Uncial 0255 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.[1]

Uncial 0255
New Testament manuscript
TextMatthew 26:2-9; 27:9-16
Date9th century
ScriptGreek
Now atQubbat al-Khazna
Size15 x 10 cm
TypeByzantine text-type
CategoryV

Description

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The codex contains two small parts of the Gospel of Matthew 26:2-9; 27:9-16, on two parchment leaves (15 cm by 10 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page, in uncial letters.[1]

Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 9th century.[1][2]

Location

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Formerly the codex was held at the Qubbat al-Khazna in Damascus. The present location of the codex is unknown. Currently the manuscript is not accessible.[1]

Text

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

In Matthew 26:7 – βαρυτιμου along with B, W, 089, 0133, f1, f13, Byz; the other manuscripts read πολυτιμου (Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Bezae, Regius, Koridethi, 33, 565, 892, 1010, and 1424).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ NA26, p. 75.

Further reading

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  • K. Junack, Ein Weiteres neutestamentliches Unzialfragment aus Damaskus (0255) ANTF 3, (Berlin, 1968), pp. 209-217.