designated gregory numbering von numbering 9th 10th century manuscript greek manuscript written gaps arose named brought east text represents majority text byzantine text type numerous alien readings non byzantine readings occur manuscript called singular readings according present critics text important manuscript quoted modern editions manuscript brought east beginning 17th century private hands years housed description contains text leaves size numerous gaps text existing begins matthew ends john luke incomplete remarked started matthew matthew mark missing means time manuscript far complete present present manuscript include matthew mark luke gaps john end leaves kept loose text written late script columns page lines column large letters writing close letters square letters round shape letters especially form characteristic late script large ends letters written elegant careful hand sacred names written abbreviated way etc words end lines abbreviated uses lot grammar errors like hiatus matthew matthew matthew etc error occurs rough smooth breathing accents greek given fully usually correctly indicated 9th 10th century cases given incorrectly matthew text divided according usual number sections written left margin given references division according chapters titles given pages capitals beginning sections stand margin indicate new sections division according chapters tables tables contents placed gospel matthew character markings margin decorated written gold red places nicely decorated initial letters found red gold sections written red pages numbered greek numbers found right pages left page arabic numbers found different hand worked total number high special features text greek text representative byzantine text type number singular readings according typical byzantine text according kurt agrees byzantine standard text times times byzantine reading original text support original text byzantine independent distinctive readings placed category manuscripts important important witness byzantine text type classified known family according mixed byzantine text luke luke luke manuscript variants words readings received text west 16th century end 19th century words readings words readings traditional text constantinople words readings history dated manuscript 8th century gregory 9th century 10th century dated 9th century named dutch ambassador record obtaining generally believed brought netherlands travels middle_east connection indicated given partial rector amsterdam gymnasium contained text matthew luke adds aware current location cited parts survive present day matthew designated gregory designated number manuscripts increased gave death private hands library sold manuscript items sale remained possession family example hands younger brother theologian written date february pages dutch notes found resurfaced centuries later identified professor leaves lost stated manuscripts fallen hands manuscript private hands letter march explained manuscript possession father inherited father wanted examine allowed read papers preparing papers edited published title includes exact text difficulty examined introduction american edition wrote important manuscript opinion gave biblical scholar according text comparatively little authority despite opinions continues cited critical editions edition cited verse matthew critical apparatus located library march visited viewed manuscript number colleagues october manuscript articles description history manuscript robert introduction new testament criticism site inspired encyclopedia new testament criticism retrieved fresh look years revisited
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