C. R. Gregory (Lipsiae 1884), pp. Scribes and Correctors of the Codex Sinaiticus, London: British Museum, p. 33. , Matthew 9:30b Scribes and Correctors of the Codex Sinaiticus, (London: British Museum, 1938), p. 94. Others are because two of the scribes were bad spellers. James Rendel Harris,Stichometry(London 1893), p. 73, [24] Frederic G. Kenyon,Our Bible and the Ancient Manuscripts(London 1939). , Matthew 9:35a [19]Tischendorfs view was accepted byFrederic G. Kenyon, but contested byT. C. Skeat, who examined the codex more thoroughly. Most critical editions of the Greek New Testament give precedence to these two chief uncial manuscripts, and the majority of translations are based on their text. [35] Philip B. Payne,Fuldensis, Sigla for Variants in Vaticanus and 1 Cor 14.34-5, NTS 41 (1995) 251262. It is comprised of 759 leaves and has almost all of the Old and New Testaments. This variant is supported by Vetus Latina and some Sahidic manuscripts. [23] Constantin von Tischendorf,Editio octava critica maior, ed. () g k cop eth This was shown by Gordon Fee (in Codex Sinaiticus in the Gospel of John: A Contribution to Methodology in Establishing Textual Relationships, in New Testament Studies 15, 1968-69). h k vg B b * L Alexandrian text-type. 105113. Topics Codex Sinaiticus Collection opensource. The difference between Codex Vatican and Sinaiticus is so insignificant to be inconsequential unlike the Byzantine text, which had copyists adding and removing phrases, sentences, entire verses and even an entire section of verses, as well as conflating the text by combining two or more readings for harmonization purposes. For most of the New Testament,Codex Sinaiticusis in general agreement withCodex Vaticanus Graecus 1209andCodex Ephraemi Rescriptus, attesting theAlexandrian text-type. [] (and asked him) 5 What Does the Bible Really Teach About ________? The King James Version Onlyist argues that there are many differences between these two manuscripts. D 33 238f13 (33) 1241 1424 it Milne & T.C. omit a b c h k, Matthew 7:14 [33] Philip B. Payne and Paul Canart,The Text-Critical Function of the Umlauts in Vaticanus, with Special Attention to 1 Corinthians 14.3435: A Response to J. Edward Miller,JSNT27 (2004), pp. 1344 1365, Mark 11:7 A final example of insignificance, (whole of the Syria) (all the Syria). CODEX Vaticanus 1209 appears in the first catalog of the Vatican Library, prepared in the year 1475. 33 [28]There are plenty of theitacisticfaults, especially the exchange of for and for . , Matthew 11:21 [19] Constantin von Tischendorf,Editio octava critica maior, ed. , Matthew 9:10c Nevertheless, there are many differences between these two manuscripts. (in Galilee) [6]D distinguished between sacral and nonsacral using of . E N W . Partly due to the fact that ancient manuscripts containing the Received Text were worn out by use, while the Alexandrian textbase manuscripts were preserved by the dry conditions of Egypt, some have sought to discredit the Received Text because they say it is not ancient. syrcur, sin, Matthew 13:36a copbo [14]Milne and Skeat have observed that the superscription to 1 Maccabees was made by scribe D, while the text was written by scribe A. Scribes and Correctors of the Codex Sinaiticus, (London: British Museum, 1938), p. 94. [13] Bruce M. Metzger (1991). , Matthew 19:10 B, Matthew 9:10a Codex Sinaiticus, also called S, the earliest known manuscript of the Christian Bible, compiled in the 4th century ce. * f13892 L M U X f1328 This article is from Wikipedia but has been updated and will be updated even more so by Edward D. Andrews for Christian Publishing House. THE Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus differences are insignificant in the extreme. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. The only reason why we have that Sinaiticus is that it was discarded. , Matthew 13:10 f13, Matthew 10:4a According to Hort Sinaiticus and Vaticanus were derived from a common original much older, "the date of which cannot be later than the early part of the second century, and may well be yet earlier". , Matthew 13:54 , Matthew 11:24b [2] Fee, G. D.