Follow Me
The closing words of John's Gospel — Jesus' “Follow me” to Peter and the Gospel's final verse — reproduced at true scale on genuine Egyptian papyrus, both sides visible in acrylic.
& 23–25
(Oxyrhynchus)
Oxford
The last page of the Gospel —
“Follow me.”
This single leaf preserves the very end of John's Gospel. On the recto Jesus tells Peter how he will one day die, and then gives him the two words the whole Gospel has been moving toward: “Follow me.” The verso carries the Gospel's own closing lines — the testimony of the disciple “whom Jesus loved,” and the final verse admitting that the world itself could not contain the books that might be written about Jesus.
Papyrus 109 — P. Oxyrhynchus 4448 — was recovered from the ancient rubbish mounds of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. It is one of the earliest surviving witnesses to John chapter 21, copied within roughly a century of the Gospel itself. Though it survives only as a fragment, it preserves a notable early reading in John 21:18 — and it lets you hold the Gospel's final words as an ancient Christian actually wrote them.
From the evangelist's century to yours
The Gospel's closing words
The two sides of the leaf, side by side.
John 21:18–20
“…when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you don't want to go.” … When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
John 21:23–25
“…This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true. There are also many other things which Jesus did … the world itself wouldn't have room for the books that would be written.”
Made by hand, made to order.
P109 carries a notable early reading in John 21:18 — the plural “others will dress you” in place of the more familiar singular — a variant it shares with several other early witnesses. For a fragment of the Gospel's last page, that makes it quietly important to how we understand the text of John.
Common questions
Is the display stand included?
The stand is optional. Choose “Add display stand” (+$10) to have it shown upright as in the photos, or “Replica only” for the framed piece on its own.
Is it really made on papyrus?
Yes — every replica is reproduced on genuine Egyptian papyrus, then set by hand in a front-and-back acrylic display so both sides are visible.
How long does it take to ship?
Each piece is made to order through a multi-week hand-replication process. Your exact timeline is shown at checkout, and we ship to the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
Can I see the text translated?
Yes — every leaf has a companion reading page with a full interlinear transcription and translation, letter by letter.
The last words of John's
Gospel — on your shelf.
Museum-grade, made to order, and framed to be read from both sides.
