1. Bible Manuscripts

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1. Bible Manuscripts
Most ancient New Testament manuscripts were found in Egypt.
Kept in good condition by the dry heat.
Papyrus Manuscripts
Early Christian Greek manuscripts
• John Rylands papyrus – Fragment of John's Gospel (c.125)
• Chester Beatty papyrus – Epistle's of Paul (c.200)
• Bodmer papyrus – Luke, John, Acts, General Epistles, I & II Peter, Jude
(c.200).
John Rylands papyrus – P52 Fragment of John's Gospel (c.125)
P52 is the oldest known manuscript fragment of the New Testament.
Found: Egypt in 1920
Dated: c.125 –150.
Front side: Fragments from John 18:31-33
Reverse: Fragments from John 18:37-38
Kept: John Rylands University Library of Manchester.
John Rylands papyrus – P52 Fragment of John's Gospel (c.125)
Front side : John 18:31-33
K A T A T O N N O M O N U M W N K R I N A T E A U T O N E I
P O N A U T W O I I O U D A I O I H M I N O U K E X E S T I N A
P O K T E I N A I O U D E N A I N A O L O G O S T O U I H S O U
P L H R W Q H O N E I P E N S H M A I N W N P O I W Q A N A
T W H M E L L E N A P O Q N H S K E I N E I S H L Q E N O U N
P A L I N E I S T O P R A I T W R I O N O P I L A T O S K A I E
F W N H S E N T O N I H S O U N K A I E I P E N A U T W S U E
I O B A S I L E U S T W N I O U D A I W N
It is not lawful for us to put to death
No one; that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled;
Which he spoke signifying by what death
He was about to die. Entered therefore into the
Praetorium again Pilate and called
Jesus and said to him, "Are you the King of
The Jews?"
John Rylands papyrus – P52 Fragment of John's Gospel (c.125)
Reverse side : John 18:37-38 E I P E N O U N A U T W O P I L A T O S B A S I L E U S E I
S U A P E K R I Q H O I H S O U S S U L E G E I S O T I B
A S I L E U S E I M I E G W E I S T O U T O G E G E N N H M
A I K A I E I S T O U T O E L H L U Q A E I S T O N K O S
M O N I N A M A R T U R H S W T H A L H Q E I A P A S O
W N E K T H S A L H Q E I A S A K O U E I M O U T H S
F W N H S L E G E I A U T W O P I L A T O S T I E S T I N
A L H Q E I A K A I T O U T O E I P W N P A L I N E X H L
Q E N P R O S T O U S I O U D A I O U S K A I L E G E I A U
T O I S E P W O U D E N I A N E U R I S K W E N A U T W A I
T I A N
For this I have been born, and for this I have
been born into the world that I may bear
witness to the truth. Everyone that is of the
truth hears my voice. Says to him Pilate,
"what is truth?" And this having said again,
he went out to the Jews and says to them; I
not any fault find in him.
Chester Beatty Collection, Dublin
Papyrus 45, 46 and 47
Dated between 200-250AD
Bought in Egypt
Location where it was found is unknown.
P45 Four Gospels and Acts
P46 The Epistles of Paul
P47 Revelation
Chester Beatty papyrus
Papyrus 45 (Dated between 200 -250).
Contains parts of all the Gospels and Acts
P45 shows that the Four Gospels and Acts were combined from an early date.
Lu ke 11:50–12:12; 13:6-24 (Kept at C hesty Beatty Library, Dublin)
Chester Beatty papyrus
Papyrus 46
Dated between 200-250.
Earliest substantial New
Testament manuscript.
Purchased in Egypt.
From the second century the epistles of Paul were put together in a papyrus
codex and read together.
The Chester Beatty papyrus is the oldest codex of Paul’s epistles.
Chester Beatty papyrus
Papyrus 46
Late 2nd century Papyrus codex of Paul's epistles.
Contains 86 leaves (originally c.104)
Contains the writings of Paul:
Contained Hebrews but not the pastoral epistles.
Part is kept by Chester Beatty, Dublin (56 leaves)
Romans (last 8 chapters), Hebrews, Philippians, Colossians, 1
Thessalonians (2 chapters).
and
Part by Univ. Of Michigan (30 leaves).
1 and 2 Corinthians
Chester Beatty papyrus
Papyrus 46
Epistle's of Paul (c.200)
Chester Beatty
End portion from Romans 15 to line 9
Rom 16:21-24 to line 19 then 16:1-20
University of Michigan
Papyrus 46
Acquired 1931 and 1933
2 Corinthians 11:33 – 12:9