List of New Testament papyri

Verso of papyrus 𝔓37

A New Testament papyrus is a copy of a portion of the New Testament made on papyrus. To date, over 140 such papyri are known. In general, they are considered the earliest witnesses to the original text of the New Testament.^[1]

This elite status among New Testament manuscripts only began in the 20th century. The grouping was first introduced by Caspar René Gregory, who assigned papyri texts the Blackletter character 𝔓 followed by a superscript number. This number refers not to the age of the papyrus, but to the order in which it was registered.^[2] Before 1900, only 9 papyri manuscripts were known, and only one had been cited in a critical apparatus (𝔓¹¹ by Constantin von Tischendorf). These 9 papyri were just single fragments, except for 𝔓¹⁵, which consisted of a single whole leaf.^[3] The discoveries of the twentieth century brought about the earliest known New Testament manuscript fragments.^[4] Kenyon in 1912 knew 14 papyri,^[5] Aland in his first edition of Kurzgefasste... in 1963 enumerated 76 papyri, in 1989 there were 96 known papyri, and in 2008 124 papyri. As of 2021, a total of 141 papyri are known, although some of the numbers issued were later deemed to be fragments of the same original manuscript.

Among the most important are the Chester Beatty Papyri: 𝔓⁴⁵, which contains the Gospels and Acts; 𝔓⁴⁶, which contains the Pauline epistles; and 𝔓⁴⁷, which contains the Book of Revelation. All of these are thought to date from sometime in the third century.^[2]

Also significant are the Bodmer Papyri: 𝔓⁶⁶, which contains the Gospel of John;^[6] and 𝔓⁷⁵, which contains the Gospels of Luke and John.^[7] These early manuscripts are more complete, allowing scholars to better examine their textual character.^[8]

Not all of the manuscripts are simply New Testament texts: 𝔓⁵⁹, 𝔓⁶⁰, 𝔓⁶³, 𝔓⁸⁰ are texts with commentaries; 𝔓², 𝔓³, and 𝔓⁴⁴ are lectionaries; 𝔓⁵⁰, 𝔓⁵⁵, and 𝔓⁷⁸ are talismans; and 𝔓¹⁰,𝔓¹², 𝔓⁴², 𝔓⁴³, 𝔓⁶², 𝔓⁷², and 𝔓⁹⁹ belong to other miscellaneous texts, such as writing scraps, glossaries, or songs.^[9]

Every papyrus is cited in Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece.

List of all registered New Testament papyri

• The P-numbers are the standard system of Gregory-Aland.
• Dates are estimated to the year range shown.
• Content is given to the nearest chapter; verses are sometimes listed. Thus, many of the papyri are small fragments, not whole chapters. For instance, 𝔓⁵² contains 5 verses out of the 40 verses in John chapter 18.

• Digital images are referenced with direct links to the hosting web pages. The quality and accessibility of the images is as follows:

Papyrus 1–50

Papyrus 51–100

Papyrus 101–

Distribution based on content

Note: "Early" manuscripts are manuscripts dated firmly from the fourth century or earlier. Roughly half of the papyri are "early". Some manuscripts contain content from more than one New Testament book, so the numbers above do not directly correspond to the total number of manuscripts.

See also

• Bible portal

Lists

• Categories of New Testament manuscripts
• List of artifacts significant to the Bible
• List of Egyptian papyri by date
• List of New Testament uncials
• List of New Testament minuscules
• List of New Testament lectionaries
• List of New Testament amulets
• List of New Testament Latin manuscripts
• List of New Testament Church Fathers

Other articles

• Novum Testamentum Graece
• Oxyrhynchus papyri
• Palaeography
• Papyrology
• Textual criticism

