[19]Tischendorfs view was accepted byFrederic G. Kenyon, but contested byT. C. Skeat, who examined the codex more thoroughly. , Matthew 9:21 F G N W , Matthew 15:11a Z We will just use the regular English font P75. The Umlauts Archived 2019-11-11 at the Wayback Machine. omit B C D S , Matthew 9:35c f13, Matthew 10:4a [16]In the 6th or 7th century, many alterations were made (b) according to acolophonat the end of the book ofEsdrasandEstherthe source of these alterations was a very ancient manuscript that had been corrected by the hand of the holy martyrPamphylus (martyredin 309). [16] Dirk Jongkind (2007),Scribal Habits of Codex Sinaiticus, Gorgias Press LLC, p. 44. [6] Dirk Jongkind (2007),Scribal Habits of Codex Sinaiticus, Gorgias Press LLC, p. 77-78. The alternative term itacism refers to the new pronunciation of the name of the letter eta as [ita] after the change. [17] Bruce M. Metzger, (1992). syrp, Matthew 6:22a B C W 28 700 1010 Byz c f q When there's doubt over which tradition preserves the correct reading, the Alexandrian text wins more often than not, given that Codex Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, and Alexandrinus are all largely within this category, and these three are among our earliest complete Greek bibles. [10] Jongkind, Dirk (2007),Scribal Habits of Codex Sinaiticus, Gorgias Press LLC, p. 90. [33]He suggested that distigmai indicate lines where another textual variant was known to the person who wrote the umlauts. mit * copbosyrcur, Matthew 6:2 C Z [6] Dirk Jongkind (2007),Scribal Habits of Codex Sinaiticus, Gorgias Press LLC, p. 77-78. 228237 [15]Scribe D corrects his own work and that of scribe A, but scribe A limits himself to correcting his own work. W, Matthew 13:35a Differences Between Codex Sinaiticus And Codex Vaticanus Bible Manuscripts | Audio Length: 05:33 There are several hundred differences in each of the four Gospels. The difference can be illustrated with copies of the Bible. , Matthew 14:16 Sinaiticus1, Vaticanus, 33, 892,292cor, Matthew 24:9 , Matthew 15:27 Most critical editions of the Greek New Testament give precedence to these two chief uncial manuscripts, and the majority of translations are based on their text. 343344. THE Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus differences are insignificant in the extreme. [] (and asked him) 5 The King James Version Onlyist argues that there are many differences between these two manuscripts. E W 050, Matthew 7:3 rest of mss, Matthew 13:55 [35] Philip B. Payne,Fuldensis, Sigla for Variants in Vaticanus and 1 Cor 14.34-5, NTS 41 (1995) 251262. [31]He pointed on several places where these distigmai were used: at the ending of the Gospel of Mark, 1 Thess 2:14; 5:28; Heb 4:16; 8:1. The differences between the 22 f The Septuagint in Codex Sinaiticus Compared with Other Sources three codices that do exist are in their contents and sequence. C N8699238348 (all Galilee) D, Matthew 4:23b Codex Sinaiticus differs in various ways from the other sources. N Now, enjoy the comparison below that will give you a deeper understanding of the simplistic response that was given. From this colophon, the correction is concluded to have been made inCaesarea Maritimain the 6th or 7th centuries. (whole of Syria) 157 See: Codex Vaticanus Graece. [4] Codex Sinaiticus is designated by siglum , and Codex Vaticanus by alpha character B. , Matthew 14:5 , Matthew 19:10 1 L , Matthew 13:14 In 1844, 43 leaves of a 4th-century biblical codex (a collection of single pages bound together along one side) were discovered at St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai (hence the name Sinaiticus). Dittographies and other corrections. , Matthew 12:1 D XXI-XXIII. A D Byz (syrh) When, why, where or how were entire Bible verses and chapters added and removed from God's Scripture? The first corrections were done by several scribes before the manuscript left the scriptorium. