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A tiny papyrus fragment of the Gospel of John is currently the oldest known "manuscript" of the New Testament. This manuscript (P52, also known as the John Rylands Fragment) has generally been dated to ca. A.D. 125. Today it is physically located at the John Rylands Library in Manchester, England. It contains the verses John 18:31-33, 37-38. It's an important document because it proves that the Gospel of John was written earlier than some scholars had thought (as late as A.D. 200). The fragment was found in Africa, near the Nile River.

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