{"product_id":"papyrus-66-john-1","title":"John 1 Papyrus Replica – P66 'In the Beginning was the Word' | Real Egyptian Papyrus, Framed","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eDATE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eSCRIPTURE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eDISCOVERED\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eHELD AT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003ec. AD 200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eJohn 1:1–21\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eEgypt (Bodmer Papyri)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003ePapyrus Bodmer II\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border-left:4px solid #AA8A6D;background:#EDE5D8;padding:10px 14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;font-size:15px;color:#000000;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe opening of John's Gospel — “In the beginning was the Word” — from one of its earliest and most complete copies, on real Egyptian papyrus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/papyrus-66-john-1\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#ffffff;color:#1A1C1E;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:7px 18px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #ffffff;\"\u003eRead the translation \u0026amp; transcription →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eAbout This Manuscript\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePapyrus 66 (P66), also known as Papyrus Bodmer II, is one of the earliest near-complete copies of the Gospel of John, written on papyrus around AD 200. This opening leaf preserves the Prologue and the first scene, John 1:1–21, and — like the rest of the codex — carries the scribe's own corrections, three of which fall on this leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eTextual Significance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one of the oldest substantial witnesses to John, P66 is central to the study of the Gospel's text, and its self-corrections give scholars a rare, direct view of how second-century scribes produced and checked their copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eAbout This Replica\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is reproduced by hand on genuine Egyptian papyrus — not paper or print stock — and matched to the original in scale, layout, and letterforms. Each replica is made to order through a multi-week hand-replication process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eDisplay \u0026amp; Presentation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf is set between two panes of screw-down acrylic so both the front and the back are visible at once, secured with four bolts. Add the optional engraved display stand to have it shown upright as in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#888;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe optional engraved display stand holds the framed replica upright as shown; choose “Replica only” for the acrylic piece on its own.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manuscript Shop","offers":[{"title":"Yes — add the engraved stand","offer_id":50526659444980,"sku":null,"price":289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica only — no stand","offer_id":50526659477748,"sku":null,"price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3260\/4660\/files\/P66J1Recto.png?v=1790215437","url":"https:\/\/manuscriptshop.com\/products\/papyrus-66-john-1","provider":"Manuscript Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}