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Family K^r is a large group of the New Testament

New Testament

The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....

manuscripts. It belongs to the Byzantine text-type

Byzantine text-type

The Byzantine text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts. It is the form found in the largest number of surviving manuscripts, though not in the oldest...

as one of the textual families of this group. It has no uncials, no early minuscules, it has only hundreds of minuscules.

Description

The group was discovered by Hermann von Soden and designated by him with symbol K^r. According to Soden, the group is the result of an early 12th century attempt to create a unified New Testament text; the copying was controlled and the accuracy in unequalled in the history of the transmission of the New Testament text. Text K^r gained in popularity and became the most copied Greek text of the late Middle Ages. On the basis of the present location of most of the members of the group, it appears to have originated in the area of Constantinople

Constantinople

Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...

or Mount Athos

Mount Athos

Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...

. Majority of manuscript can be recognized by the distinctive marginal lectionary equipment which are different from the traditional Eusebian Canons. Von Soden used this markings to identify K^r members. The text of the group is also distinct and easy to identifying.

One characteristic of these manuscripts is that the story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery (John 7:53-8:11) is marked with obeli

Obelus

An obelus is a symbol consisting of a short horizontal line with a dot above and below. It is mainly used to represent the mathematical operation of division. It is therefore commonly referred to as the division sign.- History :The word "obelus" comes from the Greek word for a sharpened stick,...

. Maurice Robinson argues that these marks do not represent a textual judgment, but are intended as a reminder that these verses are to be omitted when reading the Gospel for Pentecost

Pentecost

Pentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus...

, (John 7:37-8:12).

David O. Voss confirmed distinctiveness of the K^r group. He enumerated some readings typical for this group.

Wisse's group readings in Luke 1, 10, and 20

The word before the bracket is the reading of the UBS edition; the readings which are not bold are those of the Textus Receptus.

Luke 1:44 — εν αγαλλιασει το βρεφος ] το βρεφος εν αγαλλιασει

Luke 1:55 — εις τον αιωνα ] εως αιωνος

Luke 1:63 — εστι(ν) ] εσται

Luke 10:4 — μη ] μηδε

Luke 10:12 — λεγω ] + δε

Luke 10:36 — πλησιον δοκει σοι ] δοκει σοι πλησιον

Luke 10:39 — τον λογον ] των λογων

Luke 10:41 — ειπεν αυτη ο κυριος (or Ιησους) ] ο κυριος ειπεν αυτη

Luke 20:1 — αρχιερεις ] ιερεις

Luke 20:5 — δια τι ] + ουν

Luke 20:9 — τις ] οmit

Luke 20:15 — αυτον ] οmit

Luke 20:19 — τον λαον ] οmit

Luke 20:28 — Μωυσης ] Μωσης

Luke 20:31 — επτα ] + και

Luke 20:34 — γαμιζονται ] εγκαμιζονται (ΤR reads: εγκαμισκονται)

Luke 20:37 — Μωυσης ] Μωσης.

Members of the family

Wisse enumerated 221 manuscripts of this family:
18

Minuscule 18

Minuscule 18 , δ 411 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament. According to the colophon it was written in the year 1364 CE. The manuscript has complex contents. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 35

Minuscule 35

Minuscule 35 , δ309 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, written on 328 parchment leaves . Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents, marginalia, and many corrections.- Description :The codex contains the entire New Testament...

, 47

Minuscule 47

Minuscule 47 , ε 515 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. It has complex contents and some marginalia....

, 55

Minuscule 55

Minuscule 55 , ε 349 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents and some marginalia...

, 56

Minuscule 56

Minuscule 56 , ε 517 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It has complex contents and some marginalia.- Description :The codex contains complete text of the four...

, 58

Minuscule 58

Minuscule 58 , ε 518 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.The manuscript has complex contents. It has marginalia....

, 66

Minuscule 66

Minuscule 66 , ε 519 , known as Codex Galei Londinensis, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.- Description :...

