| Jesus | vs. | The Beatles |
|---|---|---|
| 3–9 billion Bibles | Estimated Units in Circulation | 1–1.3 billion records |
| Sermon on the Mount | Hottest Single | “I Want to Hold Your Hand” |
| 1.1 million | Followers (on Facebook) | 9.3 million |
| 23 | Covers of Time | 1 |
| $0 | Fee for an Appearance | $160,000 (Shea Stadium, August 15, 1965) |
| 2 (Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell) | Broadway Shows | 2 (Beatlemania, Rain—A Tribute to the Beatles on Broadway) |
| Piece of the True Cross and nail ($3,200 on eBay) | Must-Have Memorabilia | 19-foot Rolls Royce painted in psychedelic flower motif ($2.3 million) |
| Mary Magdalene | Best-Known Groupie | Yoko Ono |
| Being born | Greatest Holiday Achievement | 4 times the No. 1 Christmas hit in the UK |
| Forgive them Father, they know not what they do. | Last Words | And in the end / The love you take / Is equal to the love you make. |
| 3 days | Speed of Resurrection | 17 years between No. 1 albums (The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, 1977; Live at the BBC, 1994) |