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. , Matthew 8:8a In the Codex, the text of both the Septuagint and the New Testament has been heavily annotated by a series of early correctors. D122 The two best examples of Alexandrian manuscripts are Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus, two complete copies of the Bible in Greek, which were copied during the fourth century. The German biblical scholar Konstantin von Tischendorf (1815 . Partly due to the fact that ancient manuscripts containing the Received Text were worn out by use, while the Alexandrian textbase manuscripts were preserved by the dry conditions of Egypt, some have sought to discredit the Received Text because they say it is not ancient. , Matthew 13:10 C D WZf13Byz, Matthew 1:25 Plus textual changes for theological bias. E G K M N S V L X W, Matthew 14:1 omit B D, Matthew 11:4 D [14] Bruce M. Metzger; Ehrman, Bart D. (2005),The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration. , Matthew 7:12 , Matthew 19:22 God bless you and thank you for listening! , Matthew 14:23 U C L W0119f1Byz, Matthew 15:17 John Miller on Social media makes a typical comment: You think the TR is corrupt? Patristic Quotations of the New Testament, Part 2 The Flood to the Deliverance From Egypt, Part 3-Deliverance From Egypt to Israels First King, Part 4 Israels First King to Captivity in Babylon, Part 5-Captivity in Babylon to the Completion of the Book of Malachi, Part 6-From Malachi to the Birth of Jesus, Part 8-Jesus Resurrection to death of the Apostle John. [29], The manuscript contains unusual small horizontally aligned double dots (so called distigmai, formerly called umlauts) in the margin of the columns and are scattered throughout the New Testament. omit Df1, Matthew 6:16 It's not a 19th-century fake. Just to be clear, no. B, Matthew 15:31 Again, before we begin our list of example, Codex Sinaiticus is designated bythe symbol, and Codex Vaticanus by alpha character B. According to Fenton Hort Sinaiticus and Vaticanus were derived from a common original much older source, the date of which cannot be later than the early part of the second century, and may well be yet earlier.[3]. (hypocrites) syrcur B 1344 1365, Mark 11:7 , Matthew 14:9 1. This variant is supported by Vetus Latina and some Sahidic manuscripts. , Matthew 9:24 , Matthew 15:6 Erroll F. Rhodes. Christian Publishing House Blog, CODEX VATICANUS: Why a Treasure? [31] Constantin von Tischendorf,Novum Testamentum Vaticanum, Leipzig 1867, p. XXI. The differences are more frequent in the Old Testament where the codices Sinaiticus and Alexandrinus often agree. Alexandrian text-type. B, Matthew 9:27a k Manuscripts of the Greek Bible: An Introduction to Palaeography, Oxford:Oxford University Press, p. 77. Others are because two of the scribes were bad spellers. , copbo Here are nine things you should know about Codex Sinaiticus. , Matthew 8:1 . (Zerah) Sinaiticus, Matthew 1:12/13 The Critical Text is the corrupt one! Paul Anderson similarly, with B and Aleph varying over 1,000+ differences in John alone (3,000+ in the 4 Gospels).. (provided for Him) , Luke 8:45 E N W Lets not even mention the end of revelation. [35], Onpage 1512, next to Hebrews 1:3, the text contains an interesting marginal note,Fool and knave, leave the old reading and do not change it! , , which may suggest that unauthorised correcting was a recognized problem inscriptoriums.[36]. Otherwise substitution of for initial is unknown, and final is only replaced in word , confusing of and is very rare. "[3], According to contemporary scholars,[which?] , Matthew 19:12 There is at worst a 5% difference between the consensus text and the majority text. The following represent scribal corrections: D, Matthew 13:32 105112. copsa C E L The two most prominent of the corrupt Alexandrian codices are called the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus: Codex Siniaticus (Aleph or a) was put in the trash heap by the monks of St Catherine's Monastery. Let's look at the Vaticanus in this lesson. omit, Matthew 12:49 A large number of these differences are due to iotacisms and variants in transcribing Hebrew names. Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV). The word codex refers to these manuscripts being handwritten in codex or book form rather than on a scroll. copbo, Matthew 7:13a THE Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus differences are insignificant in the extreme. B 0242 , Matthew 5:39 Post Angeli Maii Aloirumque Imperfectos Labores ex ipso Codice(Lipsiae 1867), pp. Matthew 1:3 [34] Philip B. Payne and Paul Canart,The Originality of Text-Critical Symbols in Codex Vaticanus,Novum Testamentum42 (2000), pp. Comparison of codices Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_codices_Sinaiticus_and_Vaticanus&oldid=1063839150, Articles needing cleanup from August 2018, Cleanup