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Papyrus 25

New Testament manuscript

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Papyrus 25 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓25, is an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew, it contains only Matthew 18:32-34; 19:1-3.5-7.9-10. The manuscript paleographically had been assigned to the early 4th century.

The Greek text of this codex is unclassifiable because of the Diatessaric character of text (like Dura Parchment 24 (Uncial 0212). Aland did not place it in any of Categories of New Testament manuscripts.

It is currently housed at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and part of the Berlin Papyrus Collection (Papyrus Berlin 16388).

Verso Matthew 19:5-7 and 1:9-10
Verso Matthew 19:5-7 and 1:9-10
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