Uncial 068 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 3 (Soden), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 5th century. Tischendorf designated it by Ib, Scrivener by Nb.[1] It has some marginalia.
New Testament manuscript | |
Text | John 13:16-27; 16:7-19 |
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Date | 5th century |
Script | Greek |
Found | 1847, Nitrian desert |
Now at | British Library |
Size | 26 x 24 cm |
Type | Alexandrian text-type |
Category | III |
Note | marginalia |
The codex contains a fragments of the John 13:16-27; 16:7-19 (with lacunae), on 2 parchment leaves (26 cm by 24 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 18 lines per page in large uncial letters.[2][3] It has no capital letters.[1]
It is a double palimpsest, the Greek biblical text was overwritten twice in Syriac language, in the 9th century, and in the 10th or 11th century. It contains hymns of Severus in Syriac.[3] The Ammonian Sections are present, but the Eusebian Canons absent. It contains breathing and accents.[3] It has itacistic errors (e.g. κρεισεως in John 16:8).
John 13:16-17.19-20.23-24.26-27; 16:7-9.12-13.15-16.18-19[4]
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type, with some non-Alexandrian readings (e.g. J 16:12). Aland placed in Category III.[2]
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Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 5th century.[5]
The manuscript was found in 1847 in the monastery at Nitrian Desert and brought to London.[3] It was examined and deciphered by Tregelles and Tischendorf (about the same time).[1]
The codex is now located at the British Library (Add MS 17136) in London.[2][5]