['Borrowed' from Herald's Net Works (http://earth.vol.com/~rangguid)]
This is the word picture of Our Blessed Saviour, written of Him
while He was yet on earth, and is on the Civic Records of the Romans, who were in power in
Judea at that time, hence quite authentic as a matter of history. This remarkable
letter was written to the Roman Senate by Publius Lentulus, then President in Judea about
A.D. 33, and was published in the Meadville, Pennsylvania Republican in 1873.
"There lives at this time in Judea, Jesus Christ, whom the barbarians esteem as a prophet, but His followers love and adore Him as the offspring of the immortal God. He calls the dead from their graves, and heals all sorts of diseases with a word or a touch. He is a tall man and well shaped, of an amiable and reverend aspect. His hair of a color that can hardly be matched, falling into graceful curls, waving about and very agreeably crouching upon His shoulders, parted on the crown of the head, running as a stream to the front after the manner of the Nazarites. His forehead high, large and imposing; His cheeks a lovely red; nose and mouth formed with exquisite symetry; His beard thick and of a color suitable to the hair and parting in the middle like a fork; His eyes bright blue, clear and serene; look innocent, dignified, manly and mature; His hands and arms most delectable to behold.
"He rebukes with majesty, counsels with mildness; His whole address, whether in word or deed, being eloquent and grave. No man has seen Him laugh, yet His manners are exceedingly pleasant, but He has wept frequently in the presence of men.
"He is temperate, modest and wise - a man, for His extraordinary beauty and divine perfections - surpassing the children of men in every sense."