, 83

Minuscule 83

Minuscule 83 , ε 1218 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It was adapted for liturgical use. It has marginalia....

, 128

Minuscule 128

Minuscule 128 , ε 304 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 141

Minuscule 141

Minuscule 141 , δ 408 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents...

, 147

Minuscule 147

Minuscule 147 , ε 401 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Birch and Scrivener dated to the 11th century, Gregory dated to the 14th century.- Description :The codex contains a complete text of the...

, 155

Minuscule 155

Minuscule 155 , ε 403 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 167

Minuscule 167

Minuscule 167 , ε 305 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has marginalia.-Description:...

, 170

Minuscule 170

Minuscule 170 , ε 307 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 182

Minuscule 182

Minuscule 182 , ε 409 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. Scrivener dated it to the 12th century.It has marginalia....

, 189

Minuscule 189

Minuscule 189 , α 269 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 201

Minuscule 201

Minuscule 201 , δ 403 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 204

Minuscule 204

Minuscule 204 , δ 357 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.- Description :...

, 214

Minuscule 214

Minuscule 214 , ε 1401 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 246

Minuscule 246

Minuscule 246 , ε 460 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.- Description :...

, 285

Minuscule 285

Minuscule 285 , ε 527 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 290

Minuscule 290

Minuscule 290 , ε 512 , is a Greek minuscule paper manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographic analysis it has assigned it to the 14th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 361

Minuscule 361

Minuscule 361 , ε 316 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.It was adapted for liturgical use....

, 363

Minuscule 363

Minuscule 363 , δ 455 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.It was adapted for liturgical use.- Description :...

, 386

Minuscule 386

Minuscule 386 , δ 401 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.It has complex context and some marginalia.- Description :...

, 387

Minuscule 387

Minuscule 387 , ε 205 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 394

Minuscule 394

Minuscule 394 , δ 460 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Dated by a colophon to the year 1330.It was adapted for liturgical use.- Description :...

, 402

Minuscule 402

Minuscule 402 , ε 428 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 479

Minuscule 479

Minuscule 479 , δ 2491 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it by number 542. It was adapted for liturgical use...

, 480

Minuscule 480

Minuscule 480 , δ 462 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1366. The manuscript is lacunose....

, 483

Minuscule 483

Minuscule 483 , ε 376 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1285 .Scrivener labelled it by number 543...

(Luke corrector), 510

Minuscule 510

Minuscule 510 , 496 , ε 259 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Marginalia are incomplete...

, 511

Minuscule 511

Minuscule 511 , ε 342 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it by number 497. The manuscript is lacunose, marginalia are complete...

, 512

Minuscule 512

Minuscule 512 , ε 441 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century....

, 516

Minuscule 516

Minuscule 516 , ε 144 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 502...

, 521

Minuscule 521

Minuscule 521 , ε 443 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1321 or 1322....

, 547

Minuscule 547

Minuscule 547 , δ 157 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...

, 553

Minuscule 553

Minuscule 553 , ε 331 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 540....

, 558

Minuscule 558

Minuscule 558 , ε 275 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 525....

, 575

Minuscule 575

Minuscule 575 , ε 352 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. It was labeled by Scrivener as 477....

, 586

Minuscule 586

Minuscule 586 , ε 417 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript is lacunose. It was labeled by Scrivener as 455....

, 588

Minuscule 588

Minuscule 588 , ε 229 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1321. The manuscript is lacunose...

, 594

Minuscule 594

Minuscule 594 , ε 1402 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript is lacunose. It was labelled by Scrivener as 470....

, 645

Minuscule 645

Minuscule 645 , ε 434 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1304 . The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it by 591e....

, 660

Minuscule 660

Minuscule 660 , ε 178 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript is lacunose...

, 664

Minuscule 664

Minuscule 664 , δ 502 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the Old Testament and New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Gregory labelled it by 664e, 253a, 303p, and 106r...

, 673

Minuscule 673

Minuscule 673 , ε 1391 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript is very lacunose...

