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title: Gospel of John - Papyrus 52
author: Photo Courtesy of JRUL
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6694/gospel-of-john---papyrus-52/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gospel of John - Papyrus 52
_Authored by Photo Courtesy of JRUL_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6694.jpg)
## Image Caption
An image of the ancient manuscript of the [Gospel of John](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gospel_of_John/) known as P52, or Papyrus 52. This is currently not only the oldest known manuscript of the Gospel of John, but the earliest known manuscript of the entire [New Testament](https://www.worldhistory.org/New_Testament/) in general, dating to approximately 125 CE. It is currently preserved at the John Rylands Library, Manchester, UK .
## Cite This Work
### APA
JRUL, P. C. o. (2017, May 24). Gospel of John - Papyrus 52. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
JRUL, Photo Courtesy of. "Gospel of John - Papyrus 52." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 24, 2017. .
### MLA
JRUL, Photo Courtesy of. "Gospel of John - Papyrus 52." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 May 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Papyrus_52#/media/File:P52_recto.jpg) by [**Photo Courtesy of JRUL**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Papyrus_52#/media/File:P52_recto.jpg). Submitted by [Jimmy Issa](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jzissa/ "User Page: Jimmy Issa"), published on 24 May 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.