This story will excite some and confuse others, the most important thing to keep in mind is context. One paragraph stands out in this article. “The clumsiness of the handwriting led the researchers to believe it was likely written as part of a class exercise in a school or religious community in 4th or 5th Century Egypt, which was a Christian society in those times.” Tis indicates it was not a scribe who was writing or even copying some important document, it could have very well been someone writing down a legend that they had heard. Here is the link — https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sc....iencetech/article-13

Experts discover earliest record of Jesus' childhood after deciphering 2,000-year-old Egyptian manuscript | Daily Mail Online
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Experts discover earliest record of Jesus' childhood after deciphering 2,000-year-old Egyptian manuscript | Daily Mail Online

The earliest known recollection of Jesus' childhood was discovered at a university library in Germany. The 2,000-year-old text depicts the story of the 'vivication of the sparrows.'