New Testament Manuscripts

Three classes of Greek Manuscripts = Papyrus, Uncials, and Minuscules

1. Papyrus – Date form 2^nd to 3^rd Centuries 

1. 1. John Rylands Fragment (P52)

• • • 117-138 AD
    • Earliest known and attested fragment of New Testament
    • John 18:31-33, 37-38

1. 2. Chester Beatty Papyri (P45,46,47)

• • • 250 AD
    • P45 = The Gospels and Acts
    • P46 = Most of Pauls Epistles, Hebrews (Missing Romans, 1 & 2 Thess)
    • P47 = Portions of Revelations

1. 3. Bodmer Papyri (P66,72,75)

• • • P66 = Portions of John’s Gospel (200AD)
    • P72 = Jude, 1^st and 2^nd Peter (Earlier 3^rd Century)
    • P75 = Luke & John (Earliest Known Copy of Luke ) (175-225AD)

    2. Uncial Manuscripts

• • Written on Vellum & Parchment
  • 4^th to 9^th Century AD
  • 297 Manuscripts
  • Manuscripts Aleph, B, A, & C not available to KJV Translators only D was available

1. 1. Codex Vaticanus
   2. Codex Sinaiticus
   3. Codex Alexandrinus
   4. Ephraemi Rescriptus Codex
   5. Codex Bezae
   6. Codex Claromontanus
   7. Codex Washingtonianus I

    3. Minuscle Manuscripts (9^th to 15^th Centuries)

• • Over 4,643 manuscripts in all
  • 1,997 as lectionaries (early church service books)