(1968-9). , Matthew 15:11b [3] Westcott, B. F. and Hort, F. J. D L W106 [2] Herman C. Hoskier, Codex B and its Allies, Bernard Quaritch, London 1914. The folios of Codex Vaticanus measure a perfectly square 10.6" x 10.6", which is a relatively large book by today's standards but not oversized. (showed) [34] Philip B. Payne and Paul Canart,The Originality of Text-Critical Symbols in Codex Vaticanus,Novum Testamentum42 (2000), pp. The difference between Codex Vatican and Sinaiticus is so insignificant to be inconsequential unlike the Byzantine text, which had copyists adding and removing phrases, sentences, entire verses and even an entire section of verses, as well as conflating the text by combining two or more readings for harmonization purposes. Lets not even mention the end of revelation. [7]His errors are the substitution of for , and for in medial positions, both equally common. [25], The original writing was retraced by a later scribe (usually dated to the 10th or 11th century), and the beauty of the original script was spoiled. The Uncial manuscripts were written between the 3rd and 8th centuries and were often bound as pages in a book, or codex, rather than a scroll. omit B, Matthew 9:16 (gentiles), Matthew 6:8 [29], The manuscript contains unusual small horizontally aligned double dots (so called distigmai, formerly called umlauts) in the margin of the columns and are scattered throughout the New Testament. The two best examples of Alexandrian manuscripts are Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus, two complete copies of the Bible in Greek, which were copied during the fourth century. 1 22 [15]Scribe D corrects his own work and that of scribe A, but scribe A limits himself to correcting his own work. [9]Scribe As was a worse type of phonetic error. Confusion of and occurs in all contexts. omit, Matthew 5:46 The Critical Text is the corrupt one! Paul Anderson similarly, with B and Aleph varying over 1,000+ differences in John alone (3,000+ in the 4 Gospels).. Retrieved13 November2019. Were Almost All Greek New Testament Manuscript Textual Variants [Errors] Created Before 200 A.D.? Nevertheless, there are many differences . [36] Codex Vaticanus Graece 1209, B/03,Wieland Willker. 75 700 1079 1546 syrc, s, palcopsaeth geo Cf13 Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, two of great uncial codices, representatives of the Alexandrian text-type, are considered excellent manuscript witnesses of the text of the New Testament. (whole of Syria) 157 , Matthew 24:24 B D bN W , Matthew 13:30d , Matthew 6:18a I think I read there's like 14,000 differences between the Book of the Mount of Sinai and the Bible that we basically use today, which like the King James Bible, is taken from the Textus receptors, which is kind of a conglomerate of various manuscripts that were written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Nevertheless, there are many differences between these two manuscripts. C There are a number of differences between Sinaiticus and Vaticanus;Hoskierenumerated 3036 differences: [2], A large number of these differences are due to iotacisms and variants in transcribing Hebrew names. The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism, trans. N 48,49 [27]There are no enlarged initials, no divisions into chapters or sections such as are found in later manuscripts, but a different system of division peculiar to this manuscript. , Matthew 15:17 B, Matthew 5:45 cC D E M X N W Indeed, the two texts share the same hand, ink and vellum as the rest of Codex Sinaiticus (except where certain pages of the codex have been substituted), which tells us that if the Epistle of Barnabas' text is of 19th century origin - which it is, containing as it does many Greek words first coined by Simonides - then so is the rest of the codex 343344. ), Dutch Philosopher and NT Textual Scholar Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. B Mark 567 Luke 791 John 1022 Total 3036[] According to Fenton Hort Sinaiticus and Vaticanus were derived from a common original much older source, the date of which cannot be later than the early part of the second century, and may well be yet earlier.[3]. Codex Vaticanus is a manuscript that is equally as old as Codex Sinaiticus. D, Matthew 10:16b W (Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus). , Matthew 9:21 For example, in John 1:4 Sinaiticus and Codex Bezae are the only Greek manuscripts with textual variant (in him is life) instead of (in him was life). 