Question
Who was Ben Stada?
Answer
The Talmud (Shabbos 104b) mentions a person named Ben Stada, and says that he was also called Ben Pandira and that his mother’s name was Miriam. The suggestion has been made that this is a reference to Jesus, but this is only a speculation. For further details see the article Ben Stada in the Encyclopedia Judaica, vol. 4, col. 554.