Papyrus 93 (in the
Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓
93, is a 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 Chri ...
in
Greek
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. 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 printed or reproduced in ...
of the
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John ( grc, Εὐαγγέλιον κατὰ Ἰωάννην, translit=Euangélion katà Iōánnēn) is the fourth of the four canonical gospels. It contains a highly schematic account of the ministry of Jesus, with seven "sig ...
. The surviving texts of John are verses 13:15-17. The manuscript
paleographically has been assigned to the middle 5th century.
; Text
The Greek text of this manuscript is a representative of the
Alexandrian text-type. It has not yet been placed in
Aland's Categories of New Testament manuscripts.
; Location
The manuscript is currently housed at the ''Girolamo Vitelli Papyrological Institute'' (PSI Inv. 108) at
National Archaeological Museum in
Florence
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.
See also
* 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
* Guido Bastianini Guido Bastianini (born September 10, 1945 in Florence), Italian papyrologist and palaeographer.
Bastianini finished his papyrological studies in Florence 1970.
He had participated in various archaeological missions in Egypt organized by the Isti ...
, ''Trenta testi greci da Papiri letterari e documentari, a cura di M. Manfredi'', no. 4 (Florence: 1983), pp. 10–11.
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New Testament papyri
5th-century biblical manuscripts
National Archaeological Museum, Florence
Gospel of John papyri