Notes

1. Nestle-Aland 1996
2. Law 2012, p. 95
3. Nestle-Aland 1996, pp. 83-84, 87
4. '𝔓52, 𝔓⁹⁰, 𝔓⁹⁸, and 𝔓¹⁰⁴ all dating to the 2nd century
5. Kenyon, F. G., Handbook to the Textual Criticism of the New Testament, London², 1912, p. 129.
6. Floyd V. Filson, A New Papyrus Manuscript of the Gospel of John, The Biblical Archeologist (Vol. XX), p. 54.
7. Aland and Aland, The Text of the New Testament (1989), p. 244
8. In fact, the preservation level of 𝔓⁶⁶ surprised scholars because the first 26 leaves were basically fully intact, and even the stitching of the binding remained.
9. Nestle-Aland 1996, p. 85
10. "Saint Mathew Gospel". University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Penn Museum. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
11. "Neues Testament Luke 7:36-45; 10:38-42". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
12. "ManuscritSupplément grec 1120". Gallica. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
13. "Papyrus 782". British Library. British Library. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
14. "Papyrus 2484". British Library. British Library. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
15. "P. 8683: Lukas, Acta Apostolorum 4, 31–6, 15". BerlPap. Berliner Papyrusdatenbank. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
16. "P.Oxy.3.402 (MS Gr SM3736. Houghton Library, Harvard University). First epistle of John in Greek". Harvard Library. Houghton Library. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
17. "P.Oxy. 2.209 (MS Gr SM2218. Houghton Library, Harvard University). Romans 1:1-7. First epistle of John in Greek". Harvard Library. Houghton Library. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
18. "Papyrus 2053". British Library. British Library. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
19. "Matthew's Gospel (fragment: x, 32 - xi, 5)". Digital Bodleian Library. Bodleian Library. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
20. "Princeton Papyri Collections, AM4107; AM4117". Princeton University Library. Princeton University Library. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
21. "The Robert C. Horn Papyrus Collection". Trexler Library. Muhlenberg College Trexler Library. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
22. "Saint John's Gospel xv, xvi". University of Glasgow. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
23. "Oxyrhynchus Papyrus, P.Oxy X 1229: Excerpt, James 1: 15-18". University of Illinois. University of Illinois. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
24. "P. 16388: Evangelium nach Matthäus oder Tatian, Diatessaron". BerlPap. Berliner Papyrusdatenbank. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
25. "[papyrus] Fragmenten uit de eerste brief aan de inwoners van Thessaloniki". University of Ghent Library. Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
26. "Neues Testament Apg 7, 6-18; 15, 22-24.27-32". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
27. "Neues Testament Litterarischer theologischer Text No. 26 1Kor 16,4-7,10; 2Kor 5,18-21; 10,13-14; 11,2-4". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
28. "PSI I 1". PSIonline. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
29. "PSI I 3". PSIonline. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
30. "Gospel of John (P39; P.Oxy. 1780)". Museum of the Bible. Museum of the Bible. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
31. "VBP IV 57 Romans Fragments". University of Heidelberg. University of Heidelberg. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
32. "Neues Testament K 7541". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
33. "Neues Testament K 7542". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
34. "Neues Testament K 7542". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
35. "Neues Testament K 7543". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
36. "Neues Testament K 7544". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
37. "Neues Testament K 7545". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
38. "Neues Testament K 7546". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
39. "Neues Testament K 7426". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
40. "Neues Testament K 7731". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
41. "Neues Testament K 7377". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
42. "Neues Testament K 7547". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
43. "Neues Testament K 7548". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
44. "Neues Testament K 8706". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
45. "Papyrus Fragments from a Lectionary,580–640". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
46. "PSI X 1165". PSIonline. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
47. "P.CtYBR inv. 415". Yale University Library. Yale University Library. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
48. "P.Oxy.XVIII 2157". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
49. "Neues Testament John 1:31-33; 1:35-38". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
50. "Neues Testament Acts 1:1, 4-5; 1:7, 10-11; Acts 1:1-4; 1:7-10". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
51. "Neues Testament Acts 4:36-5:2;5:8-10". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
52. "P. 11914: Bibelorakel mit Versen aus dem Evangelium nach Johannes". BerlPap. Berliner Papyrusdatenbank. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
53. "A Gem of the Christian era: the Gospel of John". Bodmer Foundation. Bibliotheca Bodmeriana. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
54. "Inv. 04274; 004298, Köln, Papyrussammlung". University of Cologne. University of Cologne. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
55. "P.Oxy.XXIV 2383". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
56. "P.Oxy.XXIV 2384". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
57. "P.Oxy.XXIV 2385". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
