{{New Testament manuscript infobox | form = Lectionary | number = '''ℓ''' ''269'' | image = Lectionary 269 (Jo 6,16-20).JPG | isize = 220 | caption= Tischendorf's facsimile edition | name = Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti | sign = | text = Evangelistarium | script = Greek | date = 8th century | found = | now at = Biblioteca Marciana | cite = Tischendorf, ''Monumenta sacra inedita'' (1855) | size = {{×|23.3|17.8|cm}} | type = Byzantine text-type | cat = | hand = | note = palimpsest }}
'''Lectionary 269''', designated by siglum '''ℓ''' ''269'' (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 8th century.<ref name = Aland>{{cite book | last = Aland | first = K. | author-link = Kurt Aland |author2=M. Welte |author3=B. Köster |author4=K. Junack | title = Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments | publisher = Walter de Gruyter | year = 1994 | location = Berlin, New York | page = 235 | isbn = 3-11-011986-2 }}</ref><ref name = INTF>[http://intf.uni-muenster.de/vmr/NTVMR/ListeHandschriften.php ''Handschriftenliste''] at the ''INTF''</ref> Scrivener labelled it as 175<sup>e</sup>,<ref name = Scrivener>{{cite book | last = Scrivener | first = Frederick Henry Ambrose | author-link = Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener |author2=Edward Miller | title = A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. 1 | publisher = George Bell & Sons | year = 1894 | location = London | edition = 4 | page = 339 }}</ref> Gregory by 269<sup>e</sup>.<ref name = Gregory/> It is a palimpsest, both the lower (older) and the upper (younger) text of palimpsest are the texts of New Testament lectionary. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.<ref name = Aland/>
== Description ==
It is a palimpsest, nearly illegible.<ref name = Scrivener/> The lower text belongs to lectionary 269, the upper text belongs to lectionary 1944.<ref name = Aland/> The text of '''ℓ''' ''269'' contains lessons from the Matthew 8:32–9:1; 9:9–13; Gospel of John 2:15–22; 3:22–26; 6:16–26 (''Evangelistarium'').<ref name = Gregory>{{Cite book | last = Gregory | first = Caspar René | author-link = Caspar René Gregory | title = Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 | year = 1900 | location = Leipzig | page = 409 | url = https://archive.org/stream/textkritikdesne00greggoog#page/n423/mode/2up }}</ref>
The text is written in Greek large uncial letters, on 4 parchment leaves ({{×|23.3|17.8|cm}}), in two columns per page, 21 lines per page.<ref name = Aland/> It has not accents, but there is some punctuation.<ref name = monXXXIX/>
The error of itacism occurs, like interchange between Ι and ΕΙ, Ε and ΑΙ, Η and ΕΙ, Η and Ι (e.g. ΕΛΛΗΝΗΣΤΙ), ΟΙ and Υ, Ο and Ω (ΠΡΑΙΤΟΡΙΟΝ, ΣΤΑΥΡΩΝ).<ref name = monXXXIX>Constantin von Tischendorf, ''Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti'', in: [https://archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/02.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVP.FragSacra.v2.Tischendorf.Subscript.1860.#page/n45/mode/2up ''Monumenta sacra inedita''] (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, p. XXXIX.</ref>
The nomina sacra are written in an abbreviated way, there are also some abbreviations at the end of line.
'''ℓ''' ''1944'' is written in two columns per page, 30 lines per page. It is dated to the 13th century.<ref name = INTF/>
== Text == thumb|right|220px|Page of the codex with text of Matthew 8:32–9:1.9 (Tischendorf's facsimile)
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. It is very close to the Byzantine uncial manuscripts: E, F, G, H, K, M, S, U, and V.<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII>Constantin von Tischendorf, ''Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti'', in: [https://archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/02.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVP.FragSacra.v2.Tischendorf.Subscript.1860.#page/n43/mode/2up ''Monumenta sacra inedita''] (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, p. XXXVIII.</ref> Manuscripts E, F, G, H, S, U belong to the textual family E, one of the oldest families of the Byzantine text-type.<ref>Frederik Wisse, ''The profile method for the classification and evaluation of manuscript evidence, as Applied to the Continuous Greek Text of the Gospel of Luke'', ''William B. Eerdmans Publishing'', (Grand Rapids, 1982), p. 95</ref>
{|cellspacing=10 style="background-color:transparent;" |valign=top| :: Matthew 8:32–34 : ΝΑΓΕΛΗΤΩΝ : ΧΟΙΡΩΝΚΑΤΑ : ΤΟΥΚΡΗΜΝΟΥ : ΕΙΣΤΗΝΘΑΛΛΑΣ : ΣΑΝ<sup>.</sup> ΚΑΙΑΠΘΑ : ΝΟΝΕΝΤΟΙΣ : ΥΔΑΣΙΝ<sup>.</sup> ΟΙΔΕ : <big>Β</big>ΟΣΚΟΝΤΕΣ : ΕΦΥΓΟΝΚΑΙ : ΑΠΕΛΘΟΝΤΕΣ : ΕΙΣΤΗΝΠΟΛ<span style="text-decoration: overline">Ι</span> : ΑΠΗΓΓΕΙΛΑΝ : ΑΠΑΝΤΑ<sup>.</sup> ΚΑΙΤΑ : ΤΩΝΔΑΙΜΟΝΙ : ΖΟΜΕΝΩΝ<sup>.</sup> ΚΑΙ : <big>Ι</big>ΔΟΥΠΑΣΑΗΠΟ : ΛΙΣΕΞΛΘΕΝ : ΕΙΣΣΥΝΑΝΤΗ : ΣΙΝΤΩ<span style="text-decoration: overline">ΙΥ</span><sup>.</sup> ΚΑΙ : ΙΔΟΝΤΕΣΑΥΤ<span style="text-decoration: overline">Ο</span> : ΠΑΡΕΚΑΛΕΣΑΝ
