In any event, the earlier date would not only make Pthe oldest Gospel fragments in existence; it would also supply additional evidence indicating that the Gospel of Matthew was indeed written in the first century, possibly even before 70 C.E., when numerous eyewitnesses of the events of Jesus ’ life were still alive to corroborate the Gospel’s truth.
यु. ७० से भी पहले, जब सुसमाचार सत्य की पुष्टि करने के लिए, यीशु के जीवन की घटनाओं के अनेक चश्‍मदीद गवाह मौजूद थे ।