17 Facts About Christ

Christ's teachings were initially conserved by oral transmission and he himself was often referred to as "rabbi".

Christ was arrested and tried by the Jewish authorities, turned over to the Roman government, and crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Jerusalem.

Christ's crucifixion is honored on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Christ's will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

The word Christ was a title or office, not a given name.

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Christ is a tireless wonder worker, the servant of both God and man.

Christ is the friend of sinners and outcasts, come to seek and save the lost.

Christ tells his followers to adhere to Jewish law, although he is perceived by some to have broken the law himself, for example regarding the Sabbath.

Christ gives the people a choice between Jesus and a murderer called Barabbas .

Christ taught about the Jewish Law, seeking its true meaning, sometimes in opposition to other traditions.

Christ argues that repentance appears as a strong theme only in Luke, that repentance was John the Baptist's message, and that Jesus' ministry would not have been scandalous if the sinners he ate with had been repentant.

Christ was executed on the orders of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judaea.

Christ likely had a beard that was not particularly long or heavy.

Christ is considered one of the four prophets, along with Zoroaster, Gautama Buddha and Mani.

Christ says that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a metaphor for someone who nurtured and instructed Jesus, rather than physically giving birth to him.

Antony Theodore in the book Jesus Christ in Love writes that there is an underlying oneness of Jesus' teachings with the messages contained in Quran, Vedas, Upanishads, Talmud and Avesta.

Christ is typically joined by Mary, Joseph, animals, shepherds, angels, and the Magi.