Papyrus 69 (designated by 𝔓
69 in the
Gregory-Aland numbering) is a small fragment dating to the 3rd century. Scholars have debated whether its text is a witness to the
Gospel of Marcion
The Gospel of Marcion, called by its adherents the Gospel of the Lord, or more commonly the Gospel, was a text used by the mid-2nd-century Christian teacher Marcion of Sinope to the exclusion of the other gospels. The majority of scholars agree t ...
or the canonical
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 ...
.
Description
This fragment (𝔓
69 or P. Oxy 2383) recounts the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane, the betrayal of Jesus by Judas, and the betrayal of Jesus by Peter. Famously, and similar to the
Gospel of Marcion
The Gospel of Marcion, called by its adherents the Gospel of the Lord, or more commonly the Gospel, was a text used by the mid-2nd-century Christian teacher Marcion of Sinope to the exclusion of the other gospels. The majority of scholars agree t ...
, it omits all o
Luke 22:42–45a a portion famous for Jesus asking, 'remove this cup from me' (22:42), for an 'angel from heaven' appearing' (22:43), and for Jesus sweating drops of blood (22:44).
Claire Clivaz has developed the hypothesis that 𝔓
69 is most plausibly understood 'as a witness to a
Marcionite edition of Luke's Gospel', an idea she credits to
François Bovon. Jason BeDuhn has supported this hypothesis, drawing upon 𝔓
69 in his reconstruction of the
Gospel of Marcion
The Gospel of Marcion, called by its adherents the Gospel of the Lord, or more commonly the Gospel, was a text used by the mid-2nd-century Christian teacher Marcion of Sinope to the exclusion of the other gospels. The majority of scholars agree t ...
. Peter M. Head, conversely, has dismissed Clivaz' arguments in two posts on an Evangelical Christian blog.
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the
Western text-type
In textual criticism of the New Testament, the Western text-type is one of the main text types. It is the predominant form of the New Testament text witnessed in the Old Latin and Syriac translations from the Greek, and also in quotations from ...
. According to
Aland text is very free, "characteristic of precursors of the
D-text", therefore Aland placed it in
Category IV.
Text
ecto:
ις πειρασ ν 1/sup> κ̣ ι αυτος απεσ: ασθη απ αυτων ωσ̣ι λιθου β̣ο̣λ̣ ν: αι θεις τα γονατα προσ̣υ̣χ̣ε̣τ̣ο̣
: 5/sup> λθων προς τους μ̣αθτ ς ευ: εν αυτους καθευοντας κοι
: ωμενους αυτους απο τη̣ λυπης 6/sup> ̣ι̣
: ιπεν αυτοιςτ̣ι κ̣α̣θευδ̣ε
: ε ανασταντες πρ̣σ̣ευχεσ̣θ̣ε
: να μη εισελθητε εις πει̣ασμ̣ο̣ν̣
: 7/sup> τι δε αυτου λαλουντος ιου̣
: χλος και ο λεγομενος ιου̣ας
: ις των ι̅β̅ προηρχετο α̣ υς
: αι εγγισας εφιλησε̣ τ̣ον ι̣̅η̅ν̅
: 8/sup> ̅η̅ς̅ δε ειπεν αυτω ιουδα φι̣η̣ ατι
erso">ατι
erso: [58">erso">ατι
[verso: [58/sup> – [ιδωνα̣υ̣[τ">erso: [58/sup> – [ιδων">erso: [58">erso">ατι
[verso: [58/sup> – [ιδωνα̣υ̣[τ̣ ε̣[φη και συ εξ αυτων ει]
: ο̣ δ̣ε ειπεν [α̅ν̅ε̅ ουκ ειμι [59] και δι]
: α̣σ̣τασης ωσ̣[ει ωρας α̅ αλλος τις ισχυ]
: ριζ̣ετο λεγω[ν επ αληθειας και]
: ου̣τ̣ο̣ς ην μ τ αυτου και γαρ γα: λ̣ ̣α̣ιος εστ̣ ν 0/sup> ιπεν δε ο πετρος: α̣ν̣̅ε ουκ οι α ο λεγεις και ετι: αυτου λαλου̣ τος παραχρημα: ε̣φωνησεν̣ λεκτωρ 1/sup> αι στρα: φεις ο πε̣τ̣ρ̣ ς ενεβλεψεν αυ: τω τοτε πεμνησθη ο πετρος: τ̣ου ρημ τος του κ̅υ̅ ως ειπεν: αυ̣τω π ιν αλεκτορα φωνησαι ση: μ̣ ρον απαρνηση με τρις 2/sup> αι
See also
* List of New Testament papyri
A New Testament papyrus is a copy of a portion of the New Testament made on papyrus. To date, over 140 such papyri are known. In general, they are considered the earliest witnesses to the original text of the New Testament.
This elite status amo ...
* Luke 22
Luke 22 is the twenty-second chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It commences in the days just before the Passover or Feast of Unleavened Bread, and records the plot to kill Jesus Christ; the institution of ...
* Christ's agony at Gethsemane
References
Further reading
* Kurt Aland, ''Alter und Entstehung des D-Textes im Neuen Testament. Betrachtung zu P69 und 0171'', Miscellànea papirològica Ramo Roca-Puig, S. Janeras, Barcelona, 1987, pp. 37–61.
* Clivaz, C., (2005) ''The Angel and the Sweat Like "Drops of Blood" (Lk 22:43–44): P69 and f13'', HTR 98,
* Ehrman & Plunkett (1983), ''The Angel and the Agony: The Textual Problem of Luke 22:43 44'', Catholic Biblical Quarterly
The ''Catholic Biblical Quarterly'' is a refereed peer-reviewed theology journal published by the Catholic Biblical Association of America (CBA) (CBA) in January, April, July, and October. It was established in 1939 and its circulation in 2010 w ...
45, pp. 401–16.
* Head (1993), Peter M., ''Christology and Textual Transmission: Reverential Alterations in the Synoptic Gospels'', Novum Testamentum
''Novum Testamentum'' is an academic journal covering various aspects of "the New Testament
The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Je ...
, Vol. 35, Fasc. 2 (Apr., 1993), esp. pp. 123–126.
* Lobel E., C. H. Roberts, E. G. Turner, J. W. B. Barns, ''Oxyrhynchus Papyri XXIV'', London 1957, pp. 1–4.
* Wayment (2008), Thomas A., ''A new transcription of POxy 2383 (P69)'', NovT 50, pp. 351–57.
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Images
P69/P.Oxy.L 2383
Images of P69 at the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
External links
POxy – Oxyrhynchus Papyri online database
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New Testament papyri
3rd-century biblical manuscripts
Early Greek manuscripts of the New Testament
Gospel of Luke papyri
Sackler library manuscripts