Lectionary 70
New Testament manuscript
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Lectionary 70, designated by siglum ℓ 70 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on vellum leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th-century.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Evangelistarion |
|---|---|
| Date | 12th-century |
| Script | Greek |
| Found | 1669 |
| Now at | Bibliothèque nationale de France |
| Size | 34.4 cm by 26.9 cm |
Description
The codex contains Lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium) with some lacunae at the beginning and end. The lacking leaves were supplied by a later hand. It is written in Greek minuscule letters, on 313 parchment leaves (34.4 cm by 26.9 cm), 2 columns per page, 25-26 lines per column.[1][2] The text of John 8:3-11 is included.[2]
In Mark 6:33 it has textual reading ἐκεῖ καὶ προῆλθον αὐτούς along with Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus, 0187 (omit εκει), 892, ℓ 49, ℓ 69, ℓ 299, ℓ 303, ℓ 333, ℓ 1579, (ℓ 950 αυτους), itaur, vg, (copsa, bo).[3]
In Mark 10:7 it has unique reading μητερα (mother) instead of γυναικα (wife).[4]
A few paper leaves at the beginnings and end were added later.[5]
History
Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 12th-century.[6]
The manuscript was brought from the East in 1669. It was partially examined by Scholz.[2] It was examined and described by Paulin Martin.[7] C. R. Gregory saw it in 1885.[2]
The manuscript is cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).[8]
Currently the codex is located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Gr. 288) in Paris.[1]
