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Manuscript · D/05 · c. AD 400

Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis

The most important witness to the Western text-type. Contains many unique readings, especially in Luke-Acts, including the 'anti-Judaic' additions in Acts and the 'Golden Rule' in negative form. Named after Theodore Beza, who donated it to Cambridge in 1581.

Date
c. AD 400
Language
Greek and Latin (bilingual)
Material
Parchment
Script
Uncial
Contents
Gospels (Matthew, John, Luke, Mark — unusual order), Acts, 3 John (fragment). Bilingual: Greek and Latin on facing pages.
Location
Cambridge University Library