Syriac-language manuscripts of the New Testament have come down in several different forms and versions over the centuires. Over 350 Syriac manuscripts of the New Testament have survived into the 21st century. The majority of them represent the Peshitta version. Only a very few manuscripts represent Old Syriac versions. Some manuscripts represent a mixed or eclectic text.

Manuscripts housed at the British Library, Additional Manuscripts

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BL Add. 7157767/768Pauline epistles
BL Add. 71638th/9thGospels
BL Add. 121376th/7thGospels
BL Add. 12138
BL Add. 121406thGospels
BL Add. 121418thGospels
BL Add. 121771189Gospels
BL Add. 14425463/464Gospels
BL Add. 14445532Gospels
BL Add. 1444813thNew Testament
BL Add. 144496th/7thGospels
BL Add. 144507thGospels
BL Add. 1445110thGospels
BL Add. 144528thGospels
BL Add. 144536thGospels
BL Add. 144546th/7thGospels
BL Add. 144556thGospels
BL Add. 144568thGospels
BL Add. 144576th/7thGospels
BL Add. 144586th/7thGospels
BL Add. 14459 (folios 1-66)6thGospels
BL Add. 14459 (fol. 67–169)6thGospel of Luke-Gospel of John
BL Add. 14460600Gospels
BL Add. 144616thGospel of Matthew-Gospel of Mark
BL Add. 14461 (fol. 108–212)6thGospel of Luke-Gospel of John
BL Add. 144626thGospel of Matthew-Gospel of Mark
BL Add. 14463823Gospels
BL Add. 14464Gospels
BL Add. 1446512thGospels
BL Add. 14466 (fol. 11–17)10th/11thGospel of Mark Gospel of Luke
BL Add. 1446710thGospel of Matthew-Gospel of John
BL Add. 14469936Gospels
BL Add. 144705th/6thNew Testament
BL Add. 14471615Gospels
BL Add. 144726th/7thActs, James, 1 Peter, 1 John
BL Add. 14473 (fol. 1–139)6thActs, James, 1 Peter, 1 John
BL Add. 14473 (fol. 140–148)11th2 Peter, 2 John, 3 John, Jude
BL Add. 1447411th/12thNew Testament (Except Gospels and Revelation)
BL Add. 144756thPauline epistles
BL Add. 144765th/6thPauline epistles
BL Add. 144776th/7thPauline epistles
BL Add. 14478621h/622Pauline epistles
BL Add. 14479534Pauline epistles
BL Add. 144805th/6thPauline epistles
BL Add. 144816th/7thPauline epistles
BL Add. 14666 (fol. 1–10)12thGospel of Matthew 1:1-6:20
BL Add. 14666 (fol. 47)12thGospel of Matthew 1:1-11
BL Add. 14666 (fol. 48)10thGospel of Matthew 1:1-16
BL Add. 14669 (fol. 26)12thGospel of Matthew 1:1-13
BL Add. 14669 (fol. 27–28)7thGospel of Matthew 1:12-2:6; 4:4-24
BL Add. 14669 (fol. 29–33)6th/7thGospel of Matthew
BL Add. 14669 (fol. 34–36)6thGospel of Mark, Gospel of Luke
BL Add. 14669 (fol. 38–56)9thGospels
BL MS Add. 1468012th/13thActs, Cath., Pauline epistles
BL Add. 1468112th/13thActs, Cath., Pauline epistles
BL MS Add. 1470613thLectionary (Evangelistarion, Apostolarion, Old Testament)
BL Add. 14738 (fol. 6–7)13thActs 12:20-13:5
BL Add. 171136th/7thGospels
BL Add. 171146th/7thGospels
BL Add. 171159th/10thNew Testament
BL Add. 171169th/10thGospel of Matthew, Gospel of Mark
BL Add. 171175th/6thGospel of Matthew, Gospel of Mark
BL Add. 171188thGospels
BL Add. 171206thActs, Cath., Pauline epistles
BL Add. 171216thActs, Cath., Pauline epistles
BL Add. 171226thPauline epistles
BL Add. 171241234New Testament
BL Add. 17157767/768Pauline epistles
BL Add. 1722413thGospel of Matthew, Gospel of Mark
BL Add. 17224 (fol. 37–42)13thGospel of Matthew 10:16-12:11; 12:44-14:3
BL Add. 17224 (fol. 43–57)1173Gospel of Matthew, Gospel of John
BL Add. 1722613th/14thCatholic epistles
BL Add. 17228 (fol. 38–64)13thJames, 1 Peter, 1 John
BL Add. 179221222Gospels
BL Add. 179831438Gospels
BL MS Add. 1471713thLectionary (Evangelistarion, Apostolarion, Old Testament)
BL Add. 188126th/7thActs, James, 1 Peter, 1 John

Manuscripts housed in the Bodleian Library

  • Dawkins 27,
  • Huntington MS 133 — Bodleian Library
  • Huntington MS 587, Bodleian Library
  • Marsh 699, Bodleian Library

Manuscripts housed in the Vatican Library

  • Codex Vaticanus Syriac 12
  • Codex Vaticanus Syriac 19
  • Codex Vaticanus Syriac 267
  • Codex Vaticanus Syriac 268

Manuscripts housed in other collections

  • Egerton MS 704 — Old Testament, 17th century
  • Codex Phillipps 1388 — the four Gospels, 5th/6th century
  • Khaburis Codex — 22 books of the New Testament, 12th century
  • Nestorian Evangelion — life of Jesus in the New Testament, 15th/16th century
  • Rabbula Gospels — the four Gospels, 586
  • Morgan MS 783
  • Morgan MS 784
  • Paris syr. MS 296, Io
  • Schøyen Ms. 2080 — 1 Corinthians-2 Corinthians
  • Schøyen Ms. 2530
  • Ms. Sinai syr. 3
  • StL München syr. 8

See also

Further reading

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