Papyrus 3, designated by (in the numbering Gregory-Aland), is a small fragment of fifteen verses from the
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel of Luke), or simply Luke (which is also its most common form of abbreviation). tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Together with the Acts of the Apostles, it makes up a two-volu ...
dating to the 6th/7th century. It is formed part of a
lectionary
A lectionary ( la, lectionarium) is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christianity, Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion. There are sub-types such as a "gospel lectionary" or evang ...
. 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.
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Text
Luke 7:36
: 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
History
The text of the manuscript was published by Karl Wessely
Karl Wessely (''Carl Wessely''; 27 June 1860, Vienna – 21 November 1931) was an Austrian palaeographer and papyrology, papyrus scholar. He examined manuscripts housed at the Austrian National Library (e.g. Papyrus 3, Uncial 058, Uncial 058, 059, ...
in 1882.[Karl Wessely]
''Evangelien-Fragmente auf Papyrus''
Wiener Studien 4 (1882), 198-214.
The manuscript is housed at the Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library (german: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek) is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Neue Burg Wing of the Hofburg in center of V ...
(Pap. G. 2323).[
]
See also
* Luke 7
Luke 7 is the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It tells the records of two great miracles performed by Jesus, his reply to John the Baptist's question, and the anointing by a sinful woman.Halley, ...
, Luke 10
Luke 10 is the tenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the sending of seventy disciples by Jesus, the famous parable about the Good Samaritan, and his visit to the house of Mary and Martha.Hall ...
* List of New Testament papyri
A New Testament papyrus is a copy of a portion of the New Testament made on papyrus. To date, over 140 such papyri are known. In general, they are considered the earliest witnesses to the original text of the New Testament.
This elite status amo ...
References
Further reading
* Karl Wessely
Karl Wessely (''Carl Wessely''; 27 June 1860, Vienna – 21 November 1931) was an Austrian palaeographer and papyrology, papyrus scholar. He examined manuscripts housed at the Austrian National Library (e.g. Papyrus 3, Uncial 058, Uncial 058, 059, ...
''Evangelien-Fragmente auf Papyrus''
Wiener Studien 4 (1882), 198–214.
*
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External links
New Testament Transcripts
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Digital image of P3
at CSNTM
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New Testament papyri
6th-century biblical manuscripts
Biblical manuscripts of the Austrian National Library
Gospel of Luke papyri