Bart D. Ehrman book Jesus, Interrupted
Source: Jesus, Interrupted (2009), Ch. 5: 'Liar, Lunatic, or Lord? Finding the Historical Jesus'
“The ceremony was long and intricate, probably none of them could have explained why half of it was done, and the explanations for the other half would probably have been thoroughly incorrect.”
Source: The Phoenix and the Mirror (1969), Chapter 10
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