346, 360. He has authored ninety-five books. W (f1)f13pc, Mark 10:19 , Matthew 13:35b [17] Bruce M. Metzger, (1992). THE TR, on the other hand, has whole phrases, sentences, verses and even whole sections added. [6] Dirk Jongkind (2007),Scribal Habits of Codex Sinaiticus, Gorgias Press LLC, p. 77-78. (in all the Galilee)B. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, and the New Testament was written in Koine Greek and Aramaic. [13]Readings that they introduced are designated by the siglum a. B N txtf1565 700 1079 1195 1546184,313, 1627, 1761 syrhgoth arm? , Matthew 14:19a The difference between Codex Vatican and Sinaiticus is so insignificant to be inconsequential unlike the Byzantine text, which had copyists adding and removing phrases, sentences, entire verses and even an entire section of verses, as well as conflating the text by combining two or more readings for harmonization purposes. there is a significant difference between manuscripts. [31]He pointed on several places where these distigmai were used: at the ending of the Gospel of Mark, 1 Thess 2:14; 5:28; Heb 4:16; 8:1. Mark: 567 Iotacism or itacism is the process of vowel shift by which a number of vowels and diphthongs converged towards the pronunciation in post-classical Greek and Modern Greek. A large number of these differences are due to iotacisms and variants in transcribing Hebrew names. , Matthew 14:15a Codex Vaticanus Graece 1209, B/03. B, Matthew 8:4b (into their own country) f1157a b g1vg cop, Matthew 2:13 Hoskier enumerated 3036 differences: Matt - 656 Mark - 567 Luke - 791 . - Dottard Nov 9, 2020 at 20:21 Sinaiticus and Vaticanus are important but not the only ones. So, for example, Papyrus 75 has the identifying symbol the Gothic P and a superscript number (P75). Matthew 1:3 (Zerah) B, supported byPapyrus 1 (Zerah) Sinaiticus, Matthew 1:12/13 (begot) , Matthew 1:19 (put to shame) 1, supported byf1 (to make example) *.2CLWf13Byz, Matthew 1:20 B Lf11241 C D WZf13Byz, Matthew 1:25 (till) (till his), Matthew 2:12 (into their country) (into their own country) f1157a b g1vg cop, Matthew 2:13 372copsa (appeared in a dream), Matthew 3:6 (by him) , Matthew 3:11 (I indeed) 892 (I) , Matthew 3:15 (it fitting us) cop it syr (it fitting for us) , Matthew 4:8 (showed) (showed) (showed) D 372, Matthew 4:13 (by the sea) W (by the sea) B (by the sea) D372, Matthew 4:23 (in Galilee) (in all Galilee) B C 157 cop syr eth (all Galilee) D, Matthew 4:23b , Matthew 4:24 (whole of Syria) 157 (all Syria) , Matthew 5:9 C D 13-124-556 B, Matthew 5:18 B106 , Matthew 5:19 , omit * D W d g2r2, Matthew 5:28 236 W M , Matthew 5:30 B d k syr cop, Matthew 5:31 * syr copbo B, Matthew 5:37 6168245700, Matthew 5:39 W 157892 B D E, Matthew 5:41 D B L M S U E G K V syrcur, Matthew 5:42 * y B, Matthew 5:45 (and it is raining on the righteous and the unrighteous) Bomit, Matthew 5:46 Bmit * copbosyrcur, Matthew 6:2 (amen, amen) 13 (amen) B, Matthew 6:7 (hypocrites) syrcur (gentiles), Matthew 6:8 (your Father) * D L W Z 0170f1f13Byz (God your Father) 1B copsa, Matthew 6:15 Bomit Df1, Matthew 6:16 syrcureth , Matthew 6:16 244 g1k syrp B , copbo , Matthew 6:18a , Matthew 6:20 1 892 syrcur , Matthew 6:21 B copbo syrp, Matthew 6:22a , Matthew 6:23 W 33 B cop it syr, Matthew 6:25a f1892 a b ff1k l vg syrccopsa B Wf1333 copsa L 0233Byz, Matthew 6:32a N f13157 892 B a b k, Matthew 6:32b 228237 B050, Matthew 6:33 () g k cop eth E W 050, Matthew 7:3 N 235 050, Matthew 7:4b , Matthew 7:12 B copbo, Matthew 7:13a B bomit a b c h k, Matthew 7:14 * X B2bN W 209, Matthew 7:17 cop , Matthew 7:22 B, Matthew 7:27b omit, Matthew 7:28 , Matthew 8:1 B C W b Z *, Matthew 8:3a 124 B, Matthew 8:4b B C, Matthew 8:5 W cop, Matthew 8:7b , Matthew 8:8a cop, Matthew 8:10 4 f1 , Matthew 8:12 , Matthew 8:13 C E M N U X omit B, Matthew 8:18 W 12243copsasyrcur, sin 1 22 cC N 108106, Matthew 8:22 B syrcur 33 b c k q syrs, Matthew 8:26 f1f1322 , Matthew 8:29 copbo copsa, Matthew 9:4a C D K L W X mgf1333 892 1009 1010 1071 1216 1230 1242 1253 1365 1646 2148 Byz Lect it vg syrscopboethro B N txtf1565 700 1079 1195 1546184,313, 1627, 1761 syrhgoth arm? Codex Vaticanus dates to about 300 