| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Acts,Pauline epistles |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Vatican Library |
| Size | 20.8 cm by 16.3 cm |
| Type | Alexandrian text-type |
| Category | III |
Minuscule 436 (in theGregory-Aland numbering), α 172 (in theSoden numbering),[1] is aGreekminusculemanuscript of theNew Testament, on parchment.Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th or 12th century.[2] Formerly it was labelled by 73a and 80p.
The codex contains the text of theActs of the Apostles,Catholic epistles, andPauline epistles on 165 parchment leaves (20.8 cm by 16.3 cm) with only onelacuna (Epistle to Philemon). Written in one column per page, in 30 lines per page.[2] The leaves are arranged inquarto.[3]
It contains Prolegomena, lists of theκεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book,Menaion, lectionary markings at the margin (for church reading),Synaxarion,Menologion, andstichoi.[3]
The order of books: Acts,Catholic epistles,Pauline epistles (Hebrews,1 Timothy).[3]
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of theAlexandrian text-type with numerous allies reading.Aland placed it inCategory III.[4]
According toF. H. A. Scrivener it is an excellent manuscript.[5] According toGregory its text is good.[3]
InRomans 8:1 it has singular reading Ιησου κατα σαρκα περιπατουσιν αλλα κατα πνευμα, majority of manuscripts reads Ιησου μη κατα σαρκα περιπατουσιν αλλα κατα πνευμα.[6]
In 1 Corinthians 2:1 it reads μυστηριον along with𝔓46,א,Α,C,88, ita,r,syrp, copbo. Other manuscripts read μαρτυριον or σωτηριον.[7]
In1 Timothy 3:16 it has textual variantθεός ἐφανερώθη (God manifested) (Sinaiticuse, A2, C2,Dc,K,L,P,Ψ,81,104,181,326,330,451,614,629,630, 1241,1739, 1877, 1881, 1962, 1984, 1985, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect), against ὃς ἐφανερώθη (he was manifested) supported by Sinaiticus,Codex Alexandrinus,Ephraemi,Boernerianus, 33,365,442, 2127,ℓ599.[8][9]
In 2 Timothy 4:10 it reads Γαλλιαν, along with Sinaiticus C81 104 326; other manuscript read Γαλατιαν.[10]
In Hebrews 8:11 it reads πλησιον for πολιτην —P,81,104,629,630, and 1985.[11]
The manuscript was used by Caryophilus.[5] It was examined byBirch andScholz.C. R. Gregory saw it in 1886.[3]
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts byScholz (1794-1852).[12]
Formerly it was labelled by 73a and 80p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 436 to it.[1]
The codex is cited in critical editions of theGreek New Testament (NA26).[13]
It is currently housed at theVatican Library (Vat. gr. 367) inRome.[2]
