Minuscule 362 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), Ν^λ37 ( Soden), is a

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of the

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, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.

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Gospel of Luke The Gospel of Luke is the third of the New Testament's four canonical Gospels. It tells of the origins, Nativity of Jesus, birth, Ministry of Jesus, ministry, Crucifixion of Jesus, death, Resurrection of Jesus, resurrection, and Ascension of ...

6:29-12:10 on 314 parchment leaves () with catena (from Chrysostomos,

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, Isidor, Theodoret, etc.). It is written in one column per page, in 32 lines per page, in red ink.

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. Aland placed it in Category V. It has some unusual readings. It was not examined by

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The manuscript was cited together with codices

201 Year 201 ( CCI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Fabianus and Arrius (or, less frequently, year 954 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 201 for this yea ...

and

370 __NOTOC__ Year 370 ( CCCLXX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Valens (or, less frequently, year 1123 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 370 ...

Giovanni Lami Giovanni Lami (8 November 1697 – 6 February 1770) was an Italian jurist, church historian, and antiquarian. Early years and education He was born at Santa Croce sull'Arno (between Pisa and Florence) into a relatively affluent family; his pate ...

in ''De eruditione Apostolorum'' (Florence, 1738, p. 239). It was described by

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, who gave for it 13th century. The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852). It was examined by Philip E. Pusey and Burgon.

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saw it in 1886. The manuscript is currently housed at the Biblioteca Laurentiana (Conv. Soppr. 176) in

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