Papyrus 42
New Testament manuscript
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Papyrus 42 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓42, is a small fragment of six verses from the Gospel of Luke dating to the 6th/7th century.[1] The Greek text of this manuscript is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type with some Byzantine readings. Aland placed it in Category II.[2]

NamePapyrus Vindobonensis
Sign𝔓42
Date6th/7th century
| New Testament manuscript | |
Recto Luke 1:46–51 | |
| Name | Papyrus Vindobonensis |
|---|---|
| Sign | 𝔓42 |
| Text | Luke 1:54-55+2:29-32 (Greek) Luke 1:46-51 (Coptic) |
| Date | 6th/7th century |
| Script | Greek/Coptic |
| Now at | Vienna, Österr. Nationalbibliothek, Pap. K. 8706 |
| Size | 14x8 (27x18) cm |
| Type | Alexandrian text-type |
| Category | II |
The manuscript is housed at the Austrian National Library P. Vindob. K. 8706 at Vienna.[2][3]