to 325 C.E. 2, Matthew 13:25 majority of mss, Luke 8:3 , Matthew 11:29 Codex SinaiticusandCodex Vaticanus, two ofgreat uncial codices, representatives of theAlexandrian text-type, are considered excellentmanuscriptwitnesses of the text of theNew Testament. B f1333 700 892 1010 1216 1230 1241 1253 Byz, Matthew 18:16 * 700 pc copsa , Matthew 15:31 View all posts by Christian Publishing House, Majuscule Manuscripts, Textus Receptus vs. Critical Text, Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus, Majuscule Manuscripts, Textual Criticism, Textual Studies of the New Testament, Textual Variants, W (, SCROLL THROUGH DIFFERENT CATEGORIES BELOW, Comparison of Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, King James Version Versus Modern Translations, NT Versions (Latin, Syriac, Coptic, etc. It, too, was penned in Greek uncials on 759 leaves of parchment. The exchange of and for is less frequent. , Matthew 9:6b Spelling differences (Zerah)B, supported byP1 and (Zerah). Misspelled word (by the sea) (by the sea) B. C D K L W X mgf1333 892 1009 1010 1071 1216 1230 1242 1253 1365 1646 2148 Byz Lect it vg syrscopboethro , Matthew 14:15c [10]Milne and Skeat characterized scribe B as careless and illiterate.[11]The work of the original scribe is designated by thesiglum*. , Matthew 7:21 , Matthew 14:16 Now, enjoy the comparison below that will give you a deeper understanding of the simplistic response that was given. This codex is a quarto volume written in uncial letters of the fourth century, on folios of fine parchment bound in quinterns. B D N John Miller on Social media makes a typical comment: You think the TR is corrupt? When, why, where or how were entire Bible verses and chapters added and removed from God's Scripture? N W, Matthew 13:28a of the best Greek texts of the New Testament, [2] along with the Codex Vaticanus. L Z W, Matthew 17:17 [16]In the 6th or 7th century, many alterations were made (b) according to acolophonat the end of the book ofEsdrasandEstherthe source of these alterations was a very ancient manuscript that had been corrected by the hand of the holy martyrPamphylus (martyredin 309). One of the biggest 'selling points' for people who claim that it's a fake is the difference in colour between the Leipzig leaves . 372 The Dead Sea scrolls are a few generations older, but incomplete. [17]The pervasiveiotacism, especially of thediphthong, remains uncorrected. We will use to identify Codex Sinaiticus herein. According to Fenton Hort Sinaiticus and Vaticanus were derived from a common original much older source, the date of which cannot be later than the early part of the second century, and may well be yet earlier.[3]. Find out more about Codex Sinaiticus Please Help Us Keep These Thousands of Blog Posts Free for All. B b1 , Matthew 13:4 [12] Kurt Aland; Barbara Aland (1995). 6667. , Matthew 14:9 , Matthew 23:8 6168245700 , Matthew 8:13 The Byzantine Majority Text and the Textus Receptus have ~2000 differences between them. W , Matthew 6:20 We will also beg. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. The word codex refers to these manuscripts being handwritten in codex or book form rather than on a scroll. F M W C27334171157 892 omit k syrssyrc, Matthew 8:7b but Milne and Skeat argued16 that the closest resemblance was. cC2D copbo, Matthew 14:35 D D M , Matthew 5:30 2 This f1f1322 , Matthew 13:6 (amen) B, Matthew 6:7 , Matthew 14:4a [29] C. R. Gregory, Canon and Text of the New Testament (1907), pp. 76 , Matthew 11:15 p.107. C. R. Gregory (Lipsiae 1884), p. 360. Codex Sinaiticus in the Gospel of John, NTS 15, pp. Plus textual changes for theological bias. (provided for Him) , Luke 8:45 Its place of origin is uncertain; Rome, southern Italy, Alexandria, and Caesarea have been proposed. The 3000 textual variations do NOT include iotacism. E cW , Matthew 10:3 L 157, Matthew 10:21 Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichssche Buchhandlung. The exchange of and for is less frequent. The alternative term itacism refers to the new pronunciation of the name of the letter eta as [ita] after the change. The words of CHRIST JESUS and the Apostles have been changed, truncated, and removed from our Scriptures, based on these "old" , corrupt Codices. Christian Publishing