Papyrus 90
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Papyrus 90 designated by 
90, is a small fragment from the Gospel of John
18:36-19:7 dating palaeographically
to the late 2nd century.
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
. Aland
placed it in Category I (because of its date).
Comfort says "
90 has [close] textual affinity with 
66
... [and] some affinity with א (Aleph)
."
It is currently housed at the Sackler Library
(Papyrology Rooms, P. Oxy. 3523) in Oxford
.
90.
Gospel of John
18:36-19:1 (recto)
Gospel of John
19:1-7 (verso)
90, is a small fragment from the Gospel of JohnGospel of John
The 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...
18:36-19:7 dating palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
to the late 2nd century.
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
Alexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
. Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
placed it in Category I (because of its date).
Comfort says "
90 has [close] textual affinity with 66Papyrus 66
Papyrus 66 is a near complete codex of the Gospel of John, and part of the collection known as the Bodmer Papyri.-Description:...
... [and] some affinity with א (Aleph)
Codex Sinaiticus
Codex 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...
."
It is currently housed at the Sackler Library
Sackler Library
The Sackler Library holds a large portion of the classical, art historical, and archaeological works belonging to the University of Oxford, England.- History :...
(Papyrology Rooms, P. Oxy. 3523) in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
Greek text
The papyrus is written on both sides. The characters that are in bold style are the ones that can be seen in90.Gospel of John
Gospel of John
The 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...
18:36-19:1 (recto)
Gospel of John
Gospel of John
The 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...
19:1-7 (verso)
Further reading
- T. C. Skeat, Oxyrhynchus Papyri L (London: 1983), pp. 3-8.
- Robinson, James M,Fragments from the Cartonnage of P75, Harvard Theological Review, 101:2, Apr 2008, p. 247.
- Philip W. Comfort, Early Manuscripts & Modern Translations of the New Testament, pp. 68-69
90 verso
90 reverso
90.