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Sinaiticus and John 11:1

Posted: May 4th, 2022, 7:43 pm
by Rob Campanaro
Hello, although I'm well familiar with Textual Criticism and its workings, I can't claim any real expertise in the area and I need an expert's opinion. In John 11:1 of Sinaiticus, the name ΜΑΡΙΑ[C] appears to overwrite something previously written. The N/A apparatus doesn't list a variant reading there nor does the website iohannes.com indicate anything of interest. Am I seeing something that from a Textual Critical standpoint isn't there?

Thanks so much!

Re: Sinaiticus and John 1:1

Posted: May 5th, 2022, 1:04 am
by Jean Putmans
I am not an expert, but my guess is that the verso-side (column 4, line 20, the ιοτα of εις is shining through on the recto-side.

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Regards Jean

Re: Sinaiticus and John 11:1

Posted: May 6th, 2022, 9:40 pm
by S Walch
I've had a look at the images up on www.codexsinaiticus.org, and it just looks like a very slight mark to the left of the second α.

Certainly no evidence of any under-writing being scrapped away and written over.

Re: Sinaiticus and John 1:1

Posted: May 7th, 2022, 12:49 pm
by Ken M. Penner
Jean Putmans wrote: May 5th, 2022, 1:04 amthe verso-side (column 4, line 20, the ιοτα of εις is shining through on the recto-side.
I agree.

Re: Sinaiticus and John 11:1

Posted: May 11th, 2022, 2:20 am
by Rob Campanaro
Sorry for the late reply. After I posted the question, I came down with something pretty real. COVID? I don't know. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for everyone's replies!