House Blog, Scribe A wrote most of the historical and poetical books of the Old Testament, almost the whole of the New Testament, and the Epistle of Barnabas, Scribe B was responsible for the Prophets and for the Shepherd of Hermas, Scribe D wrote the whole of Tobit and Judith, the first half of 4 Maccabees, the first two-thirds of the Psalms, and the first five verses of Revelation, * original text of Codex Sinaiticus before scribal correction(s), B* original text of Codex Vaticanus before scribal correction(s). Z Other differences include it saying that Jesus was "angry" as he healed a leper, where the modern text says he acted with "compassion". C2431241 Today, we'll cover the Codex Vaticanus, which belongs to the Vatican library. Manuscripts of the Greek Bible: An Introduction to Palaeography, Oxford:Oxford University Press, p. 77. [28] Frederic G. Kenyon, Our Bible and the Ancient Manuscripts (4th ed. Another (in the Galilee) omit B, Matthew 8:18 [19] Constantin von Tischendorf,Editio octava critica maior, ed. 1 D, Matthew 14:3 Skeat, Scribes and Correctors (British Museum: London 1938). Retrieved13 November2019. The first corrections were done by several scribes before the manuscript left the scriptorium. This portion has a large number of corrections. , Matthew 24:30 D Patristic Quotations of the New Testament, Part 2 The Flood to the Deliverance From Egypt, Part 3-Deliverance From Egypt to Israels First King, Part 4 Israels First King to Captivity in Babylon, Part 5-Captivity in Babylon to the Completion of the Book of Malachi, Part 6-From Malachi to the Birth of Jesus, Part 8-Jesus Resurrection to death of the Apostle John. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichssche Buchhandlung. *, b C K L W X 010633 565 1010 1071 1230 1241 1253 1344 1365 2174 Byz, Matthew 15:5 , Matthew 15:27 Codex Sinaiticus includes the apocryphal books (Esdras, Tobit, Judith, I and IV Maccabees, Wisdom . (till) When compared to the King James (KJV) bible, or any other Bible version, many conflicting and 'confusing' attestations and omissions are presented. According to Dean Burgon: "It is in fact easier to find two consecutive verses in which these two MSS differ the one from the other, than two consecutive verses in which they entirely agree."[1]. According to Herman C. Hoskier,[2] there are, without counting errors of iotacism, 3,036 textual variations between Sinaiticus and Vaticanus in the text of the Gospels alone, enumerated as follows: Hoskier noted in his book: "I make a present to Gregory and Souter of the 'provincial' exchange of and , and , and , and , and , and , and , and , and and , and and , and , and , and , and , and , and , and , and , and , and . [18], According to Tischendorf, the manuscript was written by three scribes (A, B, C), two of whom appear to have written the Old Testament and one the entire New Testament. Codex Sinaiticus differs in various ways from the other sources. W The differences are more frequent in the Old Testament where the codices Sinaiticus and Alexandrinus often agree. (your Father) * D L W Z 0170f1f13Byz W, Matthew 13:35a 1. (showed) D 372, Matthew 4:13 , Matthew 9:27b C D W , Matthew 13:27 The Codex Vaticanus, the Codex Sinaiticus, and the Dead Sea Scrolls are all online. Skeat, Scribes and Correctors (British Museum: London 1938). , Matthew 6:21 Codex Vaticanus (CODEX B), a Greek manuscript, the most important of all the manuscripts of Holy Scripture. ), London 1939. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. [14]Milne and Skeat have observed that the superscription to 1 Maccabees was made by scribe D, while the text was written by scribe A. [25], The original writing was retraced by a later scribe (usually dated to the 10th or 11th century), and the beauty of the original script was spoiled. Curt Niccum,The voice of the MSS on the Silence of the Women: , NTS 43 (1997), pp. B, Matthew 9:27a B 0242 (by the sea) W In the Gospels alone, Vaticanus has 197 particular readings, while Sinaiticus has 443. , Matthew 12:46 What Do We Know About the Dutch Bible and Textual Scholar Erasmus of Rotterdam? [5] Bruce M. Metzger (1991). p.107. omit B, Matthew 9:26 , Matthew 24:48 60 *, b,f11071 1241 ita, r1 C D 13-124-556 B, Matthew 15:31 Example of differences between Sinaiticus and Vaticanus in Matthew 1:1819: 18 , 19 , 18 , 19 . Dittographies and other corrections. It is comprised of 759 leaves and has almost all of the Old and New Testaments. 