When writing his letter to Tiberius Caesar-Emperor of Rome, Pontius Pilate describes Jesus as such, "There was a great concourse of people, I observed a young man in the midst of the group who was leaning against a tree, calmly addressing the multitude.  I was told it was Jesus.  This I could easily have suspected, so great was the difference between him and those listening to him. His golden-colored hair and beard gave him the appearance of a celestial aspect. He appeared to be about thirty years old.  Never have I seen a sweeter or more serene countenance.  What a contrast between him and his hearers, with their black beards and tawny complexion"