Debates linger after tests on ‘Jesus’ wife’ papyrus

A year and a half after unveiling a slip of papyrus that she dubbed “The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife,” Harvard biblical scholar Karen King has released the results of long-delayed testing on the controversial fragment which appear to show that it is not a modern forgery.

Questions remain, however, with some experts still wondering whether it is a fake and others doubting the value of the tests.

King said she feels vindicated because the tests show that the fragment, which is about the size of a business card, and the writing on it are ancient and therefore authentic.