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Papyrus 59 (in the Gregory- Aland numbering), signed by 𝔓59, is a copy of the
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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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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 manuscript has been palaeographically assigned to the seventh century. ; Contents Gospel of John 1:26.28.48.51; 2:15-16; 11:40-52; 12:25.29.31.35; 17:24-26; 18:1-2.16-17.22; 21:7.12-13.15.17-20.23. ; Text The Greek text of this codex is a mixed text-type. Aland placed it in Category III. ; Location It is currently housed at the
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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 ...


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Further reading

* L. Casson, and E. L. Hettich, ''Excavations at Nessana'' II, Literary Papyri (Princeton: 1946), pp. 79–93. {{DEFAULTSORT:Papyrus 0059 New Testament papyri 7th-century biblical manuscripts Collection of the Morgan Library & Museum Gospel of John papyri