---
title: 'A Precious Fragment of the Gospel According to John'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1936-01-20
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Archaeology'
- 'Bible and Canon'
scriptures:
- 'John 18'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/machen-1936-a-precious-fragment-of-the-gospel-according-to-john
---

# A Precious Fragment of the Gospel According to John

Machen discusses the newly published Rylands papyrus fragment of John (likely 2nd century), its identification with John 18:31–33,37–38, and its significance for dating the Gospel.

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