tagged articles with a reason field from August 2018, Wikipedia pages needing cleanup from August 2018, All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from September 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 5 January 2022, at 05:18. The Text of theNew Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration, (3rd Ed. B, Matthew 7:27b D , Matthew 12:30 [6]D distinguished between sacral and nonsacral using of . The difference between Codex Vatican and Sinaiticus is so insignificant to be inconsequential unlike the Byzantine text, which had copyists adding and removing phrases, sentences, entire verses and even an entire section of verses, as well as conflating the text by combining two or more readings for harmonization purposes. C , Matthew 12:32a The King James Version Onlyist argue that there are many differences between these two manuscripts. Differences between codices Sinaiticus and Vaticanus From Textus Receptus Jump to: navigation, search According to Hoskier there are 3036 differences between Sinaiticus and Vaticanus in the text of the Gospels (without errors of itacism). Another (in the Galilee) (in all the Galilee)B. The third is the Western Text. E G K V A few examples of the differences between the Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus will suffice to show the insignificance. Therefore, the distigmai mark places of textual uncertainty. 105113. Herein, we will use the capital B. Codex Sinaiticus dates to about 330 to 360 C.E. (amen, amen) 13 The codex is an Alexandrian text-type manuscript written in uncial letters on. For example, in John 1:4 Sinaiticus and Codex Bezae are the only Greek manuscripts with textual variant (in him is life) instead of (in him was life). omit D syrcur, sind k, Matthew 13:34 C27334171157 892 D WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REALLY TEACH ABOUT ________? * f13892 C D 1 33 (amen) B, Matthew 6:7 A critical note. B f1333 700 892 1010 1216 1230 1241 1253 Byz, Matthew 18:16 (and I) Vaticanus, John 1:34 Skeat, Scribes and Correctors (British Museum: London 1938). K L W , Matthew 15:31 The distigme of two codices indicate a variant of the Western manuscripts, which placed 1 Cor 14:3435 after 1 Cor 14:40( manuscripts: Claronmontanus, Augiensis, Boernerianus, 88, itd, g, and some manuscripts of Vulgate). , Matthew 12:29 , Matthew 10:34 , Matthew 6:16 f13 However, there are a number of differences between Sinaiticus and Vaticanus. C. R. Gregory (Lipsiae 1884), pp. between scribe D of Codex Sinaiticus and scribe A of Codex. According to Hort Sinaiticus and Vaticanus were derived from a common original much older, "the date of which cannot be later than the early part of the second century, and may well be yet earlier". Scholars believe the Codex Vaticanus was composed in the early 4 th . [10]Milne and Skeat characterized scribe B as careless and illiterate.[11]The work of the original scribe is designated by thesiglum*. Spelling differences (Zerah)B, supported byP1 and (Zerah). Misspelled word (by the sea) (by the sea) B. Scholarship considers the Codex Sinaiticus to be one. It is easier to find 2 verse consecutive where they disagree rather than agree. So, for example, Papyrus 75 has the identifying symbol the Gothic P and a superscript number (P75). This was shown by Gordon Fee (in Codex Sinaiticus in the Gospel of John: A Contribution to Methodology in Establishing Textual Relationships, in New Testament Studies 15, 1968-69). B d k syr cop, Matthew 5:31 [19]Tischendorfs view was accepted byFrederic G. Kenyon, but contested byT. C. Skeat, who examined the codex more thoroughly. F 124 majority of mss, Luke 8:3 [28] Frederic G. Kenyon, Our Bible and the Ancient Manuscripts (4th ed. [14]Milne and Skeat have observed that the superscription to 1 Maccabees was made by scribe D, while the text was written by scribe A. 20 A particular reading signifies one that is most definitely false. omit X, Matthew 16:12 2B L 892 [22] Bruce M. Metzger,Manuscripts of the Greek Bible: An Introduction to Greek Palaeography, New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991, p. 74. [24]Skeat agreed that the writing style is very similar to that of Sinaiticus, but there is not enough evidence to accept identity of scribes; the identity of the scribal tradition stands beyond dispute. . Manuscripts of the Greek Bible: An Introduction to Palaeography, Oxford:Oxford