Uncial 063
Encyclopedia
Uncial 063 ε 64 (Soden), is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated paleographically
to the 9th century.
16 — John
6, on 20 parchment leaves (26 cm by 19 cm). It is written in two columns per page, 29 lines per page.
It uses breathings and accents. The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and according to the Ammonian Sections, (no references to the Eusebian Canons). It contains lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical service).
Contents
The Greek text of this codex
is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
. Aland
placed it in Category V. It has some special readings.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
In John 1:28 it reads ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο.
The codex 063 was divided and now is located in several different places. 14 leaves at the Vatopedi monastery (1219), 6 leaves at the State Historical Museum
(V. 137, 181).
Two other leaves of the same codex, registered as 0117 (Gregory-Aland). They were brought from the East by Emmanuel Miller. Currently they are held at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Suppl. Gr. 1155, II).
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
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....
, dated paleographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
to the 9th century.
Description
The codex contains a part of the LukeGospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
16 — John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
6, on 20 parchment leaves (26 cm by 19 cm). It is written in two columns per page, 29 lines per page.
It uses breathings and accents. The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and according to the Ammonian Sections, (no references to the Eusebian Canons). It contains lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical service).
Contents
- Luke 16:19-18:14; 18:36-19:44; 20:19-23; 20:36-21:20; 22:6-30; 22:53-24:20.41-fin.;
- John 1:1-3:34; 4:45-6:29.
The Greek text of this codex
Codex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
is a representative of 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...
. Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
placed it in Category V. It has some special readings.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
In John 1:28 it reads ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο.
History
It is dated by the INTF to the 9th century.The codex 063 was divided and now is located in several different places. 14 leaves at the Vatopedi monastery (1219), 6 leaves at the State Historical Museum
State Historical Museum
The State Historical Museum of Russia is a museum of Russian history wedged between Red Square and Manege Square in Moscow. Its exhibitions range from relics of the prehistoric tribes inhabiting present-day Russia, through priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty...
(V. 137, 181).
Two other leaves of the same codex, registered as 0117 (Gregory-Aland). They were brought from the East by Emmanuel Miller. Currently they are held at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
(Suppl. Gr. 1155, II).
Further reading
- C. R. Gregory, Textkritik III, pp. 1048-1060.
- C. R. Gregory, "Textkritik des Neuen Testaments", Leipzig 1900, vol. 1, p. 81. (Uncial 0117).
- Kurt TreuKurt TreuKurt Treu , German classical philologist, was a son of a German parson on the island Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia. In 1940, because of World War II, the Treu family was forced to leave their homeland. Kurt Treu studied in a Gymnasium in Hohensalza. AS levels were studied by him after the...
, Remarks on some Uncial Fragments of the Greek NT, in Studia evangelica III, T & U 88 (Berlin, 1964), p. 280.
External links
- Uncial 063 at the Wieland Willker, "Textual Commentary"