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=== Jewish records ===

=== Jewish records ===

Rabbi Akiba, before his death in A. D. 135, recorded oral traditions, especially of a legal nature, in what is known as the Mishnah.  This, together with commentaries called the “Gemaras”, constitute the Talmud.  ''Sanhedrin'' 43a, which dates to the earliest period of composition (Tannaitic period) contains the following:

Rabbi Akiba, before his death in A. D. 135, recorded oral traditions, especially of a legal nature, in what is known as the [[Mishnah]].  This, together with commentaries called the “Gemaras”, constitute the Talmud.  ''Sanhedrin'' 43a, which dates to the earliest period of composition (Tannaitic period) contains the following:

:''One the eve of the Passover, Yeshu was hanged.  Forty days before the execution took place, a herald went forth and cried: "He is going forth to be stoned because he has practiced sorcery and enticed Israel to apostasy.  Any one who can say anything in his favour, let him come forward and plead on his behalf."  But since nothing was brought forward in his favour he was hanged on the eve of the Passover.''<ref>''The Babylonian Talmud'', translated I. Epstein (London: Soncio, 1935), vol. 3, ''Sanhedrin'' 43a, p. 281</ref>

:''One the eve of the Passover, Yeshu was hanged.  Forty days before the execution took place, a herald went forth and cried: "He is going forth to be stoned because he has practiced sorcery and enticed Israel to apostasy.  Any one who can say anything in his favour, let him come forward and plead on his behalf."  But since nothing was brought forward in his favour he was hanged on the eve of the Passover.''<ref>''The Babylonian Talmud'', translated I. Epstein (London: Soncio, 1935), vol. 3, ''Sanhedrin'' 43a, p. 281</ref>