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The earliest piece of the New Testament we have is a small portion of John 18 copied on a piece of papyrus and dating to about A.D. 125.
Of course we know that the New Testament books were written in the first century A.D.
But we don't have any of the original manuscripts.
What we do have is copies of copies of copies.
It can be said, however, that today, as a result of careful critical textual study and lots of hard work, we are closer to the original form of the Greek text of the New Testament than at any time since at least the third or fourth century A.D.
Top Ten New Testament Archaeological Finds of the Past 150 Years
1- Shroud of Turin
2-a small portion of John 18
3-House of Peter
4-Qumran scrolls
5-Pontus Pilate inscription
6-Herodian sites
7-Scythopolis
8-"Jesus boat" (?)
9-burial box of the high priest Caiaphas
10-James ossuary"