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Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Acquisition and Publication of the Egerton Gospel Fragments -- A Description of the Fragments -- Transcription, Reconstruction, and Translation -- A Confrontation with the Authorities (EG 1v.1–26 [P. Eg. 2, 1v.1–20 + P. Köln 255, 1v.1–6<]) -- An Attempt to Stone and Arrest Jesus (EG 1r.1–10 [P. Eg. 2, 1r.1–10]) -- The Healing of a Leper (EG 1r.11–24 [P. Eg. 2, 1r.11–20 + P. Köln 255, 1r.1–7]) -- Jesus’ Strange Question (EG 2v.1–5 [P. Eg. 2, 2v.1–5]) and the Miracle on the Jordan River (EG 2v.6–16 [P. Eg. 2, 2v.6–16]) -- The Question of Tribute (EG 2r.1–18 [P. Eg. 2, 2r.1–17<]) -- An Unidentified Text (EG 3v.1–6 [P. Eg. 2, 3v.1–6]) -- Another Attempt to Stone Jesus (EG 3r.1–6 [P. Eg. 2, 3r.1–6]) -- Conclusion -- Back Matter -- Word Statistics -- Synoptic Charts of Parallel Passages -- Bibliography -- Indexes. In this commentary on the Egerton Gospel, Lorne R. Zelyck presents a fresh paleographical analysis and thorough reconstruction of the fragmentary text, which results in new readings and interpretations. Details surrounding the acquisition of the manuscript are presented for the first time, and various scholarly viewpoints on controversial topics, such as the date of composition and relationship to the canonical gospels, are addressed. This early apocryphal gospel (150-250 CE) provides traditional interpretations of the canonical gospels that are similar to those of other early Christian authors, and affirms Jesus’ continuity with the miracle-working prophets Moses and Elisha, his obedience to the Law, divinity, and violent rejection by Jewish opponents
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