The discrepancies and contradictions in the Gospels have long been the most significant hurdles to their credibility and reliability. Some have attempted to reconcile these contradictions through forced and artificial harmonization, while others have concluded that the Gospels are hopelessly inconsistent and therefore historically unreliable accounts of Jesus' life. However, in his book Jesus, Contradicted, New Testament scholar Michael Licona presents a compelling case for the Gospels' reliability by exploring the genre of ancient biography, to which they belong. Licona demonstrates that the intentional variations in the Jesus tradition by the Evangelists were a deliberate literary choice, rather than a sign of historical inaccuracy. He argues that these variations are, in fact, a hallmark of ancient biographical writing, where authors employed a range of compositional devices to convey their message. Through a close analysis of Plutarch's biographies and Theon's Progymnasmata, a first-century textbook on narrative writing, Licona reveals the literary conventions that governed ancient biographical writing. By situating the Gospels within their proper historical context, Licona provides a nuanced and historically informed understanding of the differences between the Gospels, and offers a fresh perspective on their reliability and credibility. Ultimately, Jesus, Contradicted presents a convincing case for the Gospels' trustworthiness, one that is grounded in a deep understanding of the literary and historical context in which they were written.