¹ For a similar hand see Omont, H., Fac-similés des plus anciens manuscrits grecs en onciale et en minuscule de la Bibliothèque Nationale (Paris, 1892)Google Scholar, Plate viii.

² Most of the citations of textual authorities are taken from Tischendorf. I am responsible for the readings of the Washington MS. (W), the Koridethi Gospels (θ), the Old Latin codices (a b e ff²), the Vulgate, the Syriac versions (Sinaitic, Curetonian, Peshitta, and Harclean), and the Coptic translations (Bohairic and Sahidic). The readings marked with an asterisk are believed to be unique.

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⁴ Matthew 5, 1–11 is lacking in A and L, and Luke 24, 26–33 in C.

⁵ Codex X, which consists of fragments of the gospels with commentary, is assigned by Tischendorf (Novum Testamentum Graece,⁸ I, p. xiii) to the end of the ninth or the tenth century, and by Gregory (Prolegomena, p. 31) to about the tenth century. P, Δ, Δ, and II are assigned to the ninth century.

⁶ These fragments bear the following numbers in Gregory's list: 0126, 0144, 0145, 0146, 0147, 0154, 0155, 0156, 0157, 0158, and 0159.

⁷ 0144, which Gregory ascribes to the seventh century, is in part a palimpsest, with a Greek minuscule text over the uncial writing. It is also in part illegible on account of rubbing. I was able to read only a few words here and there.

⁸ I wish to express my hearty thanks to two Arab friends of Damascus who rendered me valuable assistance in different ways — to Ḥosni Effendi el-Kasm, Director of the Bibliothèque Nationale el-Ẓahiryeh, and to the Emir Jafr ‘Abd el-Qadr, Conservator of the Musée National.

⁹ G. F. Moore, History of Religions, II, pp. 408 ff.

¹⁰ Qur'ân, sûrah v. 73.