Uncial 0257 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.

Uncial 0257
New Testament manuscript
TextMatthew 5-26; Mark 6-16
Date9th century
ScriptGreek
Now atZavorda
Size29.5 x 22 cm
TypeByzantine text-type
CategoryV

Description edit

The codex contains some parts of the Matthew 5-26; Mark 6-16, on 47 parchment leaves (29.5 cm by 22 cm). It is written in two columns per page, 23 lines per page, in uncial letters. It is a palimpsest, the upper text contains a lectionary 2094.[1]

Currently it is dated by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 9th century.[1][2]

Contents edit

Matt 5:17-29; 8:4-19; 12:4-13:41; 13:55-14:15; 25:28-16:19; 21:20-43; 22:13-24:24; 25:6-36; 26:24-39;
Mark 6:22-36; 7:15-37; 8:33-11:22; 14:21-16:12.[3]

Text edit

The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[1]

Location edit

Currently the codex is housed at the Monastery of Agiou Nikanoros (2, ff. 1-16, 289-319) in Zavorda.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
  2. ^ a b "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ Kurt Aland (1996). Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum. Locis parallelis evangeliorum apocryphorum et patrum adhibitis edidit. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft. p. XXVI.