I’ve long thought that Jesus’ recorded interactions with women would have been antithetical to a society rooted in patriarchy. That, and that a woman was the first witness to the resurrection and, naturally not at first believed even by the apostles.
Then there are other features within the Gospels, which, when taken together form a reasonably consistent picture of the life of a real individual.
And I’m a Torah believer, so I don’t have an axe to grind in this respect.
Yes ... and the fact that the gospels have discrepancies indicate that they are likely real accounts as observed by different individuals.