Changes

*Theological Agenda (verses supporting an opinion or outlook unique to that Gospel were generally considered not authentic)

*Theological Agenda (verses supporting an opinion or outlook unique to that Gospel were generally considered not authentic)

Each member of the Seminar used a series of colored beads for each saying of Jesus found in the Gospels (along with the Gospel of Thomas) to determine that voter's assessment of historical accuracy; each bead represented a number of "points", the more points, the more the voter (and, ultimately, the Seminar as a whole) considered the saying to be attributed to Jesus:

Each member of the Seminar used a series of colored beads for each saying of Jesus found in the Gospels (along with the Gospel of Thomas) to determine that voter's assessment of historical accuracy; each bead represented a number of "points", the more points, the more the voter (and, ultimately, the Seminar as a whole) considered the saying to be attributed to Jesus:<ref>https://www.westarinstitute.org/projects/the-jesus-seminar/voting/more-on-voting-for-the-jesus-seminar-phase-1-sayings-of-jesus/</ref>

*A red bead (worth 3 points) indicated that the voter believed that Jesus actually quoted the passage, or something very close to it.

*A red bead (worth 3 points) indicated that the voter "would include this item unequivocally in the database for determining who Jesus was" or that the voter believed "Jesus undoubtedly said this or something very like it" (unofficially called "That’s Jesus!")

*A pink bead (worth 2 points) indicated that the voter believed that Jesus said something like the passage.

*A pink bead (worth 2 points) indicated that the voter "would include this item with reservations (or modifications) in the database" or that the voter believed "Jesus probably said something like this" (unofficially called "Sure sounds like Jesus.")

*A gray bead (worth 1 point) indicated that the voter believed that Jesus didn't say the passage, but that the passage contained His ideas or teachings.

*A gray bead (worth 1 point) indicated that the voter "would not include this item in the database, but I might make use of some of the content in determining who Jesus was" or that the voter believed "Jesus did not say this, but the ideas contained in it are close to his own" (unofficially called "Well, maybe.")

*A black bead (worth 0 points) indicated that the voter believed that Jesus never said the passage, and that it was later added by admirers or later tradition.

*A black bead (worth 0 points) indicated that the voter "would not include this item in the primary database" or that the voter believed "Jesus did not say this; it represents the perspective or content of a later or different tradition" (unofficially called "There’s been some mistake.")

The total points were divided by the number of votes cast (which gave unequal weight to black votes, on the view that "when in doubt, leave it out") and then converted to a percentage scale:

The total points were divided by the number of votes cast (which gave unequal weight to black votes, on the view that "when in doubt, leave it out") and then converted to a percentage scale:

*Red: 75.01% or higher

*Red: 75.01% or higher