University Press, p. 77. W 157892 Arguably one of the most important translations of the Bible, and one of the oldest, this book, supposedly written in the fourth century AD, contains most of the books of the Greek Bible, with a few exceptions. C D L N 12233118892 The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism, trans. When compared to the King James (KJV) bible, or any other Bible version, many conflicting and 'confusing' attestations and omissions are presented. (to make example) *.2CLWf13Byz, Matthew 1:20 Grand Rapids, Michigan:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. The list of textual variants that follows below is incomplete. The book in question is Codex Sinaiticus, often referred to as the oldest Bible in the world. C. R. Gregory (Lipsiae 1884), pp. , Matthew 11:29 If this is so, material beginning with1 Samuelto the end of Esther is Origens copy of theHexapla. Retrieved2019-11-11. [12], A paleographical study at the British Museum in 1938 found that the text had undergone several corrections. [13] Bruce M. Metzger (1991). copsasyr 33 B Wf1333 L l 157 Spelling differences (Zerah)B, supported byP1 and (Zerah). Misspelled word (by the sea) (by the sea) B. [13]Readings that they introduced are designated by the siglum a. D 61 However, the fact that the KJV is derived from the Textus Receptus, a Greek text pieced together in the early 1500s, may be what most significantly contributes to differences. (1860). A final example of insignificance, (whole of the Syria) (all the Syria). [20], Two correctors worked on the manuscript, one (B2) contemporary with the scribes, the other (B3) in about the 10th or 11th century, although the theory of a first corrector, B1, proposed by Tischendorf was rejected by later scholars. (in all the Galilee)B. B What Does the Bible Really Teach About ________? Manuscripts of the Greek Bible: An Introduction to Palaeography, Oxford:Oxford University Press, p. 77. Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review! S V , Matthew 9:19 W D, Matthew 14:3 A. [35] Philip B. Payne,Fuldensis, Sigla for Variants in Vaticanus and 1 Cor 14.34-5, NTS 41 (1995) 251262. . ), London 1939. Tischendorf reflected upon their meaning, but without any resolution. , Matthew 23:8 892 1 Both codices are written in textbook examples of the 'Biblical Majuscule' script, and both are typically assigned by scholars to the fourth century, usually near the middle of the century. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, and the New Testament was written in Koine Greek and Aramaic. If these seem insignificant, note below those even more so. [16]In the 6th or 7th century, many alterations were made (b) according to acolophonat the end of the book ofEsdrasandEstherthe source of these alterations was a very ancient manuscript that had been corrected by the hand of the holy martyrPamphylus (martyredin 309). B C D Codex Vaticanus is based on its location in the Vatican Library. Mark 567 Luke 791 John 1022 Total 3036[] For most of the New Testament,Codex Sinaiticusis in general agreement withCodex Vaticanus Graecus 1209andCodex Ephraemi Rescriptus, attesting theAlexandrian text-type. N f13157 892 John: 1022. According to Dean Burgon: "It is in fact easier to find two consecutive . [12] Kurt Aland; Barbara Aland (1995). Skeat, Scribes and Correctors (British Museum: London 1938). B, Matthew 5:18 372copsa B N txtf1565 700 1079 1195 1546184,313, 1627, 1761 syrhgoth arm? , Matthew 9:30a For most of the New Testament,Codex Sinaiticusis in general agreement withCodex Vaticanus Graecus 1209andCodex Ephraemi Rescriptus, attesting theAlexandrian text-type. Find out more about Codex Sinaiticus omit, Matthew 5:46 B, Matthew 15:22 [12] Kurt Aland; Barbara Aland (1995). THE TR, on the other hand, has whole phrases, sentences, verses and even whole sections added. 