: Around age 30, Jesus began teaching parables and performing miracles, followed by 12 apostles.
For three centuries, Christians were often a persecuted minority within the Roman Empire. History of Christianity
: Initially a Jewish sect, the movement spread through leaders like Peter and James in Jerusalem. : Around age 30, Jesus began teaching parables
: Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem around 30–33 AD . His followers proclaimed he rose from the dead, a belief that became the cornerstone of the faith. : Around age 30
Christianity began with the life and ministry of , an itinerant Jewish preacher in Roman-occupied Judea.