Newly deciphered manuscript is oldest written record of Jesus Christ's childhood, experts say

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The fragment was considered inconsequential for years, experts said in a news release.

A newly deciphered manuscript dating back 1,600 years has been determined to be the oldest record of Jesus Christ's childhood, experts said in a news release.The piece of papyrus has been stored in a university library in Hamburg, Germany for decades, historians at Humboldt University announced. The document 'remained unnoticed' until Dr.

The few words on the fragment describe a 'miracle' that Jesus performed as a child, according to the Gospel of Thomas, which says he brought clay figures of birds to life. The document was written in Greek, Macedo said, confirming for researchers that the gospel was originally written in that language. The fragment contains 13 lines in Greek letters and originates from late antique Egypt, according to the news release.

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