List of New Testament papyri

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Verso of Papyrus 37

A New Testament papyrus is a copy of a portion of the New Testament made on papyrus. To date, over one hundred such papyri are known. In general, they are considered the earliest and best witnesses to the original text of the New Testament.[1]

This elite status among New Testament manuscripts only began in the 20th century. The grouping was first introduced by Caspar René Gregory, who assigned papyri texts the prefix P followed by a superscript number. Before 1900, only 9 papyri manuscripts were known, and only one had been cited in a critical apparatus (P11 by Constantin von Tischendorf). These 9 papyri were just single fragments, except for P15, which consisted of a single whole leaf.[2] The discoveries of the twentieth century brought about the earliest known New Testament manuscript fragments.[3] Discoveries were also made of more complete manuscripts, which allowed scholars to examine the textual character of these early manuscripts.[4]

Not all of the manuscripts are simply New Testament texts: P59, P60, P63, P80 are texts with commentaries, P², P³, and P44 are lectionaries, P50, P55, P78 are talismans, P42; P10, P12, P42, P43, P62, P99 belong to other miscellaneous texts, such as writing scraps, glossaries, or songs.[5]

List of all registered New Testament papyri

  • The P-numbers are the standard system of Gregory-Aland.
  • Dates are estimated to the nearest 50 year increment.
  • Content is given to the nearest chapter; verses are not listed. Thus, many of the papyri are small fragments, not whole chapters. For instance, P52 contains 8 verses out of the 40 verses in John chapter 18.
Manuscripts in beige rows belong to the Oxyrhynchus Papyri
Manuscripts in light cyan rows belong to the Bodmer Papyri
Manuscripts in light pink rows belong to the Chester Beatty Papyri
Name Date Content Institution Ref # City, State Country
P1 250 Matthew 1 University of Pennsylvania P. Oxy. 2; E 2746 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 		U.S.
P2 550 John 12 Egyptian Museum, Florence Inv. 7134 Florence Italy
P3 600 Luke 7,10 Austrian National Library Pap. G. 2323 Vienna Austria
P4 250 Luke 1-6 National Library of France Suppl. Gr. 1120 Paris France
P5 250 John 1,16,20 British Library P. Oxy. 208. 1781; Inv. 782. 2484 London UK
P6 350 John 10,11 National and University Library of Strasbourg Pap. copt. 379. 381. 382. 384 Strasbourg France
P7 300(?) Luke 4 Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine Petrov 553 Kiev Ukraine
P8 350 Acts 4-6 de:Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Inv. 8683 Berlin Germany
P9 250 1 John 4 Houghton Library, Harvard P. Oxy. 402; Inv. 3736 Cambridge
Massachusetts 		U.S.
P10 350 Romans 1 Houghton Library, Harvard P. Oxy. 209; Inv. 2218 Cambridge
Massachusetts 		U.S.
P11 550 1 Corinthians 1-7 Russian National Library Gr. 258A Saint Petersburg Russia
P12 250 Hebrews 1 Morgan Library & Museum Pap. Gr. 3; P. Amherst 3b New York City U.S.
P13 250 Hebrews 2-5,10-12 British Library
Laurentian Library 		P. Oxy. 657; Inv. 1532 v
PSI 1292 		London
Florence 		UK
Italy
P14 450 1 Corinthians 1-3 Saint Catherine's Monestary 14 Sinai Egypt
P15 250 1 Corinthians 7-8 Egyptian Museum P. Oxy. 1008; JE 47423 Cairo Egypt
P16 300 Philippians 3-4 Egyptian Museum P. Oxy. 1009; JE 47424 Cairo Egypt
P17 350 Hebrews 9 University Library P. Oxy. 1078; Add. 5893 Cambridge UK
P18 300 Revelation 1 British Library P. Oxy. 1079; Inv. 2053v London UK
P19 400 Matthew 10-11 Bodleian Library P. Oxy. 1170; Gr. bibl. d. 6 (P) Oxford UK
P20 250 James 2-3 Princeton University Library P. Oxy. 1171; AM 4117 Princeton
New Jersey 		U.S.
P21 400 Matthew 12 Muhlenberg College P. Oxy. 1227; Theol. Pap. 3 Allentown
Pennsylvania 		U.S.
P22 250 John 15-16 Glasgow University Library P. Oxy. 1228; MS 2-X.I Glasgow UK
P23 250 James 1 University of Illinois P. Oxy. 1229; G. P. 1229 Urbana, Illinois U.S.
P24 350 Revelation 5-6 Franklin Trask Library
Andover Newton Theological School 		P. Oxy. 1230; OP 1230 Newton
Massachusetts 		U.S.
P25 350 Matthew 18-19 State Museums of Berlin Inv. 16388 Berlin Germany
P26 600 Romans 1 (Joseph S) Bridwell Library
Southern Methodist University 		P. Oxy. 1354 Dallas, Texas U.S.
P27 250 Romans 8-9 Cambridge University Library P. Oxy. 1355; Add. 7211 Cambridge UK
P28 250 John 6 Palestine Institute Museum
Pacific School of Religion 		P. Oxy. 1596; Pap. 2 Berkeley
California 		U.S.
P29 250 Acts 26 Bodleian Library P. Oxy. 1597; Gr. bibl. g. 4 (P) Oxford UK
P30 250 1 Ths 4-5; 2 Ths 1 Ghent University Library P. Oxy. 1598; Inv. 61 Ghent Belgium
P31 650 Romans 12 John Rylands University Library P. Ryl. 4; Gr. P. 4 Manchester UK
P32 200 Titus 1-2 John Rylands University Library P. Ryl. 5; G. P. 5 Manchester UK
P33=P58 550 Acts 7,15 Austrian National Library Pap. G. 17973, 26133, 35831, 39783 Vienna Austria
P34 650 1 Co 16; 2 Co 5,10-11 Austrian National Library Pap. G. 39784 Vienna Austria
P35 350(?) Matthew 25 Medici Library PSI 1 Florence Italy
P36 550 John 3 Medici Library PSI 3 Florence Italy
P37 300 Matthew 26 University of Michigan P. Mich. 137; Inv. 1570 Ann Arbor
Michigan 		U.S.
P38 300 Acts 18-19 University of Michigan P. Mich. 138; Inv. 1571 Ann Arbor
Michigan 		U.S.
P39 250 John 8 Ambrose Swasey Library P. Oxy. 1780; Inv. 8864 Rochester
New York 		U.S.
P40 250 Romans 1-4,6,9 Institute for Papyrology
University of Heidelberg 		P. Bad. 57; Inv. 45 Heidelberg Germany
P41 750 Acts 17-22 Austrian National Library Pap. K. 7541-48 Vienna Austria
P42 700 Luke 1-2 Austrian National Library Pap. K. 8706 Vienna Austria
P43 600 Revelation 2,15-16 British Library Inv. 2241 London UK
P44a 600 John 10 Metropolitan Museum of Art Inv. 14. 1. 527, 1 fol New York City U.S.
P44b 600 Matthew 17-18,25; John 9,12 Metropolitan Museum of Art Inv. 14. 1. 527 New York City U.S.
P45 250 Mt 20-21,25-26; Mk 4-9,11-12;

