Historical context
Jesus outside the Bible
What history recorded
Non-Christian authors mention Jesus: the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (c. AD 93), who also names His brother James; the Roman Tacitus (c. AD 116), who records His execution by Pontius Pilate; and Pliny the Younger (c. AD 112).
Where to read in the Bible
- Josefo, Antiguidades 18.63
- Tacitus, Annals 15.44
Connections
- linked to Jesus of Nazareth · factual · Tacitus, Annals 15.44
Topics: Josephus, Tacitus, Pliny