| New Testament manuscript | |
_recto_(left)_-_verso_(right)_Luke_14%2c_7-10%3b_12-14.jpg) Recto (left) — verso (right) | |
| Name | P. Chester Beatty XVII |
|---|---|
| Sign | 𝔓97 |
| Text | Luke 14 † |
| Date | ca. 600 |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Chester Beatty Library |
| Type | Alexandrian text-type |
Papyrus 97 (in theGregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓97, is a copy of theNew Testament inGreek. It is apapyrusmanuscript of theGospel of Luke. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.[1][2]
The surviving texts of Luke are only verses 14:7-14. The manuscriptpalaeographically has been assigned to the 6th century (or 7th century).[3]
The Greek text of this manuscript is a representative of theAlexandrian text-type. It is not placed in any ofAland'sCategories.
The manuscript is currently housed at theChester Beatty Library (P. Chester Beatty XVII) atDublin.[1][2]
