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Aren’t there some striking parallels between the Jesus and Apollonius stories?
There are a few.  For example, Apollonius is supposed to have cast out demons, raised the dead, been put on trial, and dispensed wisdom.  However, the earliest stories of Apollonius were written no earlier than 180 A.D.  The author of the most well-known 'biography' of Apollonius, Philostratus, was born in 172 A.D. and write his text in the 3rd century.  Of course, the critics always omit this fact when spouting their list of comparisons.  The 'striking parallels' are the results of the Jesus story influencing the Apollonius story.

Links:
Wikipedia: Apollonius
Tekton: Apollonius