Lectionary 247

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Lectionary 247
New Testament manuscript
TextEvangelistarium
Date9th century
ScriptGreek
Now atRussian National Library
Size30 cm by 24 cm
Handuncial

Lectionary 247, designated by siglum 247 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.

Description[edit]

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels lectionary (Evangelistarium).[1] It contains text of Matthew 8:10-13.[1]

The text is written in Greek large uncial letters, on a fragment of 1 parchment leaf (30 cm by 24 cm), in two columns per page, 11 lines per page (original page 20 lines).[2][3]

History[edit]

It is assigned by the INTF to the 9th century.[2][3]

The manuscript came from collection of Peter Dubrovsky. It was examined and described by Eduard de Muralt.[4]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (number 247).[1]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[5]

The codex is housed at the Russian National Library (Gr.40 ) in Saint Petersburg.[2][3]

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Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 408.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b c Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 233. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  3. ^ a b c Handschriftenliste at the INTF
  4. ^ Eduard de Muralt, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Impériale publique (Petersburg 1864), p. 23 (as XL)
  5. ^ The Greek New Testament, ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, United Bible Societies, 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.

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