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Lectionary 60, designated by siglum ℓ 60 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript

Manuscript

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of the New Testament

New Testament

The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....

, on parchment leaves. It is a lectionary

Lectionary

A 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:...

(Evangelistarion, Apostolos). It is dated by a colophon

Colophon (publishing)

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to the year 1021.

Description

The codex contains lessons for selected days only from the 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...

, Gospel of Matthew

Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...

, Gospel of Luke

Gospel of Luke

The 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...

, and Acts of the Apostles

Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...

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It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 195 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 28 lines per page. It contains many valuable readings (akin to those of codices A

Codex Alexandrinus

The Codex Alexandrinus is a 5th century manuscript of the Greek Bible,The Greek Bible in this context refers to the Bible used by Greek-speaking Christians who lived in Egypt and elsewhere during the early history of Christianity...

, D

Codex Bezae

The 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...

, E), but with numerous errors. In Acts of the Apostles and Epistles it is close to ℓ 158

Lectionary 158

Lectionary 158, designated by siglum ℓ 158 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 16th century.- Description :...

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In Mark 10:40 it has textual variant ητοιμασται παρα του πατρος instead of ητοιμασται (majority mss). Some manuscripts have ητοιμασται υπο του πατρος μου (א*^{, b}

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...

, (Θ παρα), f¹

Family 1

Family 1 is a group of Greek Gospel manuscripts, varying in date from the 12th to the 15th century. The group takes its name from the minuscule codex 1, now in the Basel University Library. "Family 1" is also known as "the Lake Group", symbolized as f1. Hermann von Soden calls the group Ih...

1071 1241 it^a

Codex Vercellensis

The title Codex Vercellensis refers to two manuscript codices preserved in the cathedral library of Vercelli, in the Piedmont Region, Italy.- Old Latin Codex Vercellensis :...

, it^r¹ Diatessaron).

In Luke 15:21 it has additional reading ποιησον με ως ενα των μισθιων σου; the reading is supported by Sinaiticus

Codex Sinaiticus

, Vaticanus

Codex Vaticanus

The 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...

, Bezae

Codex Bezae

, Monacensis

Codex Monacensis

Codex Monacensis designated by X or 033 , A3 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the Gospels, dated palaeographically to the 9th or 10th century...

, 33

Minuscule 33

Minuscule 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...

, 700

Minuscule 700

Minuscule 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, 1253

Minuscule 1253

Minuscule 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 13

Lectionary 13

Lectionary 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 15

Lectionary 15

Lectionary 15, designated by siglum ℓ 15 . It is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves...

, ℓ 80

Lectionary 80

Lectionary 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 :...

, ℓ 185

Lectionary 185

Lectionary 185, designated by siglum ℓ 185 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves...

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In Acts 18:26 it reads την οδον του θεου along with

⁷⁴, א, A, B, 33, 88

Minuscule 88

Codex Regis , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century...

181

Minuscule 181

Minuscule 181 , α 101 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Formerly it was labelled by 40a, 46p, and 12r.It has marginalia....

, 326

Minuscule 326

Minuscule 326 , α 257 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.Formerly it was labelled by 33a and 39p ....

, 436

Minuscule 436

Minuscule 436 , α 172 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...

, 614

Minuscule 614

Minuscule 614 , α 364 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. The manuscript is lacunose...

, 2412, ℓ 1356.

In Acts 20:28 it reads θεου along with Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, Uncial 056

Uncial 056

Uncial 056 , O7 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 10th century.- Description :...

, 0142

Uncial 0142

Uncial 0142 , O6 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 10th century...

, 104

Minuscule 104

Minuscule 104 , α 103 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Formerly it was labelled by 25a, 31p, and 7r....

, 614, 629, 1505, 1877, 2412, 2495.

In Acts 27:16 it reads Κλαυδαν for Καυδα, this reading is supported by 88 and 104.

In Acts 28:1 it reads Μελιτηνη for Μελιτη.

History

The manuscript was written by Helias, a priest and monk, "in castro Colonia", for the use of the French monastery of St. Denys. It belonged to the monastery Dionysius, then to de Thou, then to Colbert. It was examined by Moutfaucon

Bernard de Montfaucon

Bernard de Montfaucon was a French Benedictine monk, a scholar who founded a new discipline, palaeography; an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church; he is also regarded to be one of the founders of modern archaeology.-Early life:Montfaucon was born January 13, 1655 in the castle of...

. The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz.

It was examined and described by Henri Omont

Henri Omont

Henri Auguste Omont, was a librarian, philologist and French historian, born on September 15, 1857, died December 9, 1940.- Life :In 1881 he wrote a thesis De la ponctuation and was employed in the École Nationale des Chartes as an archivist. He became general inspector in the Bibliothèque...

and Paulin Martin

Paulin Martin

Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...

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The manuscript is cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).

Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France

Bibliothèque nationale de France

The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...

, (Gr. 375) in Paris

Paris

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