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Talmud Jesus Punishment

The Babylonian Talmud contains a passage that describes a spirit called Yeshu being punished in boiling excrement, with disputed interpretations of whether this refers to Jesus of Nazareth.

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Does the Talmud really say Jesus in burning in excrement?

The Babylonian Talmud contains a passage in Tractate Gittin (folios 56b–57a) that, in some versions and translations, records a spirit called “Yeshu” saying he is punished in “boiling excrement” (Tzoa...