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Verso of papyrus 𝔓37

A New Testament papyrus is a copy of a portion of the New Testament made on papyrus. To date, over 120 such papyri are known. In general, they are considered the earliest 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 Blackletter character followed by a superscript number. This number refers not to the age of the papyrus, but to the order in which it was registered.[2] 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.[3] The discoveries of the twentieth century brought about the earliest known New Testament manuscript fragments.[4] Kenyon in 1912 knew 14 papyri,[5] Aland in his first edition of Kurzgefasste... in 1963 enumerated 76 papyri, in 1989 were known 96 papyri, and in 2008 124 papyri. As of 2015, a total of 131 papyri are known.

The most important papyri are 𝔓45 (the Chester-Beatty papyrus), which contains the Gospels; 𝔓46, which contains the letters of Paul; and 𝔓47, which contains the Revelation of John. All of these date from sometime in the third century.[6]

Discoveries were also made of more complete manuscripts, which allowed scholars to examine the textual character of these early manuscripts.[7]

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, and 𝔓78 are talismans; and 𝔓42, 𝔓10, 𝔓12, 𝔓42, 𝔓43, 𝔓62, and 𝔓99 belong to other miscellaneous texts, such as writing scraps, glossaries, or songs.[8]

Every papyrus is cited in Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece.

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 sometimes listed. Thus, many of the papyri are small fragments, not whole chapters. For instance, 𝔓52 contains 5 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 		United States
𝔓2 550 John 12 National Archaeological Museum Inv. 7134 Florence Italy
𝔓3 600 Luke 7,10 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. G. 2323 Vienna Austria
𝔓4 175-250 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 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 Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Inv. 8683 Berlin Germany
𝔓9 250 1 John 4 Houghton Library, Harvard P. Oxy. 402; Inv. 3736 Cambridge
Massachusetts 		United States
𝔓10 350 Romans 1 Houghton Library, Harvard P. Oxy. 209; Inv. 2218 Cambridge
Massachusetts 		United States
𝔓11 550 1 Corinthians 1-7 Russian National Library Gr. 258A Saint Petersburg Russia
𝔓12 250 Hebrews 1 Morgan Library Pap. Gr. 3; P. Amherst 3b New York City United States
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 Monastery 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 Cambridge 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 		United States
𝔓21 200 Matthew 12 † Muhlenberg College P. Oxy. 1227; Theol. Pap. 3 Allentown
Pennsylvania 		United States
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 United States
𝔓24 350 Revelation 5-6 † Franklin Trask Library
Andover Newton Theological School 		P. Oxy. 1230; OP 1230 Newton
Massachusetts 		United States
𝔓25 350 Matthew 18-19 † Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Inv. 16388 Berlin Germany
𝔓26 600 Romans 1 † (Joseph S) Bridwell Library
Southern Methodist University 		P. Oxy. 1354 Dallas, Texas United States
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 		United States
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 1:11-15; 2:3-8 † John Rylands University Library P. Ryl. 5; G. P. 5 Manchester UK
𝔓33=𝔓58 550 Acts 7 † Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. G. 17973, 26133, 35831, 39783 Vienna Austria
𝔓34 650 1 Co 16; 2 Co 5,10-11 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. G. 39784 Vienna Austria
𝔓35 350(?) Matthew 25 Laurentian Library PSI 1 Florence Italy
𝔓36 550 John 3 Laurentian Library PSI 3 Florence Italy
𝔓37 300 Matthew 26 University of Michigan P. Mich. 137; Inv. 1570 Ann Arbor
Michigan 		United States
𝔓38 300 Acts 18-19 University of Michigan P. Mich. 138; Inv. 1571 Ann Arbor
Michigan 		United States
𝔓39 250 John 8 Green Collection P. Oxy. 1780; Inv. 8864 Oklahoma City
Oklahoma 		United States
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 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. K. 7541-48 Vienna Austria
𝔓42 700 Luke 1-2 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. K. 8706 Vienna Austria
𝔓43 600 Revelation 2,15-16 British Library Inv. 2241 London UK
𝔓44 600 Matthew 17-18,25 Metropolitan Museum of Art Inv. 14. 1. 527, 1 fol New York City United States
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
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek 		BP 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 		BP II
Inv. 6238 		Dublin
Ann Arbor, Michigan 		Ireland
United States
𝔓47 250 Revelation 9-17 Chester Beatty Library BP III Dublin Ireland
𝔓48 250 Acts 23 Laurentian Library PSI 1165 Florence Italy
𝔓49 250 Ephesians 4-5 Yale University Library P. 415 New Haven
Connecticut 		United States
𝔓50 300 Acts 8,10 Yale University Library P. 1543 New Haven
Connecticut 		United States
𝔓51 400 Galatians 1 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 2157 Oxford UK
𝔓52 125 John 18:31-33; 18:37-38 John Rylands University Library Gr. P. 457 Manchester UK
𝔓53 250 Matthew 26; Acts 9-10 University of Michigan Inv. 6652 Ann Arbor
Michigan 		United States
𝔓54 500 James 2-3 Princeton University Library P. Princ. 15; Garrett Depots 7742 Princeton
New Jersey 		United States
𝔓55 600 John 1 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. G. 26214 Vienna Austria
𝔓56 500 Acts 1 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. G. 19918 Vienna Austria
𝔓57 400 Acts 4-5 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. G. 26020 Vienna Austria
𝔓58=𝔓33 550 Acts 15 † Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. G. 17973, 26133, 35831, 39783 Vienna Austria
𝔓59 650 John 1-2,11-12,17-18,21 Morgan Library P. Colt 3 New York City United States
𝔓60 650 John 16-19 Morgan Library P. Colt 4 New York City United States
𝔓61 700 Ro 16; 1 Co 1,5; Php 3; Col 1,4;

