It is not unusual for people to have a negative view of Christianity, yet a positive view of Jesus Christ. Mahatma Gandhi, for example, once said, "I like your Christ, but I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

So what was Jesus really like? How did he treat others, and what difference did he make in the lives of those he met personally? The following are actual accounts, taken directly from the Bible, of various people who encountered Jesus when he walked this earth.


- A Deeply Religious Man Encounters Jesus
- A Divorced Woman Encounters Jesus
- A Crooked Accountant Encounters Jesus
- A Wealthy Young Man Encounters Jesus
- A Preacher and a Prostitute Encounter Jesus
- A Group of Security Guards Encounter Jesus
- A Couple of Discouraged Men Encounter Jesus
- A Skeptical Disciple Encounters Jesus
- A Zealous Persecutor Encounters Jesus