Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Historical reliability of the Gospels" in English language version.
That he was crucified is as sure as anything historical can ever be, since both Josephus and Tacitus [...] agree with the Christian accounts on at least that basic fact.
The Synoptic Gospels, then, are the primary sources for knowledge of the historical Jesus.
The Synoptic Gospels, then, are the primary sources for knowledge of the historical Jesus.