2) The book is handwritten in Greek by four different scribes. C D K L W X mgf1333 892 1009 1010 1071 1216 1230 1242 1253 1365 1646 2148 Byz Lect it vg syrscopboethro [22]According to Tischendorf, one of the scribes is identical to (and may have been) one of the scribes of the Codex Sinaiticus (scribe D),[23]but there is insufficient evidence for his assertion. * D I think I read there's like 14,000 differences between the Book of the Mount of Sinai and the Bible that we basically use today, which like the King James Bible, is taken from the Textus receptors, which is kind of a conglomerate of various manuscripts that were written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. omit, Matthew 7:28 , Matthew 10:14c [21] H.J.M. (appeared in a dream), Matthew 3:6 547 , Matthew 14:29 As an illustration: When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David (NIV) while another manuscript has. [29] C. R. Gregory, Canon and Text of the New Testament (1907), pp. If this is so, material beginning with1 Samuelto the end of Esther is Origens copy of theHexapla. there is a significant difference between manuscripts. , Matthew 10:11 892 Milne & T.C. , Matthew 13:36b , Matthew 9:35a , While the Gospel According to Matthew nearly reached the practical limit of a roll, a common codex included the four Gospels and the Book of Acts bound together, and complete Bibles were not uncommon. Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV). 2, Matthew 13:25 Codex Vaticanus dates to about 300 to 325 C.E. (in Galilee) Codex Vaticanus, also known as "B," was found in the Vatican library. syrsin What New Testament Textual Studies Sources Do We Have? B, Matthew 9:10b p.107. B Lf11241 Most critical editions of the Greek New Testament give precedence to these two chief uncial manuscripts, and the majority of translations are based on their text. * D E F G M S U V X B, Matthew 9:28c 1 1322 omit , Matthew 10:14b , Matthew 21:16 [3] Westcott, B. F. and Hort, F. J. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichssche Buchhandlung. It is comprised of 759 leaves and has almost all of the Old and New Testaments. Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, two of the great uncial codices, representatives of the Alexandrian text-type, are considered excellent manuscript witnesses of the text of the New Testament. So the Textus Receptus is definitely a Byzantine text, but far from a purely Byzantine text. 1 omit B, Matthew 10:3 C D U gr omit Sinaiticus 1 700 892, Matthew 16:9 , Matthew 14:4a Matt. omit L1071copbo, Matthew 9:9b , Matthew 24:31 [36] Codex Vaticanus Graece 1209, B/03,Wieland Willker. Codex Sinaiticus is considered by most textual scholars of the New Testament to be the best complete manuscript. cC D E M X N W B b syrcureth , Matthew 13:4 E cW , Matthew 10:3 These were readings, in each group of three, taken as representative of the three basic text-types in vogue at the time, and, for what it is worth, Hutton showed that Sinaiticus and Vaticanus agreed (where both were extant) in 191 of the 175 variants, or 70% of the time.104 In 1914, Hoskier devoted 381 pages to the differences between . ), Apostolic Fathers (e.g., Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp), Apologists (e.g., Justin Martyr, Clement, Tertullian), Church Fathers (e.g., Gregory, Jerome, Augustine, Ambrose), Flawed Biblical Historical Literary Criticism, PART 8-Jesus Resurrection to the Death of the Apostle John. B Dgr1646 2148 A B2C D X 5658921009 1071 1195 1216 1230 1241 1253 1344 1365 1646 2174 Byz The only reason why we have that Sinaiticus is that it was discarded. (by the sea) D372, Matthew 4:23 Scribes and Correctors of the Codex Sinaiticus, London: British Museum, p. 33. Impact on biblical scholarship Along with Codex Vaticanus, the Codex Sinaiticus is considered one of the most valuable manuscripts available, . B D N F P X , Matthew 14:22c C 106, Matthew 8:22 Legendary Leipzig scholar Constantine Tischendorf died surrounded by controversy at the relatively young age of 59. Retrieved2019-11-11. 301copsa Nevertheless, there are many differences between these two manuscripts. 2 This [18] Gregory, C. R. (1900). What about the ~3500 differences between Vaticanus and Sinaiticus just in the gospels alone? () g k cop eth It is not known when it arrived at the Vatican, but it was included in a catalog listing in 1475, and it is dated to the middle of the 4th century. Grand Rapids, Michigan:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ), Dutch Philosopher and NT Textual Scholar Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. W (f1)f13pc, Mark 10:19 [34] Philip B. Payne and Paul Canart,The Originality of Text-Critical Symbols in Codex Vaticanus,Novum Testamentum42 (2000), pp. It was discovered in the 19th century, surpassing Vaticanus as the most complete manuscript. a b k, Matthew 6:32b The Codex omits the words which Protestants add to the end of The Lord's Prayer, and Catholics omit: "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever (Matthew 6:13). E N W . The Uncial manuscripts were written between the 3rd and 8th centuries and were often bound as pages in a book, or codex, rather than a scroll. [9] Milne-Skeat. 