Mother, mother, mother - there's too many of you crying.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

As a character (or embellished historical figure), there's pretty solid evidence his storyline was based on Zoroastrian myths.

Re that confusion, I'd say flip a coin.

Much of the New Testament was written decades later by people who did not personally know him. The different books were written at different times and places by different people for different purposes.