Editing Uncial 073

'''Uncial 073''' (in the [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland|Gregory-Aland]] numbering), ε 7 ([[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden|Soden]]), is a [[Greek language|Greek]] [[uncial]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]], dated [[Palaeography|palaeographically]] to the 6th century.<sup>[1]</sup>

== Description ==

To the present day survived only one leaf of the codex (28 cm by 23 cm). From the same manuscript as 084 (one leaf), ε 24 (von Soden). The text is written in two columns per page, 34 lines per page.<sup>[1]</sup> There are a few traces of punctuation.<sup>[2]</sup>

The leaf has survived in a poor condition.<sup>[3]</sup>

The codex 073 contains a part of the [[Gospel of Matthew]] (14:28-31), the codex 084 contains Matthew 14:19-27; 15:2-8.

It has a reference to the Gospel of Mark at the bottom and the number 65 shew that the scribe is giving a number of the [[Eusebian Canons]] for the 148 section in Matthew and Mark only.<sup>[2]</sup>

== Text ==
The Greek text of this [[codex]] is a representative of the [[Alexandrian text-type]] with some alien readings. [[Kurt Aland|Aland]] placed it in [[Categories of New Testament manuscripts#Category II|Category II]].<sup>[1]</sup>

In Matthew 14:30 the word ισχυρον is omitted.<sup>[2]</sup>
== History ==
Rendel Harris dated the manuscript to the 5th century.<sup>[2]</sup> Currently it is dated by the [[INTF]] to the 6th century.<sup>[4]</sup>

It was found by [[J. Rendel Harris|Rendel Harris]], who edited its text. The codex 073 is located now in [[Saint Catherine's Monastery]] in the [[Sinai Peninsula]] (Sinai Harris 7), and the codex 084 in the [[Russian National Library]] (Gr. 277, 1f) in [[Saint Petersburg]].<sup>[1]</sup>

The text of 073 was collated by Rendel Harris.<sup>[5]</sup>

== See also ==
* [[List of New Testament uncials]]
* Related [[Bible]] parts: [[Matthew 14]], [[Matthew 15]]

== References ==

* 1. Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.
* 2. J. R. Harris, Biblical fragments from Mount Sinai (London, 1890), p. X
* 3. Gregory, Caspar René (1900). Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1. Leipzig. p. 95.
* 4. "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research.
* 5. J. R. Harris, Biblical fragments from Mount Sinai (London, 1890), p. 16

== Further reading ==
* J. Rendel Harris, [https://archive.org/stream/biblicalfragment00harruoft#page/n3/mode/2up ''Biblical fragments from Mount Sinai''] (London, 1890), pp. X, 16.
* C. R. Gregory, ''Textkritik des Neuen Testamentes'' III (Leipzig: 1909), p. 1027.

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090124134351/http://www-user.uni-bremen.de/~wie/TCG/Fragmentary-Uncials.pdf#page=9 Uncial 073] at the Wieland Willker, "Textual Commentary"

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[[Category:Greek New Testament uncials]]
[[Category:6th-century biblical manuscripts]]
[[Category:National Library of Russia collection]]

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