Mark's Version

Miracles that don't work first time; disciples who seem to be wilfully stupid; deliberately impenetrable parables; sarcastic Romans, a noticeable lack of moral instruction; no resurrection -- and an entirely gratuitous naked man. Andrew Rilstone's imaginative commentary tries to take the oldest version of the life of Jesus entirely on its own terms. Imagine you had never heard of Jesus; pretend you are reading this very strange book for the first time. What kind of Jesus emerges from these over-familiar stories?
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