Papyrus 97

Papyrus 97 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 𝔓⁹⁷, is a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of Luke. The manuscript has survived in a fragmentary condition.^[1][2]

Papyrus 97

New Testament manuscript
Name	P. Chester Beatty XVII
Sign	𝔓97
Text	Luke 14 †
Date	ca. 600
Script	Greek
Now at	Chester Beatty Library
Type	Alexandrian text-type

Description

The surviving texts of Luke are only verses 14:7-14. The manuscript palaeographically has been assigned to the 6th century (or 7th century).^[3]

Text

The Greek text of this manuscript is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type. It is not placed in any of Aland's Categories.

Location

The manuscript is currently housed at the Chester Beatty Library (P. Chester Beatty XVII) at Dublin.^[1][2]

See also

• List of New Testament papyri
• Luke 14
• Coptic versions of the Bible