892 These two codices - Codex Vaticanus ("B") and Codex Sinaiticus ("") - are the foundation for nearly all modern New Testaments. Who Wrote the Bible Book ________? The Codex Sinaticus, dating to around the early 4th century AD, is quite old and it's mostly, though not entirely, complete. Sinaiticus*, 2, Bezae, Regius, Koridethi, 1010, 1241, 1424, Byz,292* , Matthew 19:12 XXI-XXIII. omit, Mark 4:20 According to Dean Burgon: "It is in fact easier to find two consecutive verses in which these two MSS differ the one from the other, than two consecutive verses in which they entirely agree."[1] . Impact on biblical scholarship Along with Codex Vaticanus, the Codex Sinaiticus is considered one of the most valuable manuscripts available, . Minuscule 4's text has 106 letters' worth of corruption, but the text in Sinaiticus has 122 letters' worth of corruption. 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(amen, amen) 13 B Wf1333 copbo Sinaiticus1, Vaticanus, 33, 892,292cor, Matthew 24:9 B Millers comparison is like me saying a person who steals a radio from Walmart is the same as the man who murders 20 people and trying to say they are both criminals. * 343344. 238251253892 244 g1k syrp bC D L W010602330250f1f13Byz, Matthew 13:39a With that out of the way, I decided to take another look at a couple of things, and I noticed what some might consider to be new evidence in the question of whether or not the manuscript is a modern fake. The date of these markings are disputed among scholars and are discussed in a link below. B, Matthew 10:15 Retrieved 2019-11-11. A. D, Matthew 15:12 D Its page format is considerably smaller than the Codex Sinaiticus, with its pages currently measuring 27 x 27 cm. , Matthew 9:9a C Bible and Textual Scholar Desiderius Erasmus Who Gave Us the King James Version New Testament, CODEX SINAITICUS: One of the Most Reliable Witnesses to the Greek New Testament Text, KONSTANTIN VON TISCHENDORF: In Search of Ancient Bible Manuscripts, View all posts by Christian Publishing House, Alexandrian Text-Type of Greek New Testament Manuscripts, Herman C. Hoskier (18641938) Biblical and Textual Scholar Updated American Standard Version, NEW TESTAMENT TEXTUAL STUDIES: Important Uncial Manuscripts Updated American Standard Version, HOW ACCURATE WAS/IS THE 1881 WESTCOTT AND HORT GREEK NEW TESTAMENT? omit D32700, Matthew 11:19 cop, Matthew 8:6 124 D, Matthew 13:5 A Modern analysis identifies at least three scribes: Scribe B was a poor speller, and scribe A was not very much better; the best scribe was D.[4]Metzger states: scribe A had made some unusually serious mistakes.[5]Scribes A and B more often usednomina sacrain contracted forms ( contracted in all occurrences, contracted except in 2 occurrences), scribe D more often used forms uncontracted. B Lf11241 , Matthew 14:36 (chosen one) 5Sinaiticus Grand Rapids, Michigan:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. C 892, Matthew 14:22b These two manuscripts were not written in the same scriptorium. The German biblical scholar Konstantin von Tischendorf (1815 . omit L1071copbo, Matthew 9:9b 1) Codex Sinaiticus has been dated to the middle of the fourth century. a b k, Matthew 6:32b syrsin Scholarship considers the Codex Sinaiticus to be one. B Our best guess is that Vaticanus, like Codex Sinaiticus, was almost surely produced in Egypt, probably in Alexandria. View all posts by Christian Publishing House, Comparing Codex Sinaiticus with Codex Vaticanus, Comparison of Codices Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, Kurt and Barbara Aland Categories of New Testament Manuscripts. [20] Kurt Aland; Barbara Aland (1995). , Matthew 10:34 (I indeed) 892 [36] Codex Vaticanus Graece 1209, B/03,Wieland Willker. Grand Rapids, Michigan:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Spelling differences (Zerah)B, supported byP1 and (Zerah). Misspelled word (by the sea) (by the sea) B. Retrieved 2019-11-11. What about the ~3500 differences between Vaticanus and Sinaiticus just in the gospels alone? 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