Papyrus 88
New Testament manuscript
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Papyrus 88 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓88, is a single leaf from an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of Mark. The surviving texts of Mark are verses 2:1-26. The manuscript palaeographically has been assigned to the 4th century.[1]
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| New Testament manuscript | |
Recto, Mark 2:1-8; 2:20-26 | |
| Text | Gospel of Mark 2 † |
|---|---|
| Date | 4th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Found | Egypt |
| Now at | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore |
| Cite | S. Daris, Aegyptus, 52 (1972), pp. 80-88. |
| Type | mixed |
| Category | III |
Don Barker proposes a wider and earlier range of dates for Papyrus 88, along with Uncial 0232, Papyrus 39 and Uncial 0206; and states that all four could be dated as early as the late second century or as late as the end of the fourth century.[2]
- Text
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The Greek text of this codex is mixed. Aland placed it in Category III.[1]
- Location
It is currently housed at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (P. Med. Inv. no. 69.24) in Milan.[1][3]
