Diogo Morgado plays Jesus in the 2014 film "Son of God."
Diogo Morgado plays Jesus in the 2014 film "Son of God."
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A painted tile artwork from China at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel, depicts Mary and Jesus.
A painted tile artwork from China at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel, depicts Mary and Jesus.
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Spanish painting on elk hide in the San Jose Mission Church, Laguna Pueblo, in New Mexico.
Spanish painting on elk hide in the San Jose Mission Church, Laguna Pueblo, in New Mexico.
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British actor Robert Powell portrayed Jesus in a 1977 TV series, "Jesus of Nazareth."
British actor Robert Powell portrayed Jesus in a 1977 TV series, "Jesus of Nazareth."
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An Iranian Muslim Shiite man, acting as Jesus, center, takes part in the annual religious performance of "Taazieh" in the Iranian town of Noosh Abad on November 12, 2013.
An Iranian Muslim Shiite man, acting as Jesus, center, takes part in the annual religious performance of "Taazieh" in the Iranian town of Noosh Abad on November 12, 2013.
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In Kalacha, Kenya, Jesus is portrayed as a black man, and is often painted this way in remote African villages.
In Kalacha, Kenya, Jesus is portrayed as a black man, and is often painted this way in remote African villages.
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Indian Christian Alan D'Souza portrays Jesus as he carries a cross through a residential area on Good Friday in Mumbai on March 29, 2013. A procession of Indian Christians from all walks of life participated in the march portraying the suffering meted out by Roman soldiers to Jesus on his way to be crucified.
Indian Christian Alan D'Souza portrays Jesus as he carries a cross through a residential area on Good Friday in Mumbai on March 29, 2013. A procession of Indian Christians from all walks of life participated in the march portraying the suffering meted out by Roman soldiers to Jesus on his way to be crucified.
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Women carry a religious painting as hundreds of Roman Catholics march through Warsaw's downtown demanding more religion in social and political life in Poland on September 19, 2010.
Women carry a religious painting as hundreds of Roman Catholics march through Warsaw's downtown demanding more religion in social and political life in Poland on September 19, 2010.
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A mosaic from South Korea at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel, depicts Mary and Jesus.
A mosaic from South Korea at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel, depicts Mary and Jesus.
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This illustration from the BBC Library depicts what scientists believe Jesus might have looked like, based on the skull of a man they found from that time period.
This illustration from the BBC Library depicts what scientists believe Jesus might have looked like, based on the skull of a man they found from that time period.
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