Lk 6-7,9-14; Jn 4-5,10-11; Acts 4-17

Chester Beatty Library
Austrian National Library 		P. Chest. B. I
Pap. g. 31974 		Dublin
Vienna 		Ireland
Austria
P46 200 Ro 5-6,8-16; 1 Co; 2 Co;

Gal; Eph; Php; Col; 1 Th; Heb

Chester Beatty Library
University of Michigan 		P. Chest. B. II
Inv. 6238 		Dublin
Ann Arbor, Michigan 		Ireland
U.S.
P47 250 Revelation 9-17 Chester Beatty Library P. Chest. B. III Dublin Ireland
P48 250 Acts 23 Medici Library PSI 1165 Florence Italy
P49 250 Ephesians 4-5 Yale University Library P. 415 New Haven
Connecticut 		U.S.
P50 400 Acts 8,10 Yale University Library P. 1543 New Haven
Connecticut 		U.S.
P51 400 Galatians 1 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 2157 Oxford UK
P52 150 John 18 John Rylands University Library Gr. P. 457 Manchester UK
P53 250 Matthew 26; Acts 9-10 University of Michigan Inv. 6652 Ann Arbor
Michigan 		U.S.
P54 500 James 2-3 Princeton University Library P. Princ. 15; Garrett Depots 7742 Princeton
New Jersey 		U.S.
P55 600 John 1 Austrian National Library Pap. G. 26214 Vienna Austria
P56 500 Acts 1 Austrian National Library Pap. G. 19918 Vienna Austria
P57 400 Acts 4-5 Austrian National Library Pap. G. 26020 Vienna Austria
P58=P33 550 Acts 7,15 Austrian National Library Pap. G. 17973, 26133, 35831, 39783 Vienna Austria
P59 650 John 1-2,11-12,17-18,21 Morgan Library & Museum P. Colt 3 New York City U.S.
P60 650 John 16-19 Morgan Library & Museum P. Colt 4 New York City U.S.
P61 700 Ro 16; 1 Co 1,5; Php 3; Col 1,4;

