Papyrus 3
Encyclopedia
Papyrus 3, designated by 
3 (in the numbering Gregory-Aland), is a small fragment of fifteen verses from the Gospel of Luke
dating to the 6th/7th century. It is formed part of a lectionary
. It is dated palaeographically
to the 6th or 7th century.
The Greek text-type of this codex is a mixed. Aland
placed it in Category III.
Luke 10:38
in 1882.
The manuscript is housed at the Austrian National Library
(Pap. G. 2323).
3 (in the numbering Gregory-Aland), is a small fragment of fifteen verses from the Gospel of LukeGospel 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...
dating to the 6th/7th century. It is formed part of 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:...
. It is dated 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 6th or 7th century.
The Greek text-type of this codex is a mixed. 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 III.
Text
Luke 10:36- ΑΓΓ . . ΙΟ
- ΤΟΝ Κ ̣̅ ΗΣου
- ΤΟΝ̣Τ̣Ω̣ΝΦΣΡΙΣ̣
- Ε̣Λ̣ΘΩΝΕ̣ΙΣΤ̣
- ΙΕΙΔΟΥΓΥΝΗΗΤΙΣΗ
- ΓΝΟΥΣΑΟΤΙ̣ΚΑΤΑΚ
- ΣΑΑΛΑΒΑΣΤΡΟΝΜΥΡ̣
- Ο̣ΔΑΣΑΥΤΟΥΚΛΑΣΙΟΥΣ̣
- ΥΣΠΟΔΑΣΑΥΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ
- ΕΞΕΜΑΞΕΝΚΑΙΚΑΤΕ
- ΗΛΙΦΕΝ ΤΩΜΥΡΩ
- ΑΣΑΥΤΟΝΕΙΠΕΝΕ . . . . ΤΩ
- ΗΣΕΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΕΝΑΝΤ̣ΙΣΚΑΙΠΟΤΑΠ
- ΤΑΙΑΥΤΟΥΟΤΙΑ.ΑΡΤΩΛΟ̣ΣΕΣΤΙΝ
- ΕΙΠΕΝ Ο ΙΣΠΡΟΣ̣Α.Τ̣Ο̣Ν̣ΣΙΜΩΝ
- ΔΕΔΕΔΑ . . . ΛΕΕΙ̣ΠΕΝΦΗΣΙΝΔΥΟ
- ΤΙΝΙΟΕΙΣΩ
- Η̣ΚΟΝ̣ΤΑΜΗ̣
- ΤΟΤΙΣΟΥ
- ΔΕΣΙΜΩ̣
- Π̣ΕΝΑΥΤΩ̣
- Ω̣Σ̣Ι̣ΜΩ
Luke 10:38
- ΝΤΟΥΑΓΙΟυΛΟυΚΑ
- . . . . . . ΚΩΜΗ̣
- ΡΕΥΕΣΘΑΙΑΥΤΟΥ
- ΘΕΝΕΙΣΚΩΜΗΝΤΙΝ
- . . . . . . ΚΩΜΗ̣
History
The text of the manuscript was published by Karl WesselyKarl Wessely
Karl Wessely was an Austrian palaeographer and papyrus scholar. He examined manuscripts housed at the Austrian National Library and in other important European libraries .- Works :* , Wiener Studien 4 , 198-214.* * * Papyrus Erzherzog Rainer...
in 1882.
The manuscript is housed at the Austrian National Library
Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library , is the largest library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its collections. It is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna; since 2005 some of the collections are located in the baroque Palais Mollard-Clary...
(Pap. G. 2323).
Further reading
- Karl WesselyKarl WesselyKarl Wessely was an Austrian palaeographer and papyrus scholar. He examined manuscripts housed at the Austrian National Library and in other important European libraries .- Works :* , Wiener Studien 4 , 198-214.* * * Papyrus Erzherzog Rainer...
, Evangelien-Fragmente auf Papyrus, Wiener Studien 4 (1882), 198-214.