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All of these traditions and stories were preserved after the death of Jesus. It has been thought by some that Matthew was the most learned among the first disciples. It is likely that Matthew would have treasured the memories of his Master's teachings, and it is thought that he became a spiritual teacher himself in order to transmit these teachings to other believers. The community that developed around Matthew's teaching preserved the stories he told about Jesus. These have been collected and recorded, and have come to be known as the Gospel of Matthew. There are many other versions of these Gospel stories that have been recorded. They were orally transmitted in the first decades, and some were written down and passed on through generations.
Jesus Travels to the Indian Subcontinent
Although there are many written stories and records, there are no known documented accounts of the life of Jesus between the ages of 12 and 30. There is a lack of any clear, systematic and sequential records from these years. But, there are many followers of Jesus, who are willing to consider new theories and possibilities concerning the life of Jesus. A prominent Russian scholar named Dr. Nicolai Notovich has been investigating these lost years of Jesus.
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