A Victorian rascal and conflicted scientist time travels to the era of Jesus Christ. His observations are chronicled in modern terms.
Victorian rascal, Arthur Hilliard O'Malley, is conflicted between science and spirituality. He steals a ride on his eccentric employers time machine to the era of Jesus Christ hoping to evaluated His level of divinity and, if convinced, help effect a better outcome than crucifiction. Chronicled from his secular, occasionally humorous viewpoint, Arthur bears a unique witness on the Gospel events. Arthur hangs out with the Apostles, is baptized by the terrifying cousin John, spars with Satan(?) and generally blunders his way through the Bible.
Whether for good or evil, Arthur comes through his travels a changed man. After several years he returns home just before he left, just in time.