Lectionary 269

It is a palimpsest, nearly illegible. The lower text belongs to lectionary 269, the upper text belongs to lectionary 1944. The text of ℓ 269 contains lessons from the Matthew 8:32–9:1; 9:9–13; Gospel of John 2:15–22; 3:22–26; 6:16–26 (Evangelistarium).{{Cite book

| last = Gregory

| first = Caspar René

| author-link = Caspar René Gregory

| title = Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1

| year = 1900

| location = Leipzig

| page = 409

| url = https://archive.org/stream/textkritikdesne00greggoog#page/n423/mode/2up

}}

The text is written in Greek large uncial letters, on 4 parchment leaves ({{×|23.3|17.8|cm}}), in two columns per page, 21 lines per page. It has not accents, but there is some punctuation.

The error of itacism occurs, like interchange between Ι and ΕΙ, Ε and ΑΙ, Η and ΕΙ, Η and Ι (e.g. ΕΛΛΗΝΗΣΤΙ), ΟΙ and Υ, Ο and Ω (ΠΡΑΙΤΟΡΙΟΝ, ΣΤΑΥΡΩΝ).Constantin von Tischendorf, Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti, in: [https://archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/02.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVP.FragSacra.v2.Tischendorf.Subscript.1860.#page/n45/mode/2up Monumenta sacra inedita] (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, p. XXXIX.

The nomina sacra are written in an abbreviated way, there are also some abbreviations at the end of line.

ℓ 1944 is written in two columns per page, 30 lines per page. It is dated to the 13th century.

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The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. It is very close to the Byzantine uncial manuscripts: E, F, G, H, K, M, S, U, and V.Constantin von Tischendorf, Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti, in: [https://archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/02.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVP.FragSacra.v2.Tischendorf.Subscript.1860.#page/n43/mode/2up Monumenta sacra inedita] (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, p. XXXVIII. Manuscripts E, F, G, H, S, U belong to the textual family E, one of the oldest families of the Byzantine text-type.Frederik Wisse, The profile method for the classification and evaluation of manuscript evidence, as Applied to the Continuous Greek Text of the Gospel of Luke, William B. Eerdmans Publishing, (Grand Rapids, 1982), p. 95

In Matthew 9:13 it has textual reading αλλα αμαρτωλους εις μετανοιαν (Textus Receptus has αλλ' αμαρτωλους εις μετανοιαν, NA26 has αλλα αμαρτωλους);Constantin von Tischendorf, Monumenta sacra inedita (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, p. 202

In John 2:17 it has reading καταφαγεται με (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads καταφαγεν με;

In John 2:19 it has reading απεκριθη ΙΣ (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads απεκριθη ο Ισους;

In John 2:22 it has reading ελεγεν (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads ελεγεν αυτοις;

In John 3:23 it has reading βαπτιζων εγγυς του Σαλειμ, Textus Receptus (and Alexandrian text) reads βαπτιζων εν Αινων εγγυς του Σαλειμ;

In John 3:24 it has reading εις φυλακην, Textus Receptus (and Alexandrian text) reads εις την φυλακην; the reading of the codex is supported by the manuscripts E and M;

In John 3:25 it has reading μετα Ιουδαιου (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads μετα Ιουδαιων;

In John 6:19 it has reading εληλακοτες ουν ολην την νυκτα ως, Textus Receptus (and Alexandrian text) reads εληλακοτες ουν ως;

In John 6:24 it has reading ενεβησαν αυτοι (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads ενεβησαν και αυτοι;

Constantin von Tischendorf dated the manuscript to the 7th century. According to him it was written before the 9th century, and is one of the oldest lectionary Gospels (Evangelistarion). Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 7th or 8th century. It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 8th century.

The manuscript was examined by Scholz.

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 175^e) and Gregory (number 269^e). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.

The text of the codex was deciphered and edited by Tischendorf in Monumenta sacra inedita (1855).Constantin von Tischendorf, Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti, in: [https://archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/02.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVP.FragSacra.v2.Tischendorf.Subscript.1860.#page/n269/mode/2up Monumenta sacra inedita] (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, pp. 210–206.

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).The Greek New Testament, ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, United Bible Societies, 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.

The codex is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana (Gr. I.49 (1213), fol. 251–254) in Venice.

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• Constantin von Tischendorf, Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti, in: [https://archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/02.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVP.FragSacra.v2.Tischendorf.Subscript.1860.#page/n269/mode/2up Monumenta sacra inedita] (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, pp. XXXVIII-XXXX, 199–210.
• {{Cite book

| last = Gregory

| first = Caspar René

| author-link = Caspar René Gregory

| title = Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1

| year = 1900

| location = Leipzig

| page = 410

| url = https://archive.org/stream/textkritikdesne00greggoog#page/n423/mode/2up

}}

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