Whatever the truth about the actual manuscript in question, this story about tracking down its provenance is, itself, a fascinating read.
The Unbelievable Tale of Jesus’s Wife
A hotly contested, supposedly ancient manuscript suggests Christ was married. But believing its origin story requires a big leap of faith.
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In the face of the provenance story, the scholar who's been studying the papyrus in question now indicates it's more likely a fake than real: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/karen-king-responds-to-the-unbelievable-tale-of-jesus-wife/487484/
There was never a "wife" of Jesus. There is, however a "Bride of Christ." The church in all of it's Glory.
+John Kelley Certainly the Bible, as approved by the Church Councils as to what books should be included, does not indicate that Jesus ever wed.