Papyrus 88 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓⁸⁸, is a single leaf from an early copy of the

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...

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. It is a

papyrus Papyrus ( ) is a material similar to thick paper that was used in ancient times as a writing surface. It was made from the pith of the papyrus plant, '' Cyperus papyrus'', a wetland sedge. ''Papyrus'' (plural: ''papyri'') can also refer to a ...

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of the

Gospel of Mark The Gospel of Mark), or simply Mark (which is also its most common form of abbreviation). is the second of the four canonical gospels and of the three synoptic Gospels. It tells of the ministry of Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist to h ...

. The surviving texts of Mark are verses 2:1-26. The manuscript palaeographically has been assigned to the 4th century. Don Barker proposes a wider and earlier range of dates for Papyrus 88, along with

Uncial 0232 Uncial 0232 (in the Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland, Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek language, Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. The manuscript Palaeography, palaeographically has been assigned to the 5th or 6th century. It con ...

, Papyrus 39 and

Uncial 0206 Uncial 0206 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Using the study of comparative writing styles (palaeography), it has been dated to the 4th century. Description The ...

; and states that all four could be dated as early as the late second century or as late as the end of the fourth century. ; Text The Greek text of this codex is mixed. Aland placed it in Category III. ; Location It is currently housed at the

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(P. Med. Inv. no. 69.24) in

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