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Papyrus 3

Papyrus 3, designated by 𝔓3, is a small fragment of fifteen verses from the Gospel of Luke dating to the 6th/7th century. It is formed part of a lectionary. It is dated palaeographically to the 6th or 7th century.

Last revised
Jun 18, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
329 w
Citations
5
Source
Papyrus 3
New Testament manuscript
Papyrus 3r (GA) 7,36–45
Papyrus 3r (GA) 7,36–45
Sign𝔓3
TextLuke 7:36-45+10:38-42
Date6th/7th century
ScriptGreek
Now atVienna, Papyrus Collection of the Austrian National Library, Pap. G. 2323
Size24.5 x 11.5 cm (25x18)
Typemixed
CategoryIII

Papyrus 3, designated by 𝔓3 (in the numbering Gregory-Aland), is a small fragment of fifteen verses from the Gospel of Luke dating to the 6th/7th century.1 It is formed part of a lectionary. It is dated palaeographically to the 6th or 7th century.2

Papyrus 3v (GA) Luke 10, 38-42 source ↗

The Greek text-type of this codex is a mixed. Aland placed it in Category III.2

Text

Luke 7:36

ΑΓΓ . . ΙΟ
ΤΟΝ Κ ̣̅ ΗΣου
ΤΟΝ̣Τ̣Ω̣ΝΦΣΡΙΣ̣
Ε̣Λ̣ΘΩΝΕ̣ΙΣΤ̣
ΙΕΙΔΟΥΓΥΝΗΗΤΙΣΗ
ΓΝΟΥΣΑΟΤΙ̣ΚΑΤΑΚ
ΣΑΑΛΑΒΑΣΤΡΟΝΜΥΡ̣
Ο̣ΔΑΣΑΥΤΟΥΚΛΑΣΙΟΥΣ̣
ΥΣΠΟΔΑΣΑΥΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ
ΕΞΕΜΑΞΕΝΚΑΙΚΑΤΕ
ΗΛΙΦΕΝ ΤΩΜΥΡΩ
ΑΣΑΥΤΟΝΕΙΠΕΝΕ . . . . ΤΩ
ΗΣΕΓΙΓΝΩΣΚΕΝΑΝΤ̣ΙΣΚΑΙΠΟΤΑΠ
ΤΑΙΑΥΤΟΥΟΤΙΑ.ΑΡΤΩΛΟ̣ΣΕΣΤΙΝ
ΕΙΠΕΝ Ο ΙΣΠΡΟΣ̣Α.Τ̣Ο̣Ν̣ΣΙΜΩΝ
ΔΕΔΕΔΑ . . . ΛΕΕΙ̣ΠΕΝΦΗΣΙΝΔΥΟ
ΤΙΝΙΟΕΙΣΩ
Η̣ΚΟΝ̣ΤΑΜΗ̣
ΤΟΤΙΣΟΥ
ΔΕΣΙΜΩ̣
Π̣ΕΝΑΥΤΩ̣
Ω̣Σ̣Ι̣ΜΩ

Luke 10:38

ΝΤΟΥΑΓΙΟυΛΟυΚΑ
. . . . . . ΚΩΜΗ̣
ΡΕΥΕΣΘΑΙΑΥΤΟΥ
ΘΕΝΕΙΣΚΩΜΗΝΤΙΝ

History

The text of the manuscript was published by Karl Wessely in 1882.3

The manuscript is housed at the Austrian National Library (Pap. G. 2323).2

See also

See also

References

References

Further reading

Further reading

External links