Papyrus 110, designated by 𝔓110 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts) is a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscripts of the Gospel of Matthew, containing verses 10:13-15 & 10:25-27 in a fragmentary condition. Using the study of comparative writings styles (palaeography), the manuscript has been dated by the INTF to the early 4th century CE. Papyrologist Philip Comfort dates the manuscript to Middle-Late 3rd century CE.[1] The manuscript is currently housed in the Papyrology Rooms of the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library at Oxford University, with the shelf number P. Oxy. 4494.[2]

Papyrus 110
New Testament manuscript
NameP. Oxy. 4494
Sign𝔓110
TextGospel of Matthew 10:13-15,25-27
Date4th century
ScriptGreek
FoundOxyrhynchus, Egypt
Now atSackler Library
CiteW. E. H. Cockle, OP LXV (1999), pp. 1-3
Size[22] x [12] cm
TypeAlexandrian text-type
Categorynone
Noteunique readings in Matt. 10:14

Description edit

 
Papyrus 110 verso

The original manuscript would have been a codex (precursor to the modern book), around 12 cm x 22 cm in size, with 40–43 lines per page. The handwriting script is representative of the Reformed Documentary or Professional (bookhand) style,[3] which is also known as the Severe Style.[4] The Greek text of this fragment is considered to be representative of the Alexandrian text-type, with some unique readings.[1]

Unique readings edit

𝔓110 has several unique readings:[5]

Matthew 10:14

  • εξερχομενων υμων (as you are leaving) : 𝔓110
εξερχομενοι : Majority of manuscripts
  • πολεως η κωμης (city or village) : 𝔓110 א 892 ƒ13
πολεως : Majority of manuscripts
  • εκεινης (that)
omit : 𝔓110 D lat
incl. : Majority of manuscripts
  • απο (from) : 𝔓110
ἐκ : א C 33 892
omit : B Majority of manuscripts
  • εκμαξατε (wipe) : 𝔓110
εκτιναξατε (shake) : Majority of manuscripts[6]
Matthew 10:14 in 𝔓110
Matthew 10:14 in Editio Regia (1550)
Matthew 10:14 in NA27
και ος εαν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους εξερχομενων υμων της οικιας η της πολεως η κωμης εκμαξατε τον κονιορτον απο των ποδων υμων. και ος εαν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους υμων, εξερχομενοι της οικιας η της πολεως εκεινης εκτιναξατε τον κονιορτον των ποδων υμων. και ος αν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους υμων, εξερχομενοι εξω της οικιας η της πολεως εκεινης εκτιναξατε τον κονιορτον των ποδων υμων.
And if anyone does not accept you nor listen to the words, as you are leaving the house or the city or village, wipe the dust away from your feet. And if anyone does not accept you nor listen to your words, leave that house or city, shake the dust from your feet. And whoever does not accept you nor listen to your words, leave, out of that house or city, shake the dust from your feet.

Matthew 10:25 (1)

επεκαλεσαν βεελζεβουλ : 𝔓110c
βεελζεβουλ επεκαλεσαν : אc2 C W ƒ13 33 Majority of manuscripts it syh co Cyp
10:25 (a)
βεελσεβουλ : 𝔓110*
βεελζεβουλ : 𝔓110c Θ 0171 ƒ1 700 1424 L N pm
βεεζεβουλ : אc2 B pc
10:25 (b)
επεκαλεσεν : 𝔓110*
επεκαλεσαν : 𝔓110c אc2 B C W ƒ13 33   it syh co Cyp
επεκαλεσαντο : א* L N pc
εκαλεσαν : Θ 0171 ƒ1 700 1424 pm
καλουσιν : D

10:25 (2)

τοις : 𝔓110* B
τους : א D C W ƒ13   it syh co

10:25 (3)

οικιοις : 𝔓110*
οικιους : 𝔓110c
οικιακοις : B
οικειακους : D
οικιακους : א C W ƒ13   it syh co

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Philip W. Comfort, Encountering the Manuscripts: An Introduction to New Testament Paleography & Textual Criticism, (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holman Publishers), 2005, p. 76.
  2. ^ "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. ^ Comfort, Philip Wesley; Barrett, David P. (2001). The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts (2 ed.). Wheaton, Il: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. p. 656. ISBN 0-8423-5265-1.
  4. ^ https://www.trismegistos.org/text/65893
  5. ^ Taken from NA27 Edition Apparatus, and http://ntvmr.uni-muenster.de/nt-transcripts Archived 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Elliott, J. K. (2000). "Seven Recently Published New Testament Fragments from Oxyrhynchus". Novum Testamentum. 42 (3): 210. doi:10.1163/156853600506627. ISSN 0048-1009.

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Transcription and Translation edit

  • 𝔓110 Transcription and English Literal Translation