Lectionary 185, designated by siglum
ℓ 185 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek
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of the
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, on parchment leaves.
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it has been assigned to the 11th century.
Scrivener labelled it by 222
e.
Description
The codex contains Lessons from the
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s of
JohnThe Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
,
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,
LukeThe Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
lectionaryA Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...
(
Evangelistarium) with
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at the end.
It contains also four lessons from the Prophets and four lessons from Epistles.
It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 218 parchment leaves (30 cm by 22.5 cm), in two columns per page, 28-32 lines per page. It contains the Pericope Adulterae (John 8:3-11). It has Synaxarion. It is ornamented. It is much fuller than most lectionaries, and contains many minute variations.
Text
The codex with two other Evangelistaria (
Lectionary 6Lectionary 6, designated by siglum ℓ 6 . It is a Greek-Arabic diglot manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves, dated by a colophon to the year 1265.- Description :...
and
Lectionary 13Lectionary 13, designated by siglum ℓ 13 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century...
), codex
59Minuscule 59 , ε 272 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has complex contents and some marginalia....
(by the first hand), supports
Codex SinaiticusCodex Sinaiticus is one of the four great uncial codices, an ancient, handwritten copy of the Greek Bible. It is an Alexandrian text-type manuscript written in the 4th century in uncial letters on parchment. Current scholarship considers the Codex Sinaiticus to be one of the best Greek texts of...
and Eusebius in the significant omission of (
son of Barachi'ah) in Matthew 23:35.
According to Gregory its text is "nicht schlecht" (
not bad).
In Matthew 10:3 it reads Θαδδαιος along with Sinaiticus, Vaticanus,
892Minuscule 892 , ε 1016 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 353 parchment leaves . It is dated palaeografically to the 9th century.- Description :...
, vg, cop.
In Luke 15:21 it has additional reading ποιησον με ως ενα των μισθιων σου; the reading is supported by
SinaiticusCodex Sinaiticus is one of the four great uncial codices, an ancient, handwritten copy of the Greek Bible. It is an Alexandrian text-type manuscript written in the 4th century in uncial letters on parchment. Current scholarship considers the Codex Sinaiticus to be one of the best Greek texts of...
,
VaticanusThe Codex Vaticanus , is one of the oldest extant manuscripts of the Greek Bible , one of the four great uncial codices. The Codex is named for the residence in the Vatican Library, where it has been stored since at least the 15th century...
,
BezaeThe Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis, designated by siglum Dea or 05 , δ 5 , is a codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century written in an uncial hand on vellum. It contains, in both Greek and Latin, most of the four Gospels and Acts, with a small fragment of the 3 John...
,
MonacensisCodex Monacensis designated by X or 033 , A3 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the Gospels, dated palaeographically to the 9th or 10th century...
,
33Minuscule 33 , δ 48 , formerly it was called Codex Colbertinus 2844, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment, dated palaeographically to the 9th century. The manuscript is lacunose. It has marginalia...
,
700Minuscule 700 , ε 133 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the Gospels. Formerly it was labelled as 604 in all catalogues , Gregory gave it the number 700....
, 1195, 1216, 1230, 1241,
1253Minuscule 1253 , Θε64 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper. Palaeografically it has been assigned to the 15th century...
, 1344,
ℓ 13Lectionary 13, designated by siglum ℓ 13 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century...
,
ℓ 15Lectionary 15, designated by siglum ℓ 15 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves...
,
ℓ 60Lectionary 60, designated by siglum ℓ 60 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. It is a lectionary...
,
ℓ 80Lectionary 80, designated by siglum ℓ 80 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.- Description :...
.
In John 8:9 it has singular reading της ιδιας συνειδησεως for usual reading οι δε ακουσαντης εξηρχοντο εις καθ' εις;
In John 8:10 it reads, at the margin, Ιησους ειδεν αυτην και along with
Codex NanianusCodex Nanianus, designated by siglum U or 030 , ε 90 , is a Greek uncial manuscripts of the New Testament on parchment, dated palaeographically to the 9th century. The manuscript has complex contents, with full marginalia . The codex is named after its last owner...
,
Codex Tischendorfianus IIICodex Tischendorfianus III – designated by siglum Λ or 039 , ε 77 – is a Greek uncial manuscript of the Gospels on parchment...
,
f13Family 13, also known Ferrar Group , is a group of Greek Gospel manuscripts, varying in date from the 11th to the 15th century, which display a distinctive pattern of variant readings — especially in placing the story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery in the Gospel of Luke, rather than in...
,
225Minuscule 225 , ε 1210 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1192. It was adapted for liturgical use.- Description :...
,
700Minuscule 700 , ε 133 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the Gospels. Formerly it was labelled as 604 in all catalogues , Gregory gave it the number 700....
, 1077, 1443, Ethiopic mss. Majority of the manuscripts read: Ιησους και μηδενα θεασαμενος πλην της γυναικος or: Ιησους.
History
The manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 11th century.
The manuscript exhibits a subscription dated to 1261 (much later than codex). The another note stating that the manuscript once belonged to one Athanasius, alumnus from College. Francis Tayler, preacher in Christ Church in Canterbury, presented it in 1654 to the library.
It was examined by Scrivener and Gregory. Scrivener gave its collation in 1859. It is often cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).
Currently the codex is located in the
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(GG. 1.6) at
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See also
- List of New Testament lectionaries
- Biblical manuscript
A biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. The word Bible comes from the Greek biblia ; manuscript comes from Latin manu and scriptum...
- Textual criticism
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