Papyrus 96 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓96, is a copy of the New Testament in Greek and Coptic. It is a diglot papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew. The surviving texts of Matthew are verses 3:10-12 (Coptic, Greek lost), 3:13-15 (Greek, Coptic lost). The manuscript paleographically has been assigned to the 6th century.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Sign | 𝔓96 |
|---|---|
| Text | Matthew 3 † |
| Date | 6th century |
| Script | Greek- Coptic diglot |
| Now at | Österreichische Nationalbibliothek |
| Type | Alexandrian text-type |
Text
The Greek text of this manuscript probably is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type, though the extant portion is too fragmentary for certainty. It is still not assigned to any of Aland's Categories of New Testament manuscripts.[1]
- Location
The manuscript is currently housed at the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Pap. K. 7244) at Vienna.[1][2]