1 Th 1; Tit 3; Phm

Pierpont Morgan Library P. Colt 5 New York City U.S.
P62 350 Matthew 11 Oslo University Library Inv. 1661 Oslo Norway
P63 500 John 3-4 State Museums of Berlin Inv. 11914 Berlin Germany
P64=P67 200 Matthew 3,5,26 Magdalen College
Foundation of St. Luke the Evangelist 		Gr. 18
Inv. I 		Oxford
Barcelona 		UK
Spain
P65 250 1 Thessalonians 1-2 Girolamo Vitelli Papyrological Institute PSI 1373 Florence Italy
P66 200 John Bodmer library P. Bodmer II Cologny, Geneva Switzerland
P67=P64 200 Matthew 3,5,26 Magdalen College
Foundation of St. Luke the Evangelist 		Gr. 18
Inv. I 		Oxford
Barcelona 		UK
Spain
P68 650(?) 1 Corinthians 4-5 Russian National Library Gr. 258B Saint Petersburg Russia
P69 250 Luke 22 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 2383 Oxford UK
P70 250 Matthew 2-3,11-12,24 Ashmolean Museum
Girolamo Vitelli Papyrological Institute 		P. Oxy. 2384
CNR 419, 420 		Oxford
Florence 		UK
Italy
P71 350 Matthew 19 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 2385 Oxford UK
P72 300 1 Peter; 2 Peter; Jude Bodmer library P. Bodmer VII, VIII Cologny, Geneva Switzerland
P73 650 Matthew 25-26 Bodmer library P. Bodmer L Cologny, Geneva Switzerland
P74 650 Acts; James; 1 Pe 1-3; 2 Pe 2-3;

1 Jo; 2 Jo; 3 Jo

Bodmer library P. Bodmer XVII Cologny, Geneva Switzerland
P75 175-225 Luke 3-18,22-24; John 1-15 Vatican Apostolic Library P. Bodmer XIV, XV Vatican City Vatican City
P76 550 John 4 Austrian National Library Pap. G. 36102 Vienna Austria
P77 200 Matthew 23 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 2683 Oxford UK
P78 300 Jude Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 2684 Oxford UK
P79 650 Hebrews 10 State Museums of Berlin Inv. 6774 Berlin Germany
P80 250 John 3 Foundation of St. Luke the Evangelist Inv. 83 Barcelona Spain
P81 350 1 Peter 2-3 Professor Sergio Daris, University of Trieste Inv. 20 Trieste Italy
P82 400 Luke 7 National and University Library of Strasbourg Gr. 2677 Strasbourg France
P83 550 Matthew 20,23-24 Catholic University of Leuven Library P. A. M. Kh. Mird 16, 29 Leuven Belgium
P84 550 Mark 2,6; John 5,17 Catholic University of Leuven Library P. A. M. Kh. Mird 4, 11 Leuven Belgium
P85 400 Revelation 9-10 National and University Library of Strasbourg Gr. 1028 Strasbourg France
P86 350 Matthew 5 Institut für Altertumskunde
University of Cologne 		Theol. 5516 Cologne Germany
P87 250 Philemon Institut für Altertumskunde
University of Cologne 		Theol. 12 Cologne Germany
P88 350 Mark 2 Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Inv. 69.24 Milan Italy
P89 350 Hebrews 6 Medici Library PL III/292 Florence Italy
P90 150 John 18-19 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 3523; 65 6 B. 32/M (3-5)a Oxford UK
P91 250 Acts 2-3 Macquarie University inv. 360 Sydney Australia
P92 300 Ephesians 1; 2 Thessalonians 1 Egyptian Museum PNarmuthis 69.39a/229a Cairo Egypt
P93 450 John 13 Girolamo Vitelli Papyrological Institute PSI 108 Florence Italy
P94 500 Romans 6 Egyptian Museum P. Cair. 10730 Cairo Egypt
P95 250 John 5 Medici Library PL II/31 Florence Italy
P96 550 Matthew 3 Austrian National Library Pap. K 7244 Vienna Austria
P97 600 Luke 14 Chester Beatty Library p. Chester B. XVII Dublin Ireland
P98 150(?) Revelation 1 French Institute of Oriental Archeology P. IFAO inv. 237b Cairo Egypt
P99 400 Glossary, words and phrases from:

Ro, 2 Co, Gal and Eph.

