Uncial 068


Uncial 068, ε 3, is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 5th century. Tischendorf designated it by Ib, Scrivener by Nb.
It has some marginalia.

Description

The codex contains a fragments of the John 13:16-27; 16:7-19, on 2 parchment leaves. The text is written in two columns per page, 18 lines per page in large uncial letters.
It has no capital letters.
It is a double palimpsest, the Greek biblical text was overwritten twice in Syriac language, in the 9th century, and in the 10th or 11th century. It contains hymns of Severus in Syriac. The Ammonian Sections are present, but the Eusebian Canons absent. It contains breathing and accents. It has itacistic errors.
; Contents
John 13:16-17.19-20.23-24.26-27; 16:7-9.12-13.15-16.18-19

Text

The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type, with some non-Alexandrian readings. Aland placed in Category III.

History

Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTF to the 5th century.
The manuscript was found in 1847 in the monastery at Nitrian Desert and brought to London. It was examined and deciphered by Tregelles and Tischendorf.
; Location
The codex is now located at the British Library in London.