Abstract
An allusion to the 'Jesus, who was called Christ' in the book 20 of the Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus is usually treated as the most important among the non-Christian testimonies of Jesus and his historicity. Throughout the centuries there were only a few to doubt its genuineness which leads many scholars to even state that there are no grounds at all for any doubts and the allusion is genuine in any case.
In the chapter in question all the objections to its genuineness beginning in the 17th century are reviewed, their relevance is considered, and the present state of research is summarized. Some new observations are added as well.
The genuineness of the allusion cannot be treated as proved decisively: the doubts are justified, although the possibility that the allusion is genuine neither can be excluded.