| Uncial 0255 | |
|---|---|
| Text | Matthew 26:2-9; 27:9-16 |
| Date | 9th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Now at | Qubbat al-Khazna |
| Size | 15 x 10 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text-type |
| Category | V |
Uncial 0255 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.[1]
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The codex contains two small parts of the Gospel of Matthew 26:2-9; 27:9-16, on two parchment leaves (15 cm by 10 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 24 lines per page, in uncial letters.[1]
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 9th century.[1][2]
Formerly the codex was held at the Qubbat al-Khazna in Damascus. The present location of the codex is unknown. Currently the manuscript is not accessible.[1]
The Greek text of this codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type. Aland placed it in Category V.[1]
In Matthew 26:7 – βαρυτιμου along with B, W, 089, 0133, f1, f13, Byz; the other manuscripts read πολυτιμου (Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Bezae, Regius, Koridethi, 33, 565, 892, 1010, and 1424).[3]