Compelling examination of Aramaic sources and new evidence in the quest for the historical Jesus.
PrefaceList of abbreviations1The state of play12Method513Scribes and Pharisees: Matthew 23.23-36// Luke 11.39-51644John the Baptist: Matthew 11.2-19//Luke 7.18-351055Exorcism and overlapping sources: Mark 3.20-30; Matthew 12.22-32; Luke 11.14-23; 12.101466Conclusions185Select bibliography191Index of passages discussed206Index of names and subjects209