The Cairo Gospel

Synopsis
A small fragment gospel text, telling the story of the events before the birth of Christ.

Canonicity
It is unknown if any Christians or other religion used this text.

Recto
The angel of the Lord said, "Joseph, Rise up, take Mary your wife and flee to Egypt, and.... ...every gift and if... his friends... of the king...."

Verso
"...you should understand." Then the leader of hosts said to the virgin, "Behold Elizabeth your relative has also conceived and it is the sixth month for her who has been called barren." In the sixth month of the year, which is (called) Thoth, the mother of John conceived him. But it was necessary that the leader of the hosts proclaim John in advance, the servant who precedes the coming of his Lord.