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:Surviving early copies and translations of his writings make some references to the life and death of [[Jesus Christ]], [[John the Baptist]] and Jesus' brother [[James]]†.
:Surviving early copies and translations of his writings make some references to the life and death of [[Jesus Christ]], [[John the Baptist]] and Jesus' brother [[James]]†.
:Some modern scholars are skeptical of the passages in Josephus' writings that refer to Jesus, believing they were inserted by copyists during the middle ages. The citation about John the Baptist, and about James the brother of Jesus, are considered to be genuine.
:A few modern scholars are skeptical of the passages in Josephus' writings that refer to Jesus, believing they were inserted by copyists during the middle ages. The citation about John the Baptist, and about James the brother of Jesus, are considered to be genuine.
::†The Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18, Chapter 3.3.63-64; Chapter 5.2.116-118; Chapter 9.1.200.
::†The Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18, Chapter 3.3.63-64; Chapter 5.2.116-118; Chapter 9.1.200.