One possible construction of the "internal evidence" states that the Beloved Disciple wrote an account of the life of Jesus but that this disciple died unexpectedly, necessitating this.
A revised gospel be written. That the Beloved Disciple wrote an account of the life of Jesus but that this disciple died unexpectedly. This is what one possible construction of the "internal evidence" states. That the Beloved Disciple was necessitating this. This is what one possible construction of the "internal evidence" states.