Clement Of Alexandria And A Secret Gospel Of Mark -

Some experts argue the Greek used matches Clement’s unique vocabulary perfectly, making a forgery difficult.

Morton Smith created the entire thing as an academic prank or to stir controversy. Clement of Alexandria and a Secret Gospel of Mark

The original book was moved to Athens and the letter has since "disappeared," leaving only Smith’s photographs. Some experts argue the Greek used matches Clement’s

The letter quotes two passages, including a story of Jesus raising a young man from the dead (similar to Lazarus). The Controversy Clement of Alexandria and a Secret Gospel of Mark

In 1958, Columbia University professor traveled to the Mar Saba monastery near Jerusalem. There, he claimed to find a hand-copied letter written into the back of a 17th-century book.

Many scholars suspect Smith forged the letter himself to support his theories about the "historical Jesus."