Papyrus
137
Date:
Late Second or Early Third Century A.D.
Discovered:
Egypt
Location:
Oxford, England; Sackler Library
Contents:
Mark 1:7-9, 16-18
Notes:
This papyrus was the subject of some early controversy, as it was once thought
to be a first century manuscript.
Mark
1
7 He
preached, saying, After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to
stoop down and loosen. 8 I
baptized you in water, but he will
baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
9 In
those days, Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
[..]
16 Passing
along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon,
casting a net into the sea,
for they were fishermen. 17 Jesus He said to them, Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.