"The orthodox account of Christian origins is at any rate less improbable than this one."

"Hellenists should welcome the appearance of this challenging book."

"Though Professor Wells has written a shrewd, challenging and entertaining book, his case fails."

"There is so much in this book that reveals Professor Wells as both learned and courteous that one can only regret his tendency to believe the impossible if it confirms his initial convictions while ruling out everything that tells on the other side."