1 22 The exchange of and for is less frequent. p.19. (God your Father) 1B copsa, Matthew 6:15 University of Bremen. The Codex Sinaticus, dating to around the early 4th century AD, is quite old and it's mostly, though not entirely, complete. [26]Accents and breathing marks, as well as punctuation, have been added by a later hand. B C 050, Matthew 7:4a John has more differences than the other gospels because in Codex Sinaiticus, John 1:18:38 and parts of chapters 16 and 21 have early Western Christian writing ancestry.[4]. There are a number of differences between Sinaiticus and Vaticanus;Hoskierenumerated 3036 differences: [2], A large number of these differences are due to iotacisms and variants in transcribing Hebrew names. D copsa The Codex Sinaiticus is named after the Monastery of Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai, where it had been preserved until the middle of the nineteenth century. A C2D , Matthew 10:33a Skeat, Scribes and Correctors (British Museum: London 1938). B D , Matthew 14:19a This portion has a large number of corrections. 2D, Matthew 14:19b , Matthew 24:30 (showed) D 372, Matthew 4:13 B, Matthew 5:45 [25], The original writing was retraced by a later scribe (usually dated to the 10th or 11th century), and the beauty of the original script was spoiled. Two important decisions that Bible translators must make include: . C V B, Matthew 9:10a There are a number of differences between Sinaiticus and Vaticanus;Hoskierenumerated 3036 differences: [2], A large number of these differences are due to iotacisms and variants in transcribing Hebrew names. , Matthew 5:19 33 (I indeed) 892 Grand Rapids, Michigan:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. omit * D W d g2r2, Matthew 5:28 [25] H.J.M. [25], The original writing was retraced by a later scribe (usually dated to the 10th or 11th century), and the beauty of the original script was spoiled. Who Wrote the Bible Book ________? copbo, Matthew 13:57 b , Matthew 12:11 Mostcritical editionsof theGreek New Testamentgive precedence to these two chief uncial manuscripts, and the majority oftranslationsare based on their text. copsa, Matthew 9:4a B b1 A few of these ancient codices have survived intact . EDWARD D. ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv in Theology) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House. Codex Vaticanus Graece 1209, B/03. We will use to identify Codex Sinaiticus herein. Wieland Willker (2008). D, Matthew 10:16b , Matthew 25:17 , Matthew 8:5 As is indicated by its name, it is housed in the Vatican Library at Rome, first becoming known in 1475. W omit, Matthew 13:41 This is especially true, for the New Testament, of the Gospels. The date of these markings are disputed among scholars and are discussed in a link below. copbo B 59115238 N, Matthew 13:30a , Matthew 24:48 , Matthew 25:3 omit B, Matthew 9:16 The total number of words omitted in the Sinaiticus in the Gospels alone is 3,455 compared with the Greek Received Text (Burgon, p. 75). cC2D copbo, Matthew 14:35 (provided for them) Skeat, T.C., "The Last Chapter in the History of the Codex . The 3000 textual variations do NOT include iotacism. . syrcur, Matthew 5:42 Indeed, the two texts share the same hand, ink and vellum as the rest of Codex Sinaiticus (except where certain pages of the codex have been substituted), which tells us that if the Epistle of Barnabas' text is of 19th century origin - which it is, containing as it does many Greek words first coined by Simonides - then so is the rest of the codex This article is from Wikipedia but has been updated and will be updated even more so by Edward D. Andrews for Christian Publishing House. W (all Syria) , Matthew 5:9 L 157, Matthew 10:21 It is indeed worthless trash. C (4), Matthew 15:22 - Dottard Nov 9, 2020 at 20:21 Sinaiticus and Vaticanus are important but not the only ones. , Matthew 15:11b L According to Dean Burgon: "It is in fact easier to find two consecutive verses in which these two MSS differ the one from the other, than two consecutive verses in which they entirely agree."[1] . 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