|valign=top| :: Matthew 8:34–9:1.9 : Ο[ΠΩ]Σ[ΜΕΤΑ] : ΒΗΑΠ[ΟΤΩΝ] : ΟΡΙΩ[ΝΑΥΤΩΝ] : <big>Κ</big>ΑΙΕΜΒΑΣΕ[ΙΣ] : ΤΟΠΛΟΙΟΝ[ΔΙ] : ΕΠΕΡΑΣΕΝ[ΚΑΙ] : ΗΛΘΕΝΕΙΣΤΗ : ΙΔΙΑΝΠΟΛΙΝ : <big>Ε</big>ΚΤΟΥΕΥΚΑΜΑΤ : <big>Τ</big>ΩΚΑΙΡΩΕΚΕΙ : ΝΩΠΑΡΑΓΩΝ : ΟΙΣΙΔΕΝΑΝΟΝ : ΚΑΘΗΜΕΝΟΝ : ΕΠΙΤΟΤΕΛΩ : ΝΙΟΝΜΑΤΘΑΙ : ΟΝΛΕΓΟΜΕΝΟ : <big>Κ</big>ΑΙΛΕΓΕΙΑΥΤΩ : ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙ : ΜΟΙ<sup>.</sup> ΚΑΙΑΝΑΣ : ΤΑΣΗΚΟΛΟΥ : ΘΕΣΕΝΑΥΤΩ |}
In Matthew 9:13 it has textual reading αλλα αμαρτωλους εις μετανοιαν (Textus Receptus has αλλ' αμαρτωλους εις μετανοιαν, NA26 has αλλα αμαρτωλους);<ref>Constantin von Tischendorf, ''Monumenta sacra inedita'' (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, p. 202</ref>
In John 2:17 it has reading καταφαγεται με (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads καταφαγεν με;<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/>
In John 2:19 it has reading απεκριθη ΙΣ (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads απεκριθη ο Ισους;<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/>
In John 2:22 it has reading ελεγεν (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads ελεγεν αυτοις;<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/>
In John 3:23 it has reading βαπτιζων εγγυς του Σαλειμ, Textus Receptus (and Alexandrian text) reads βαπτιζων εν Αινων εγγυς του Σαλειμ;<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/>
In John 3:24 it has reading εις φυλακην, Textus Receptus (and Alexandrian text) reads εις την φυλακην; the reading of the codex is supported by the manuscripts E and M;<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/>
In John 3:25 it has reading μετα Ιουδαιου (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads μετα Ιουδαιων;<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/>
In John 6:19 it has reading εληλακοτες ουν ολην την νυκτα ως, Textus Receptus (and Alexandrian text) reads εληλακοτες ουν ως;<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/>
In John 6:24 it has reading ενεβησαν αυτοι (as Alexandrian text), Textus Receptus reads ενεβησαν και αυτοι;<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/>
== History ==
Constantin von Tischendorf dated the manuscript to the 7th century. According to him it was written before the 9th century, and is one of the oldest lectionary Gospels (''Evangelistarion'').<ref name = MonSacXXXVIII/> Scrivener and Gregory dated the manuscript to the 7th or 8th century.<ref name = Gregory/> It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 8th century.<ref name = Aland/><ref name = INTF/>
The manuscript was examined by Scholz. The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 175<sup>e</sup>) and Gregory (number 269<sup>e</sup>). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886.<ref name = Gregory/>
The text of the codex was deciphered and edited by Tischendorf in ''Monumenta sacra inedita'' (1855).<ref>Constantin von Tischendorf, ''Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti'', in: [https://archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/02.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVP.FragSacra.v2.Tischendorf.Subscript.1860.#page/n269/mode/2up ''Monumenta sacra inedita''] (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, pp. 210–206.</ref>
The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).<ref>''The Greek New Testament'', ed. K. Aland, A. Black, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, in cooperation with INTF, ''United Bible Societies'', 3rd edition, (Stuttgart 1983), pp. XXVIII, XXX.</ref>
The codex is housed at the Biblioteca Marciana (Gr. I.49 (1213), fol. 251–254) in Venice.<ref name = Aland/><ref name = INTF/>
== See also == {{Portal|Bible}}
* List of New Testament lectionaries * Biblical manuscript * Textual criticism * Lectionary 268
== Notes and references ==
{{Reflist}}
== Bibliography ==
* Constantin von Tischendorf, ''Fragmenta Veneta Evangelistarii Palimpsesti'', in: [https://archive.org/stream/Tischendorf.iv.monumentaSacraInedita.newcollection.subscript.6vols.1857-1870/02.MonumentaSacraInedita.NCVP.FragSacra.v2.Tischendorf.Subscript.1860.#page/n269/mode/2up ''Monumenta sacra inedita''] (Leipzig 1855), vol. I, pp. XXXVIII-XXXX, 199–210. * {{Cite book | last = Gregory | first = Caspar René | author-link = Caspar René Gregory | title = Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1 | year = 1900 | location = Leipzig | page = 410 | url = https://archive.org/stream/textkritikdesne00greggoog#page/n423/mode/2up }}
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