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Christ's healing of the leper. The New Gospel Fragments [Egerton Gospel]. Egypt; 100-150 A.D. [Whole frame] Three fragments from the so-called Unknown Gospel. The two large fragments recount Christ's healing of a leper and his response to hostile questioning. The text appears to be a very early elaboration of the gospel story, and relates several of the same stories of the four canonical gospels in a similar historical manner, and echoes the words of the Gospel of St John. The fragments are three of the earliest extant manuscripts of a Christian text Image taken from The New Gospel Fragments [Egerton Gospel]. Originally published/produced in Egypt; 100-150 A.D. . Source: Egerton Papyrus 2, recto. Language: Greek.

Christ's healing of the leper. The New Gospel Fragments [Egerton Gospel]. Egypt; 100-150 A.D. [Whole frame] Three fragments from the so-called Unknown Gospel. The two large fragments recount Christ's healing of a leper and his response to hostile questioning. The text appears to be a very early elaboration of the gospel story, and relates several of the same stories of the four canonical gospels in a similar historical manner, and echoes the words of the Gospel of St John. The fragments are three of the earliest extant manuscripts of a Christian text  Image taken from The New Gospel Fragments [Egerton Gospel].  Originally published/produced in Egypt; 100-150 A.D. . Source: Egerton Papyrus 2, recto. Language: Greek.
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Christ's healing of the leper. The New Gospel Fragments [Egerton Gospel]. Egypt; 100-150 A.D. [Whole frame] Three fragments from the so-called Unknown Gospel. The two large fragments recount Christ's healing of a leper and his response to hostile questioning. The text appears to be a very early elaboration of the gospel story, and relates several of the same stories of the four canonical gospels in a similar historical manner, and echoes the words of the Gospel of St John. The fragments are three of the earliest extant manuscripts of a Christian text Image taken from The New Gospel Fragments [Egerton Gospel]. Originally published/produced in Egypt; 100-150 A.D. . Source: Egerton Papyrus 2, recto. Language: Greek.
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