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Excerpt from The Sayings of Jesus From Oxyrhynchus: From Oxyrhynchus The addition of one more item to the literature which has gathered round the famous Oxyrhynchus Sayings does not, in itself, need any apology; for large as that literature is, it has not solved all the theology, but from another to lie on the vague border land which parts theological from ancient literature jn its broadest sense. I need hardly say that I prefer the latter. In this little study, therefore, I have regarded the fragments as remains of early Christian literature rather than as a theological document: the distinction, if fine, is real, and may serve to deliver me from the charge of exercising myself in great matters which are too high for me. To multiply restorations of fragmentary texts is a process of doubtful benefit. Owing to accident my reconstructed text was drawn up before I had seen and weighed the restorations suggested by others; and though later study has led me considerably to modify my first draft, it has not prevented me from retaining certain supplements which take a new direction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.