Caesarean text-type

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Caesarean text-type is a group of manuscripts that scholars have identified as possibly being the origin of parts of the New Testament. Other commonly recognized text-types include the Byzantine text-type and the Alexandrian text-type. The Caesarean text-type is usually thought to be associated with Minuscules 1, 118, 131, 209, and 1582 and date starting from 948. Additionally, the Gospel of Mark found in the Codex Koridethi has been classified as Caesarean because of its resemblance to the texts quoted by Origen and Eusebius. Their appearance seems to put them between the Alexandrian and Western text-types. Though considered mildly paraphrastic, there have been no pure types found to date.

Some writers have questioned the validity of this grouping, claiming that they are the result of poor research.

Classified by:

Von Soden -- Iota (Jerusalem) (I), in part (most strong "Caesarean" witnesses are found in Soden's I^α group, with family 1 being his I^η and family 13 being I^ι.)

Kenyon -- Gamma (γ)

M. J. Lagrange -- C

Primary witnesses: Θ, family 1, family 13, 565, 700, arm, geo (P⁴⁵ and parts of W claimed by some; however, P⁴⁵ is a wild text, and W's relationship to the group is questionable)