Papyrus 110
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Papyrus 110 designated by the symbol 
110, is a fragment of a manuscript (handwritten) copy of the Gospel of Matthew
from the New Testament
written on papyrus
in Greek
. The surviving text of Matthew consists of six verses—10:13-15 and 10:25-27—they are also in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript has been assigned an early 4th century date, palaeographically
by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research
(INTF). According to Comfort,
110 might even have been composed as early as the 3rd century.
The manuscript currently is housed in the Papyrology Rooms of the Sackler Library
at Oxford University, with the shelf number P. Oxy. 4494.
) is considered to be representative of the Alexandrian text-type
.
It has several unique readings in Matt 10:14.
110, is a fragment of a manuscript (handwritten) copy of the Gospel of MatthewGospel 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...
from 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....
written on papyrus
Papyrus
Papyrus is a thick paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge that was once abundant in the Nile Delta of Egypt....
in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
. The surviving text of Matthew consists of six verses—10:13-15 and 10:25-27—they are also in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript has been assigned an early 4th century date, 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...
by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research
Institute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
(INTF). According to Comfort,
110 might even have been composed as early as the 3rd century.The manuscript currently is housed in the Papyrology Rooms of 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 :...
at Oxford University, with the shelf number P. Oxy. 4494.
Text
The Greek text of this fragment (and its parent codexCodex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
) is considered to be 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...
.
It has several unique readings in Matt 10:14.
- εξερχομενων υμων (as you are leaving) — This genitive absoluteGenitive absoluteIn Ancient Greek grammar, the genitive absolute is a grammatical construction consisting of a participle and often a noun which are both in the genitive case, very similar to the ablative absolute in Latin...
is a unique textual variant. All other witnesses have εξερχομενοι, a nominativeNominative caseThe nominative case is one of the grammatical cases of a noun or other part of speech, which generally marks the subject of a verb or the predicate noun or predicate adjective, as opposed to its object or other verb arguments...
plural participleParticipleIn linguistics, a participle is a word that shares some characteristics of both verbs and adjectives. It can be used in compound verb tenses or voices , or as a modifier...
, normally interpreted as semitism for an imperative (Leave!).
110 specifies that the plurality of people leaving (εξερχομαι, literally 'coming out') is explicitly 'all of you' (υμας)—the disciples whom Jesus is addressing. - πολεως η κωμης (city or village) —
110 agrees with Codex SinaiticusCodex 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...
(א), Minuscule 892Minuscule 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 :...
and Family 13Family 13Family 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...
(f13). Other witnesses, including Codex Vaticanus (B) omit η κωμης. - omit εκεινης (that) —
110 agrees with Codex BezaeCodex 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...
(D) and Old-Latin manuscripts. The majority of witnesses include this feminine demonstrativeDemonstrativeIn linguistics, demonstratives are deictic words that indicate which entities a speaker refers to and distinguishes those entities from others...
, agreeing with two feminine nouns οικια (house) and πολις. (It would also agree with κωμη.) - απο (from) — This is another unique variant. Codex Sinaiticus (א), Codex Ephraemi (C), Minuscule 33Minuscule 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...
and 892Minuscule 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 :...
have εκ. Codex Vaticanus and other manuscripts have no preposition, just the genitive caseGenitive caseIn grammar, genitive is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun...
, normally interpreted as a genitive of separation. - εκμαξατε (wipe) — This too is a unique variant, all other witnesses have εκτιναξατε (shake).
 110 |
Editio Regia Editio Regia , it is the third and the most important edition of the Greek New Testament of Robert Estienne . It is one of the most important printed editions of the Greek New Testament in history, the Textus Receptus. It was named Editio Regia because of the beautiful and elegant Greek font it... (1550) |
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| και ος αν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους εξερχομενων υμων εξω της οικιας η της πολεως η κωμης εκμαξατε τον κονιορτον απο των ποδων υμων. | και ος εαν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους υμων, εξερχομενοι της οικιας η της πολεως εκεινης εκτιναξατε τον κονιορτον των ποδων υμων. | και ος αν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους υμων, εξερχομενοι εξω της οικιας η της πολεως εκεινης εκτιναξατε τον κονιορτον των ποδων υμων. |
| And whoever does not accept you nor listen to the words, as you leave, out of the house or the city or village, wipe the dust away from your feet. | And if anyone does not accept you nor listen to your words, leave that house or city, shake the dust from your feet. | And whoever does not accept you nor listen to your words, leave, out of that house or city, shake the dust from your feet. |
Further reading
- Cockle, Walter E. H. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Volume 45. London: Egypt Exploration SocietyEgypt Exploration SocietyThe Egypt Exploration Society is the foremost learned society in the United Kingdom promoting the field of Egyptology....
, 1999. Pages 1–3.
Images
- P.Oxy.LXIV 4494 from Papyrology at Oxford's "POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online"
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110 rectoRectoThe recto and verso are respectively the "front" and "back" sides of a leaf of paper in a bound item such as a codex, book, broadsheet, or pamphlet. In languages written from left to right the recto is the right-hand page and the verso the left-hand page...
: Matt 10:13-15 -
110 verso: Matt 10:25-27
Official registration
- "Continuation of the Manuscript List" Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of MünsterUniversity of MünsterThe University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
. Retrieved April 9, 2008
Transcription and Translation
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