Papyrus 97 Explained

Papyrus 97 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by ⁹⁷, is a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of Luke. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The surviving texts of Luke are only verses 14:7-14. The manuscript palaeographically has been assigned to the 6th century (or 7th century).^[3]

TextThe Greek text of this manuscript is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type. It is not placed in any of Aland's Categories.

LocationThe manuscript is currently housed at the Chester Beatty Library (P. Chester Beatty XVII) at Dublin.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of New Testament papyri
• Luke 14
• Coptic versions of the Bible

External links

• GA Papyrus 97. Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts

Notes and References

1. [Kurt Aland|K. Aland]
2. Web site: Liste Handschriften. Institute for New Testament Textual Research. 27 August 2011. Münster.
3. Kurt Aland, Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum. Locis parallelis evangeliorum apocryphorum et patrum adhibitis edidit, Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Stuttgart 1996, p. XXIΙΙ.