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Papyrus 84 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓84, is a copy of the
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s. The surviving texts of Gospels are verses Mark 2:2-5,8-9; 6:30-31,33-34,36-37,39-41; John 5:5; 17:3,7-8.Published in S. Verhelst, ''Les fragments du Castellion (Kh. Mird) des évangiles de Marc et de Jean (P84)'', ''Le Muséon'', 116 (2003), 15-44. The manuscript paleographically has been assigned to the 6th century. ; Text The Greek text of this codex probably is mixed with strong element of the
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. Aland placed it in Category III. ; Location It is currently housed at the
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Library (P. A. M. Khirbet Mird, Greek 1–3; formerly P. A. M. Khirbet Mird 4, 11, 26, 27).


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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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Papyrus 83 Papyrus 83 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓83, is a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew. The surviving texts of Matthew are verses 20:23-25,30-31; 23:39-24:1,6. The manuscrip ...


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