Stories not quite from the Bible; featuring characters with bit-parts, like the men who ran the clifftop pigfarm, the guests at Herod's birthday party, the look-alike gardener, Simon of Cyrene, Joseph of Aramathea and many more. In each case, their lives were turned upside down by the Messiah, despite not meeting him (or not realising who he was when they briefly crossed his path).

With a variety of styles and creative economies with possible truths, these tales consider how individuals thought about the Saviour.

Also includes bonus material: They didn't meet Jesus the early years, considering people who didn't meet famous Old Testament figures, with similarly life-changing effect. Examples include folk who didn't meet Moses or Ezekiel or Solomon or Noah's son Shem, Daniel or King David.