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Paleographical Problems in
manuscripts of the Gospels
Here we present paleographical problems in the manuscripts of the Gospels. These are e.g. difficult to read passages, corrections, or problematic reconstructions of fragmentary material. Some cases are comparatively simple, others difficult, some even, at present, unsolvable. Everything is based on images that I have found on the internet or have acquired myself. The final sentence in many cases is "This should be checked at the original again." So, if you have access to any of these manuscripts, please check them out.
All ideas, improvements and corrections are very welcome!
Please suggest other difficult cases, with a source of images, if possible, to
Wieland Willker
Matthew
- Mt 1:25 in 579
Is 579 omitting OU?
- Mt 4:10 in 892
A correction.
- Mt 5:22 in P67
Is P67 reading "without cause" or not?
- Mt 5:22 in Codex Sangallensis/037
Has 037 been corrected and how?
- Mt 6:13 on an ostracon
The 4th CE ostracon does not show the doxology.
- Mt 6:28 in Codex Sinaiticus
The lilies - do they not comb?
- Mt 7:18 in Codex Sinaiticus
Was Tischendorf right?
- Mt 9:18 in Codex Regius
A correction in Codex L?
- Mt 11:9 in Codex Vaticanus
Was there an error and how to interpret the evidence.
- Mt 11:29 in Codex Sinaiticus
What was the original reading?
- Mt 13:55 in P103
Does it read IWSHS or IWANNHS?
- Mt 15:4 in Codex Sinaiticus
A deleted correction.
- Mt 19:22 in 892
A notation in NA27 and earlier.
- Mt 21:44 in P104
Does P104 omit this verse?
- Mt 23:38 in P77
Does P77 omit "desolate"?
- Mt 25:16 in Codex Alexandrinus
How to interpret the correction?
- Mt 26:36 in P53
Trying to decipher a badly preserved area.
- Jeremiah's Prophesy to Pashhur
Primary literature relevant for the discussion of the quotation in Mat 27:9-10.
- Mt 27:49 in 72 (Harley 5647)
Marginal note on the piercing, Tatian and Chrysostom.
Mark
- Mk 1:25 in Codex Alexandrinus
A difficult to make out correction.
- Mk 1:41 in 783 and 1358
Two erroneous notations in T&T.
- Mk 2:9 in 892
A correction.
- Mk 5:36 in Codex Sinaiticus
Another difficult to interpret correction.
- Mk 6:3 in P45
Is Jesus a carpenter in P45?
- Mk 6:23a in P45
The notation in NA isn't justified.
- Mk 6:23b in P45
Another uncertain reading in P45.
- Mk 6:33 in P84
A difficult reconstruction.
- Mk 6:36 in P84
Another difficult reconstruction.
- Mk 7:14 in 579
A strange scribble.
- Mk 8:22 in P45
Plural or singular?
- Mk 15:20 in 059
Which readings can be ruled out?
- Mk 15:39 in 083
Is 083 reading txt? A better image would help!
- Mk 15:43 in Codex Vaticanus
An interesting Phi!
Luke
- Lk 1:15 Codex Regius
A correction in L?
- Lk 1:78 in P4
Is it a Iota? Better images!
- Lk 2:2 in Codex Freerianus II
Is it an Eta or a Nu? Thanks to the new facsimile!
- Lk 2:14 in Codex Vaticanus
"Good will toward men"?
- Lk 3:1 in Codex Vaticanus
Two interesting, very faint corrections in Vaticanus.
- Lk 3:33 in P4
What is P4 reading in the genealogy?
- Lk 3:36 in P75
No image unfortunately, but a reconstruction.
- Lk 5:36 in P4
A difficult to make out correction in P4.
- Lk 6:36 in P75
Does a reconstruction of P75 help?
- Lk 6:42 in P75
Can we decide what P75 is reading here?
- Lk 9:18 in P75
A question of space.
- Lk 10:38 in Codex Sinaiticus
Is there a correction?
- Lk 11:34 in P75
For the detectives: What are these letters?
- Lk 11:53 in P45
P45 must have omitted something here.
- Lk 12:8-9 in Codex Sinaiticus
What was the original reading?
- Lk 13:21 in P45
Impossible to decide?
- Lk 14:17 in P45
Is this a Sigma or a Tau?
- Lk 14:17 in Codex Sinaiticus
Is there a correction?
- Lk 22:43-44 in Codex 0171
The angel, strengthening Jesus, is it in 0171?
- Lk 22:43-44 in P69
And what's the evidence in P69? A new reconstruction.
- Lk 23:43 in Codex Vaticanus
A dot against paradise.
John
- Jo 1:26 in 083
What has 083 here?
- Jo 1:34 in P106
Is Jesus "the chosen one" in P106?
- Jo 1:34 in P5
And is he in P5?
- Jo 1:34 in P75
And what about P75? Even here?
- Jo 1:37 in P120
An Alpha or a Mu? An obscured margin.
- Jo 1:37 in P5
A decision from space.
- Jo 4:51 in P45
Another decision from space.
- Jo 5:3 in Codex Alexandrinus
Did Alexandrinus omit verse 3b?
- Jo 6:38 in Codex Sinaiticus
Patros or not?
- Jo 6:47 in P75
Is the "vid" notation in NA justified?
- Jo 6:52 in P75
Here, it seems, a "vid" is justified.
- Jo 7:34 and 36 in 1582
Are there erasures?
- Jo 7:52 in P66
"the" prophet
- Jo 9:27 in P66
Did they hear or not?
- Jo 10:8 in P45
A decision from space.
- Jo 11:17 in Codex Alexandrinus
Did Alexandrinus omit "already"?
- Jo 11:41 in P59
Is P59 reading the short text here?
- Jo 12:9 in Codex Sinaiticus
Is the article deleted?
- Jo 13:10 in P66
A very difficult correction.
- Jo 13:24 in P66
Another correction in P66.
- Jo 14:14 in P75
Does it read "me"?
- Jo 14:16 in Codex 060
Very difficult to read. Is IGNTP right?
- Jo 14:17 in P75
What is P75 reading?
- Jo 14:26 in Codex 060
A difficult reconstruction.
- Jo 14:26 in Codex 33
Impossible to judge?
- Jo 15:8 in Codex 33
Again difficult to judge.
- Jo 16:19 in P5
Is P5 reading txt?
- Jo 17:1 in P107
A reconstruction.
- Jo 17:1 in P60
Another reconstruction.
- Jo 17:7-8 in P66
What did the scribe here?
- Jo 17:11 in P107
Is P107 supporting a unique D reading here?
- Jo 17:12 in P66
Is there a correction in P66?
- Jo 18:15 in P60
Can a vertical bar be an Omicron?
- Jo 19:4 in P90
Is the "vid" in NA justified?
- Jo 19:16 in P60
An incredible papyrus scrap!
- Jo 19:38 in P66
Is there a correction in P66?
- Jo 20:31 in P66
Is P66 reading the Present or the Aorist of "believe"?
- Jo 21:18 in P109
Is P109 reading the plural? Difficult reconstruction.
Many manuscripts await a detailed study.
The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
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