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Gospel of Jesus' Wife
Also known as Jesus' Wife papyrus
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- founded or start. 2000slow · Wikidata P571
Papyrus fragment announced in 2012; by 2016 investigations showed it was very probably a modern forgery.
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The Gospel of Jesus' Wife is a forged papyrus fragment with Coptic text that includes the words, "Jesus said to them, 'my wife...'". Though initially dated to the 4th century, it is now regarded as a modern forgery. The text received widespread attention when first publicized in 2012 for the implication that some early Christians believed that Jesus was married.
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- Gospel of Jesus' Wife · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1381431 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
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