>>17755010
>You also speak as though there was no disagreement on the matter. There was a massive amount of disagreement.
there is no disagreement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rylands_Library_Papyrus_P52

P52. The oldest copy of John we have, dated 80-150 AD and was found in Egypt.
This was made 200 years before Christianity has any power in Rome.

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus_66

P66 another John manuscript found out of Egypt. This one is complete, and is also a word for word exact copy of the King James bible's version of John.

You're wrong. The Romans did not have as much influence as you think.