1 Th 1; Tit 3; Phm

Morgan Library P. Colt 5 New York City United States
𝔓62 350 Matthew 11 Oslo University Library Inv. 1661 Oslo Norway
𝔓63 500 John 3-4 Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Inv. 11914 Berlin Germany
𝔓64+67 200 Matthew 3, 5, 26 Magdalen College
Fundación Sant Lluc Evangelista 		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
𝔓68 650(?) 1 Corinthians 4-5 Russian National Library Gr. 258B Saint Petersburg Russia
𝔓69 250 Luke 22 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 2383 Oxford UK
𝔓70 250 Matthew 2-3, 11-12, 24 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 2384 Oxford UK
𝔓71 350 Matthew 19 Sackler Library 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 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. G. 36102 Vienna Austria
𝔓77 200 Matthew 23 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 2683 and 4405 Oxford UK
𝔓78 300 Jude Sackler Library P. Oxy. 2684 Oxford UK
𝔓79 650 Hebrews 10 Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Inv. 6774 Berlin Germany
𝔓80 250 John 3 Fundación Sant Lluc Evangelista 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 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 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 Laurentian Library PL III/292 Florence Italy
𝔓90 150 John 18:36-19:1; 19:1-7 † Sackler Library P. Oxy. 3523; 65 6 B. 32/M (3-5)a Oxford UK
𝔓91 250 Acts 2:30-37;
2:46-3:2 		Università degli Studi di Milano
Macquarie University 		P. Mil. Vofl. Inv. 1224
P. Macquarie inv. 360 		Milan
Sydney 		Italy
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 Laurentian Library PL II/31 Florence Italy
𝔓96 550 Matthew 3 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Pap. K 7244 Vienna Austria
𝔓97 600 Luke 14 Chester Beatty Library BP XVII Dublin Ireland
𝔓98 150(?) Revelation 1 Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale P. IFAO inv. 237b Cairo Egypt
𝔓99 400 Glossary, words and phrases from:

