Codex Contents
The manuscript presents the gospels in the Western order Matthew, John, Luke and Mark, of which only Luke is complete; after some missing pages the manuscript picks up with the Third Epistle of John (in Latin) and contains part of Acts.
- Lacunae
- Matthew 1:1-20, 6:20-9:2, 27:2-12; John 1:16-3:26; Acts 8:29-10:14, 21:2-10, 21:16-18, 22:10-20, 22:29-End
- Omitted verses
- Matthew 5:20; 5:30; 9:34; 10:37b; 10:41b; 21:44; 23:14
- Mark 15:28
- Luke 5:39; 12:21; 19:25; 23-34; 24:5; 24:12; 24:40
- John 5:4
- Supplementations (by a later hand)
- Matthew 3:7-16; Mark 16:15-20; John 18:14-20:13
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