58. "Manuscript - Pap.Bodmer.VIII". Digital Vatican Library. Digital Vatican Library. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
59. "Manuscript - Pap.Hanna.1(Mater.Verbi)". Digital Vatican Library. Digital Vatican Library. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
60. "Neues Testament John 4:9; 4:11-12". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
61. "P.Oxy.LXIV 4405". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
62. "P.Oxy.XXXIV 2684". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
63. "Inv. 05516, Köln, Papyrussammlung". University of Cologne. University of Cologne. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
64. "Inv. 00012, Köln, Papyrussammlung". University of Cologne. University of Cologne. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
65. "P.Oxy.L 3523". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
66. "P.Oxy.LXV 4449". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
67. "P.Oxy.LXIV 4401". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
68. "P.Oxy.LXIV 4402". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
69. "P.Oxy.LXIV 4403". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
70. "P.Oxy.LXIV 4404". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
71. "P.Oxy.LXIV 4406". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
72. "P.Oxy.LXV 4445". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
73. "P.Oxy.LXV 4446". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
74. "P.Oxy.LXV 4447". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
75. "P.Oxy.LXV 4448". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
76. "P.Oxy.LXVI 4494". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
77. "P.Oxy.LXVI 4495". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
78. "P.Oxy.LXVI 4496". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
79. "P.Oxy.LXVI 4497". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
80. "P.Oxy.LXVI 4498". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
81. "P.Oxy.LXVI 4499". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
82. "A New Testimony to the Letter to the Hebrews (2.9-11 and 3.3-6), Tyche 16 (2001)". Austrian National Library. Austrian National Library. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
83. "Inv. 10311, Köln, Papyrussammlung". University of Cologne. University of Cologne. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
84. "P.Oxy.LXXI 4803". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
85. "P.Oxy.LXXI 4804". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
86. "P.Oxy.LXXI 4805". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
87. "P.Oxy.LXXI 4806". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
88. "P.Oxy.LXXII 4844". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
89. "P.Oxy.LXXII 4845". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
90. "P.Oxy.LXXIII 4934". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
91. "P.Oxy.LXXIV 4968". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
92. New NT Papyrus Manuscripts - Peter M. Head, June 3, 2015.
93. "Papyrus Fragments from a Lectionary,580–640". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
94. The image of P129 was posted at http://evangelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/ by Peter Head upon viewing presentation by Josh McDowell (https://vimeo.com/62646535) who released the papyrus image and indicated the resources shown, including images in his presentation, were available for usage.
95. "P.Oxy.LXXXI 5258". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
96. "P.Oxy.LXXXI 5259". Oxyrhynchus Online. Oxyrhynchus Online. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
97. "A New Papyrus of the Gospel of John". Evangelical Textual Criticism. Evangelical Textual Criticism. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
98. "Acts of the Apostles". Duke University. Duke University. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
99. "P. Oxy. LXXXIII 5345. Mark i 7–9, 16–18". Oxford University. Oxford University. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
100. "P. Oxy. LXXXIII 5346. Luke xiii 13–17, 25–30". Oxford University. Oxford University. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
101. "P. Oxy. LXXXIII 5347. Philemon 6–8, 18–20". Oxford University. Oxford University. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
102. "P.Oxy. LXXXV 5478". Oxford University. Oxford University. Retrieved 2023-07-06.

References

• Aland, Kurt; Barbara Aland (1995). The Text of The New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Translated by Erroll F. Rhodes (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8028-4098-1.
• Nestle-Aland, Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1996
• K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, (Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1994), p. 3-17. ISBN 3-11-011986-2
• "Continuation of the Manuscript List" INTF, University of Münster. Retrieved February 4, 2010
• Nestle-Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Druck: 1996, p. 57-63, 684-689
• Law, David R. The Historical-Critical Method: A Guide for the Perplexed, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012.

External links

• Dr. J. Lyle Story, professor of Biblical Languages. NT Source Documents & History - Papyri. Retrieved February 27, 2020
• Seid, Timothy. "A Table of Greek Manuscripts". Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts. Retrieved June 22, 2007.
• Peter M. Head, Early Greek Bible Manuscript Project: NT Mss. on Papyrus
• Waltz, Robert. "New Testament Manuscripts: Papyri". A Site Inspired By: The Encyclopedia of New Testament Textual Criticism. Retrieved on June 22, 2007.
• Willker, Wieland. "Complete List of Greek NT Papyri" Last Update: 17 April 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
• New Testament Transcripts Prototype
• Wieland Willker, A Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels: Fragmentary papyri
• Images of manuscripts
• Institut für Altertumskunde (in German)