Papyrus 110 Explained

Papyrus 110, designated by (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts) is a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscripts of the Gospel of Matthew, containing verses 10:13-15 & 10:25-27 in a fragmentary condition. Using the study of comparative writings styles (palaeography), the manuscript has been dated by the INTF to the early 4th century CE. Papyrologist Philip Comfort dates the manuscript to Middle-Late 3rd century CE.[1] The manuscript is currently housed in the Papyrology Rooms of the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library at Oxford University, with the shelf number P. Oxy. 4494.[2]

Description

The original manuscript would have been a codex (precursor to the modern book), around 12 cm x 22 cm in size, with 40–43 lines per page. The handwriting script is representative of the Reformed Documentary or Professional (bookhand) style,[3] which is also known as the Severe Style.[4] The Greek text of this fragment is considered to be representative of the Alexandrian text-type, with some unique readings.

Unique readings

has several unique readings:[5]

εξερχομενοι : Majority of manuscripts

πολεως : Majority of manuscripts

omit : D lat

incl. : Majority of manuscripts

ἐκ : C 33 892

omit : B Majority of manuscripts

εκτιναξατε (shake) : Majority of manuscripts[6]

και ος εαν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους εξερχομενων υμων της οικιας η της πολεως η κωμης εκμαξατε τον κονιορτον απο των ποδων υμων. και ος εαν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους υμων, εξερχομενοι της οικιας η της πολεως εκεινης εκτιναξατε τον κονιορτον των ποδων υμων. και ος αν μη δεξηται υμας μηδε ακουση τους λογους υμων, εξερχομενοι εξω της οικιας η της πολεως εκεινης εκτιναξατε τον κονιορτον των ποδων υμων.
And if anyone does not accept you nor listen to the words, as you are leaving the house or the city or village, wipe the dust away from your feet.And if anyone does not accept you nor listen to your words, leave that house or city, shake the dust from your feet.And whoever does not accept you nor listen to your words, leave, out of that house or city, shake the dust from your feet.

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επεκαλεσαν βεελζεβουλ :

βεελζεβουλ επεκαλεσαν : C W ƒ 33 Majority of manuscripts it sy co Cyp

10:25 (a)

βεελσεβουλ : *

βεελζεβουλ : Θ 0171 ƒ 700 1424 L N pm

βεεζεβουλ : B pc

10:25 (b)

επεκαλεσεν : *

ak{M}

it sy co Cyp

επεκαλεσαντο : * L N pc

εκαλεσαν : Θ 0171 ƒ 700 1424 pm

καλουσιν : D

10:25 (2)

τοις : * B

ak{M}

it sy co

10:25 (3)

οικιοις : *

οικιους :

οικιακοις : B

οικειακους : D

ak{M}

it sy co

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Transcription and Translation

Notes and References

  1. Philip W. Comfort, Encountering the Manuscripts: An Introduction to New Testament Paleography & Textual Criticism, (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holman Publishers), 2005, p. 76.
  2. Web site: Liste Handschriften. Institute for New Testament Textual Research. 27 August 2011. Münster.
  3. Book: Philip Wesley . Comfort . Philip Comfort . David P. . Barrett . The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts . 2 . 656 . 2001 . Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. . Wheaton, Il . 0-8423-5265-1 .
  4. Web site: M. . Depauw . T. . Gheldof . TM 65893 / LDAB 7156 at Trismegistos and the Leuven Database of Ancient Books .
  5. Taken from NA27 Edition Apparatus, and http://ntvmr.uni-muenster.de/nt-transcripts
  6. Elliott . J. K. . 2000 . Seven Recently Published New Testament Fragments from Oxyrhynchus . . 42 . 3 . 210 . 10.1163/156853600506627 . 0048-1009 .