[Elsie]

Since the Gospels were written many years after his time, indeed they could only be handed-down paraphrasings at best.

So; 2000 years later; you make this JUDGEMENT of them.

Interesting.

[sand lake bar]

Consider that after less than 300 years, we still read “quotes” from men like Washington and Lincoln — quotes that were never actually spoken or written. This is the nature of a pen in the hand of man; to spin words to influence people’s thinking and behavior.