Ro, 2 Co, Gal and Eph

Chester Beatty Library BP XXI (Ac. 1499), fol 11-14 Dublin Ireland
𝔓100 300 James 3-5 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4449 Oxford UK
𝔓101 250 Matthew 3-4 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4401 Oxford UK
𝔓102 300 Matthew 4 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4402 Oxford UK
𝔓103 200 Matthew 13-14 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4403 Oxford UK
𝔓104 150 Matthew 21:34-37; 21:43,45? Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4404 Oxford UK
𝔓105 500 Matthew 27-28 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4406 Oxford UK
𝔓106 250 John 1 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4445 Oxford UK
𝔓107 250 John 17 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4446 Oxford UK
𝔓108 250 John 17/18 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4447 Oxford UK
𝔓109 250 John 21 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4448 Oxford UK
𝔓110 300 Matthew 10:13-15,25-27 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4494 Oxford UK
𝔓111 250 Luke 17 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4495 Oxford UK
𝔓112 450 Acts 26-27 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4496 Oxford UK
𝔓113 250 Romans 2 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4497 Oxford UK
𝔓114 250 Hebrews 1 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4498 Oxford UK
𝔓115 300 Revelation 2-3,5-6,8-15 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4499 Oxford UK
𝔓116 600 Hebrews 2-3 Österreichische Nationalbibliothek P. Vindob. G 42417 Vienna Austria
𝔓117 400 2 Corinthians 7 University of Hamburg Inv. 1002 Hamburg Germany
𝔓118 250 Romans 15-16 Institut für Altertumskunde
University of Cologne 		Inv. 10311 Cologne Germany
𝔓119 250 John 1 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4803 Oxford UK
𝔓120 350 John 1 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4804 Oxford UK
𝔓121 250 John 19 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4805 Oxford UK
𝔓122 400 John 21 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4806 Oxford UK
𝔓123 350 1 Corinthians 14-15 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4844 Oxford UK
𝔓124 550 2 Corinthians 11 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4845 Oxford UK
𝔓125 300 1 Peter 1:23-2:5; 2:7-12 Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4934 Oxford UK
𝔓126 350 Hebrews 13:12-13.19-20 Girolamo Vitelli Papyrological Institute PSI inv. 1479 Florence Italy
𝔓127 450 Acts 10-17 † Sackler Library P. Oxy. 4968 Oxford UK
𝔓128 600 John 9-10,12[9] Metropolitan Museum of Art Inv 14.1.527 New York City USA
𝔓129 250 1 Corinthians 7:36-39; 8:10-9:3; 9:14-17; 9:27-10:6[9] Green Collection USA
𝔓130 300 Hebrews 9:9-12, 19-23[9] Green Collection USA
𝔓131 250 Romans 9:18-21,22-10:3[9] Green Collection USA
𝔓134 3rd cent. John 1:49-2:1 Unknown Willoughby Papyrus USA

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 2 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.[10]

See also

Lists
Other articles

Notes

  1. ^ Nestle-Aland 1996
  2. ^ Law 2012, p. 95
  3. ^ Aland 1996, pp. 83-84, 87
  4. ^ '𝔓52, 𝔓90, 𝔓98, and 𝔓104 all dating to the 2nd century
  5. ^ Kenyon, F. G., Handbook to the Textual Criticism of the New Testament, London2, 1912, p. 129.
  6. ^ Law 2012, p. 95
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Aland 1996, p. 85
  9. ^ a b c d New NT Papyrus Manuscripts - Peter M. Head, June 3, 2015.
  10. ^ NOT Aland 1996, p. 85

References

  • Aland, Kurt; Barbara Aland (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.). Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8028-4098-1.
  • K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, (Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1994), p. 3-17. ISBN 3-11-011986-2
  • "Continuation of the Manuscript List" INTF, University of Münster. Retrieved February 4, 2010
  • Nestle-Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Druck: 1996, p. 57-63, 684-689
  • Law, David R. The Historical-Critical Method: A Guide for the Perplexed, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012.

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