Papyrus 103 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓
103, is a copy of part of the
New Testament
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in
Greek. It is a
papyrus
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manuscript
A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten – as opposed to mechanically printing, printed or repr ...
of the
Gospel of Matthew
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.
Description
The surviving texts of Matthew are verses 13:55-56 and 14:3-5: they are in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript has been assigned
palaeographically to the late 2nd or early 3rd century.
Probably together with
Papyrus 77
Papyrus 77 (in the Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland, Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓77, is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew verses 23:30-39. It is written in Greek language, Greek and has Palaeography, palaeographically ...
it belonged to the same codex.
[Philip W. Comfort, ''Encountering the Manuscripts. An Introduction to New Testament Paleography and Textual Criticism'', Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2005, p. 73.]
; Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the
Alexandrian text-type
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Over 5,8 ...
. According to Comfort it is proto-Alexandrian text.
In Matthew 13:55, the name of
Jesus' second brother reads
..ς so that either Ἰωάννης (''John'') and Ἰωσῆς (''Joses'') are possible original readings.
: Ἰωάννης (''John'') א*
D M U Γ 2 28 579
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Events
January–December
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Byz
mss vg
mss Origen
pt
: Ἰωσῆς (''Joses'')
K L W Δ Π
0106 ''f''
13 22 565 1241 1582
mg Byz
mss it
k,qc co
sa,bomss Basil of Caesarea
: Ἰωσῆ (''Joses'')
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Minuscule 157, 157 700* 1071 syr
h co
bomss
: Ἰωσὴφ (''Joseph'') א
2 B Codex Ephraemi, C N Codex Koridethi, Θ ''f''
1 33 700
c 892 lat syr
s,c,hmg mae-1 Codex Schøyen co
bomss Origen
pt
; Location
The manuscript is currently housed at the Sackler Library (Papyrology Rooms, P. Oxy. 4403) in Oxford.
See also
* List of New Testament papyri
* Oxyrhynchus Papyri
References
Further reading
* J. David Thomas, ''The Oxyrhynchus Papyri LXIV'' (London: 1997), pp. 5–7.
*
External links
Images
P.Oxy.LXIV 4403from Papyrology at Oxford's "POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online"
𝔓103 recto and verso
Official registration
"Continuation of the Manuscript List"Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster. Retrieved April 9, 2008
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New Testament papyri
3rd-century biblical manuscripts
Early Greek manuscripts of the New Testament
Gospel of Matthew papyri