesus, a wise man, if indeed it is proper to call him a man : for he was a doer of wonderful works and a teacher of men who received the truth gladly. He won to himself both many Jews and many Greeks....

...Jesus, gave a brief description of Christ. "There was about this time a wise man named Jesus—if it is lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works—a teacher of the type of man who enjoy hearing the truth. He drew many of the Gentiles and...