Papyrus 110, designated by (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts) is a copy of the

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. It is a papyrus manuscripts of the

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, containing verses 10:13-15 & 10:25-27 in a fragmentary condition. Using the study of comparative writings styles (

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), the manuscript has been dated by the

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to the early 4th century CE. Papyrologist Philip Comfort dates the manuscript to Middle-Late 3rd century CE.Philip W. Comfort, ''Encountering the Manuscripts: An Introduction to New Testament Paleography & Textual Criticism'', (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holman Publishers), 2005, p. 76. The manuscript is currently housed in the Papyrology Rooms of the

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, with the shelf number P. Oxy. 4494.

Description

The original manuscript would have been a

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(precursor to the modern

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), around 12 cm x 22 cm in size, with 40–43 lines per page. The handwriting script is representative of the Reformed Documentary or Professional (bookhand) style, which is also known as the

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. The Greek text of this fragment is considered to be representative of the

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, with some unique readings.

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'') :

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ƒ : πολεως : Majority of manuscripts * εκεινης (''that'') : omit : D lat : incl. : Majority of manuscripts * απο (''from'') : : ἐκ : C 33

: 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

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L N pm ::βεεζεβουλ : B ''pc'' :10:25 (b) : επεκαλεσεν : * : επεκαλεσαν : B C W ƒ 33

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it sy co Cyp : επεκαλεσαντο : * L N ''pc'' : εκαλεσαν : Θ 0171 ƒ

pm : καλουσιν : D 10:25 (2) : τοις : * B : τους : D C W ƒ

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it sy co 10:25 (3) : οικιοις : * : οικιους : : οικιακοις : B : οικειακους : D : οικιακους : C W ƒ

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References

External links

Images

P.Oxy.LXIV 4494
from Papyrology at Oxford's "POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online" * 𝔓¹¹⁰

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: Mat
10:13-15
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verso ''Recto'' is the "right" or "front" side and ''verso'' is the "left" or "back" side when text is written or printed on a leaf of paper () in a bound item such as a codex, book, broadsheet, or pamphlet. In double-sided printing, each leaf h ...

: Mat
10:25-27

Official registration

"Continuation of the Manuscript List"
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. Retrieved April 9, 2008

Transcription and Translation

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