Minuscule 700

Minuscule 700 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 133 (Soden),[1]: 72  is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the Gospels. It was formerly labelled as 604 in all catalogues (Scrivener, Hoskier), however Gregory gave the number 700 to it.[2]: 213  It is dated palaeographically to the 11th century.[3]

Minuscule 700
New Testament manuscript
Folio 91 verso, Evangelist Mark
TextGospels
Date11th century
ScriptGreek
Now atBritish Library, Egerton 2610
Size14.8 cm by 11.7 cm
TypeCaesarean text-type
CategoryIII
Notenumerous unique readings

Description

The codex contains the complete text of the Gospels on 297 parchment leaves (14.8 cm by 11.7 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 19 lines per page in minuscule letters.[3] The initial letters are in gold. Simple headpieces and tailpieces are in gold.

The text of the Gospels is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are placed in the margin of the text, with the τιτλοι (titles) of the κεφαλαια given at the top of the pages. Lists of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) are placed before each Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke). There is also a division into smaller sections, the Ammonian sections with references to the Eusebian Canons. This is done in John very rarely.[2]: 213 

It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum, Eusebian Canon tables at the beginning of the codex, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, illustrations of the evangelists, and lectionary markings in the margin written in gold.[4] It lacks Mark 11:26.[5]: 128 

Text

In Matthew 27:16 it has the famous textual variant "Ιησουν τον Βαραββαν". This variant is found in Codex Koridethi, and manuscripts of textual family f1.

The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Caesarean text-type. Aland placed it in Category III.[6]

According to the Claremont Profile Method it has mixed text in Luke 1, Alexandrian text in Luke 10, and represent the textual family Kx in Luke 20. It belongs to the textual subgroup 35.[7]

Together with minuscule 162, it contains the remarkable reading in the Gospel of Luke 11:2: ἐλθέτω τὸ πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον ἐφ' ἡμᾶς καὶ καθαρισάτω ἡμᾶς ("May your Holy Spirit come upon us and cleanse us"), instead of ελθετω η βασιλεια σου ("May your kingdom come") in the Lord's Prayer.[8] This peculiar reading does not appear in any other manuscript, but it was derived from a very old archetype, because it is present in Marcion's text of the third Gospel, and is also attested by the church father Gregory of Nyssa.[9] In Luke 11:4 the phrase αλλα ρυσαι ημας απο του πονηρου (but deliver us from evil) is omitted. This omission is supported by the manuscripts: א‎, B, L, f1 vg syrs copsa, bo, arm geo.[10]: 256 

In Mark 5:9 it has απεκριθη λεγων as in codices E, 565. The other manuscripts have:

λεγιων ονομα μοι — א‎, B, C, L, Δ
απεκριτη — D
λεγεων — A W Θ ƒ1 ƒ13 Byz[5]: 102 

In Mark 10:19 the phrase μη αποστερησης is omitted as in codices B, K, W, Ψ, ƒ1, f13, 28, 1010, 1079, 1242, 1546, 2148, ℓ 10, ℓ 950, ℓ 1642, ℓ 1761, syrs, arm, geo.[10]: 165 

In Luke 6:2 it has οὐκ ἔξεστιν (not lawful) for οὐκ ἔξεστιν ποιεῖν (not lawful to do); the reading is supported by 𝔓4, B, (D), N, lat, copsa, copbo, arm, geo;[5]: 170 

In John 8:7 it has αναβλεψας instead of ανακυψας, along with U Λ f13[5]: 274 

In John 8:8 it contains the unique addition ενος εκαστου αυτων τας αμαρτιας, together with U (030), 73, 331, 364, 658, 782, 1592 and some Armenian manuscripts. This textual variant is also supported by some Latin manuscripts. Minuscule 652 has this variant in the margin added by a later hand. Minuscule 264 has this variant in John 8:6.[5]: 274 

Hoskier's collation notes 2724 variations from the Textus Receptus: of these 791 are omissions; 353 are additions; and 270 textual variants have not been found in any other manuscript.[11]

History

The author of the codex is unknown. It was probably written in Constantinople.[12]

The manuscript was bought in 1882 for the British Museum.[2]: 214 

It was examined by Dean Burgon, and it was described and collated by W H Simcox [13] and Scrivener. The manuscript is now located in the British Library in London (Egerton MS 2610).[3]

See also

References
  1. Gregory, Caspar René (1908). Die griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testament. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
  2. Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments. Vol. 1. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
  3. Aland, Kurt; M. Welte; B. Köster; K. Junack (1994). Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 88. ISBN 3-11-011986-2.
  4. Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1 (4 ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 261.
  5. Aland, Kurt; Black, Matthew; Martini, Carlo M.; Metzger, Bruce M.; Wikgren, Allen, eds. (1981). Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece (26 ed.). Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelstiftung. ISBN 3-438-051001. (NA26)
  6. Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
  7. Wisse, Frederik (1982). The Profile Method for the Classification and Evaluation of Manuscript Evidence, as Applied to the Continuous Greek Text of the Gospel of Luke. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 64. ISBN 0-8028-1918-4.
  8. Metzger, Bruce Manning; Ehrman, Bart D. (2005). The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 90.
  9. Koester, Helmut (1995). Introduction to the New Testament. New York: Walter de Gruyter. p. 31.
  10. Aland, Kurt; Black, Matthew; Martini, Carlo M.; Metzger, Bruce M.; Wikgren, Allen, eds. (1983). The Greek New Testament (3rd ed.). Stuttgart: United Bible Societies. (UBS3)
  11. Hoskier, Herman C. (1890). A Full Account and Collation of the Greek Cursive Codex Evangelium 604. London.
  12. Minuscule 700 at the British Library
  13. Simcox, W. H. (1884). "Collation of the British Museum MS Evan. 604" (PDF). American Journal of Philology. 5 (4): 454–465.

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