[B-Greek] papyrus p66c

Iver Larsen iver_larsen at sil.org
Thu Nov 18 09:34:34 EST 2010


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> Iver wrote:
>
> "P66 is known for it many corrections. The original or first writing is
> called
> P66*. As the scribe was writing, he would at times discover a mistake in
> the
> middle of word, then erase one or more letters and continue writing.
> Then
> someone went over the ms again carefully and made hundreds of
> corrections. James
> Royse believes that it was the scribe himself who afterwards corrected
> his own
> work. Philip Comfort and others think it was a different, more careful
> person.
> In any case, there seems to also have been a third person later making
> some few
> adjustments. P66c refers to the corrected version."
>
> So, if I'm understanding correctly, these corrections are actually
> visible in the writing on the sheets of papyrus -- is that right?

That is correct.

>
> As opposed to "corrections" hypothesized by scholars e.g. in theories of
> markan priority or source theory?
>
> So that, on one page of the papyrus, one could see both the P66* wording
> (the original) along with the wording of the corrections (P66c)?

Yes.

> Very interesting. Can you suggest a book or (preferably) online source
> where I can read more about this?

I would suggest this book, but it is not free ($39.95 from Logos.com where you 
can get an electronic version.)

Comfort, P. W., & Barrett, D. P. (2001). The text of the earliest New Testament 
Greek manuscripts.  Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House.

Iver Larsen 




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