Origins of Christianity - Jesus

Jesus

Main article: Jesus See also: Historical background of the New Testament

According to the Gospels, Jesus preached for a period of one to three years in the early 1st century. His ministry of teaching, healing the sick and disabled and performing various miracles culminated in his crucifixion at the hands of the Roman authorities in Jerusalem.

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