Papyrus 17

Papyrus 17 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), signed by 𝔓¹⁷, is an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Epistle to the Hebrews, but only contains verses 9:12-19. The manuscript has been paleographically assigned to the 4th century.^[1] However, according to Philip Comfort it is from the late 3rd century.^[2]

Papyrus 𝔓¹⁷

New Testament manuscript
Name	P. Oxy. 1078
Text	Hebrews 9 †
Date	4th century
Script	Greek
Found	Egypt, Lord Crawford
Now at	Cambridge University
Cite	B. P. Grenfell & A. S. Hunt, Oxyrhynchus Papyri VIII, (London 1911), pp. 11-13
Size	14.2 x 8.4 cm
Type	Alexandrian text-type
Category	II

Description

Grenfell and Hunt

Bernard Grenfell		Arthur Hunt

The leaf is in fragmentary condition (originally 19 by 25 cm).^[2] The text fills in where Codex Vaticanus is vacant (from Hebrews 9:14).^[2]

The Nomina Sacra are used throughout. The scribe used marks for punctuation between verses 12 and 13, and between 15 and 16.^[2] It has no iotacistic errors.

The Greek text of this codex is representative of the Alexandrian text-type. Aland placed it in Category II.^[1]

It was discovered by Lord Crawford in Egypt.^[3] The text was edited in 1911 by Grenfell and Hunt.^[4]

Currently housed at the Cambridge University Library (Add. 5893) in Cambridge.^[1][5]

See also

• List of New Testament papyri