Chester Beatty Library P. Chester B. Ac. 1499, fol 11-14 Dublin Ireland
P100 300 James 3-5 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4449 Oxford UK
P101 250 Matthew 3-4 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4401 Oxford UK
P102 300 Matthew 4 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4402 Oxford UK
P103 200 Matthew 13-14 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4403 Oxford UK
P104 150 Matthew 21 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4404 Oxford UK
P105 500 Matthew 27-28 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4406 Oxford UK
P106 250 John 1 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4445 Oxford UK
P107 250 John 17 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4446 Oxford UK
P108 250 John 17/18 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4447 Oxford UK
P109 250 John 21 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4448 Oxford UK
P110 300 James 3/4 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4449 Oxford UK
P111 250 Luke 17 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4495 Oxford UK
P112 450 Acts 26-27 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4496 Oxford UK
P113 250 Romans 2 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4497 Oxford UK
P114 250 Hebrews 1 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4498 Oxford UK
P115 300 Revelation 2-3,5-6,8-15 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4499 Oxford UK
P116 600 Hebrews 2-3 Austrian National Library P. Vindob. G 42417 Vienna Austria
P117 400 2 Corinthians 7 State Museum Inv. 1002 Hamburg Germany
P118 250 Romans 15-16 Institut für Altertumskunde
University of Cologne 		Inv. 10311 Cologne Germany
P119 250 John 1 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4803[6] Oxford UK
P120 350 John 1 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4804[7] Oxford UK
P121 250 John 19 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4805[8] Oxford UK
P122 400 John 21 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4806[9] Oxford UK
P123[10] 350 1 Corinthians 14-15 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4844 Oxford UK
P124[10] 550 2 Corinthians 11 Ashmolean Museum P. Oxy. 4845 Oxford UK

Distribution based on content

Distribution of Papyri Witness for each New Testament book
NT Book Total Early NT Book Total Early
Matthew 23 11 1 Timothy 0 0
Mark 3 1 2 Timothy 0 0
Luke 10 6 Titus 2 1
John 30 19 Philemon 2 1
Acts 14 7 Hebrews 8 4
Romans 10 5 James 6 4
1 Corinthians 8 3 1 Peter 3 1
2 Corinthians 4 2 2 Peter 2 1
Galatians 2 1 1 John 2 1
Ephesians 3 3 2 John 1 0
Philippians 3 2 3 John 1 0
Colossians 2 1 Jude 3 2
1 Thessalonians 4 3 Revelation 7 4
2 Thessalonians 2 2

Note: "Early" manuscripts are manuscripts from the fourth century or earlier. Roughly half of the papyri are "early". Some manuscripts contain content from more than one New Testament book, so the numbers above do not directly correspond to the total number of manuscripts.[11]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Nestle-Aland 1996
  2. ^ Aland 1996, pp. 83-84, 87
  3. ^ P52, P90, P98, and P104 all dating to the 2nd century
  4. ^ P66, P72, and P75 of the Bodmer Papyri are notable in this regard. In fact, the preservation level of P66 surprised scholars because the first 26 leaves were basically fully intact, and even the stitching of the binding remained.
  5. ^ Aland 1996, p. 85
  6. ^ "P.Oxy.LXXI 4803" Papyrology at Oxford Retrieved April 09, 2008
  7. ^ "P.Oxy.LXXI 4804" Papyrology at Oxford Retrieved April 09, 2008
  8. ^ "P.Oxy.LXXI 4805" Papyrology at Oxford Retrieved April 09, 2008
  9. ^ "P.Oxy.LXXI 4806" Papyrology at Oxford Retrieved April 09, 2008
  10. ^ a b "Continuation of the Manuscript List" Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster. Retrieved April 09, 2008
  11. ^ Aland 1996, p. 85

References

  • Aland, Kurt (1995). The Text of The New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (2nd ed. ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN 0-8028-4098-1. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • "Continuation of the Manuscript List" Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster. Retrieved April 09, 2008
  • Nestle-Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Druck: 1996, p. 57-63, 684-689
  • Seid, Timothy. "A Table of Greek Manuscripts". Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts. Retrieved June 22, 2007.
  • Waltz, Robert. "New Testament Manuscripts: Papyri". A Site Inspired By: The Encyclopedia of New Testament Textual Criticism. Retrieved on June 22, 2007.
  • Willker, Wieland. "Complete List of Greek NT Papyri" Last Update: 9th June 2006. Retrieved 23rd January 2008.

External links

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