jan 1, 110 - Earliest Gospel of Matthew Fragment
Description:
P104AD 100-200
Found at Oxyrhynchus, Egypt
Very small portions of Matthew 21, specifically the parable of the wicked tenants.
Reveals that Christians were copying Matthew by the second century, spreading all the way to Egypt.
There is debate that P64 is older, dating to possible 1st Cent.. Contains Matthew 3, 5, 26. Most scholars reject 1st Cent. application.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 110
Now
~ 1917 years ago