, 685

Minuscule 685

Minuscule 685 ε 339 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on a parchment. It is dated palaeographically to the 13th century. Scrivener labelled it by 1147e.- Description :...

, 689

Minuscule 689

Minuscule 689 , ε326 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it by 593e.- Description :The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 313 parchment...

, 691

Minuscule 691

Minuscule 691 , ε1387 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it by 595e.- Description :The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 275 parchment...

, 694

Minuscule 694

Minuscule 694 , ε502 , is a Greek–Latin diglot minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it by 598e.- Description :The codex contains the text of the four Gospels on 208...

, 696

Minuscule 696

Minuscule 696 , ε328 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose. Scrivener labelled it by 600e....

, 757

Minuscule 757 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 757 , δ304 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript has no complex contents...

, 758

Minuscule 758 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 758 , ε474 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it as 847e.- Description :The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 301...

, 763

Minuscule 763 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 763 , ε539 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it as 854e.- Description :The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 324...

, 769

Minuscule 769 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 769 , ε540 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it as 861e.- Description :The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 253 paper...

, 781

Minuscule 781 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 781 , ε354 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has no complex contents.- Description :...

, 786

Minuscule 786 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 786 , ε536 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century...

, 789

Minuscule 789 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 789 , ε396 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has no complex contents.- Description :...

, 797

Minuscule 797 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 797 , ε535 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents.- Description :...

, 802

Minuscule 802 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 802 , ε470 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript has no complex contents, only 24 leaves have survived.- Description :The codex contains the text of the Gospel of Luke , on 24...

, 806

Minuscule 806 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 806 , ε3036 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century...

, 824

Minuscule 824 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 824 , δ404 , is a 14th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper.- Description :The codex contains the entire New Testament, on 366 paper leaves...

, 825

Minuscule 825 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 825 , ε308 , is a 13th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment.- Description :The codex contains the text of the four Gospels, on 337 parchment leaves...

, 845

Minuscule 845 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 845 , ε412 , is a 14th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment. The manuscript has complex context.- Description :...

, 867

Minuscule 867 (Gregory-Aland)

Minuscule 867 , ε400 , is a 14th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment. The manuscript has no complex context, and some marginalia.- Description :...

, 897, 928, 932, 938, 940, 952, 953, 955, 959, 960, 962, 966, 973, 975, 1003, 1020, 1023, 1025, 1030, 1046, 1059, 1062, 1072, 1075, 1082, 1092, 1095, 1111, 1116, 1145, 1156, 1147, 1158, 1165, 1169, 1176, 1185, 1189, 1190, 1199, 1224, 1234, 1236, 1247, 1250, 1251, 1276, 1323, 1328, 1329, 1334, 1339, 1348, 1389, 1400, 1401, 1409, 1435, 1445, 1453, 1461, 1462, 1471, 1476, 1480, 1482, 1487, 1488, 1489, 1492, 1493, 1496, 1499, 1501, 1503, 1508, 1517, 1543, 1544, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1559, 1560, 1572, 1576, 1584, 1596, 1599, 1600, 1601, 1614, 1617, 1619, 1621, 1622, 1625, 1628, 1633, 1634, 1636, 1637, 1638, 1648, 1649, 1650, 1656, 1658, 1659, 1664, 1667, 1686, 1694, 1698, 1699, 1703, 1713, 1813, 2122, 2135, 2204, 2221, 2260, 2261, 2273, 2284, 2296, 3222, 2323, 2355, 2364, 2367, 2370, 2382, 2399, 2407, 2452, 2454, 2460

Minuscule 2460

Minuscule 2460 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 205 parchment leaves . It is dated paleografically to the 12th century.- Description :...

, 2466, 2483, 2496, 2503, 2520, 2554, 2621, 2635, 2673, 2689, 2692, 2709, 2765, 2767.

External links

Text-Types and Textual Kinship at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism

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Description

Wisse's group readings in Luke 1, 10, and 20

Members of the family

See also

Further reading

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