Papyrus 110, designated by (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts) is a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscripts of the Gospel of Matthew, containing verses 10:13-15 & 10:25-27 in a fragmentary condition. Using the study of comparative writings styles (palaeography), the manuscript has been dated by the INTF to the early 4th century CE. Papyrologist Philip Comfort dates the manuscript to Middle-Late 3rd century CE. The manuscript is currently housed in the Papyrology Rooms of the Sackler Library at Oxford University, with the shelf number P. Oxy. 4494.
Description
The original manuscript would've been around 12 cm x 22 cm, with 40–43 lines per page. The handwriting script is representative of the Reformed Documentary or Professional (bookhand) style. The Greek text of this fragment (and its parent codex) is considered to be representative of the Alexandrian text-type.
Unique readings
has several unique readings:
Matthew 10:14
εξερχομενων υμων (as you are leaving) : εξερχομενοι : Majority of manuscripts
πολεως η κωμης (city or village) : 892 ƒ
πολεως : Majority of manuscripts
εκεινης (that) omit : D lat incl. : Majority of manuscripts απο (from) : ἐκ : C 33 892 omit : B Majority of manuscripts εκμαξατε (wipe) : εκτιναξατε (shake) : Majority of manuscripts
Matthew 10:25 (1) επεκαλεσαν βεελζεβουλ : βεελζεβουλ επεκαλεσαν : C W ƒ 33 Majority of manuscripts it sy co Cyp
10:25 (a) βεελσεβουλ : * βεελζεβουλ : Θ 0171 ƒ 700 1424 L N pm βεεζεβουλ : B pc
10:25 (b) επεκαλεσεν : * επεκαλεσαν : B C W ƒ 33 it sy co Cyp επεκαλεσαντο : * L N pc εκαλεσαν : Θ 0171 ƒ 700 1424 pm καλουσιν : D
10:25 (2) τοις : * B τους : D C W ƒ it sy co
10:25 (3) οικιοις : * οικιους : οικιακοις : B οικειακους : D οικιακους : C W ƒ it sy co
See also
List of New Testament papyri
Matthew 10
Oxyrhynchus Papyri
References
Further reading
Cockle, Walter E. H. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Volume 45. London: Egypt Exploration Society, 1999. Pages 1–3.
External links
Images
P.Oxy.LXIV 4494 from Papyrology at Oxford's "POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online" 𝔓110 recto: Matt 10:13-15 𝔓110 verso: Matt 10:25-27
Official registration
"Continuation of the Manuscript List" Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster. Retrieved April 9, 2008