Papyrus 52, P52
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First Composed: 5 April 2000
Last Updated: 5 April 2000
Name
Papyrus 52 (P.Ryl. 457), P52
Date
About 125 - 150 CE.
Provenance
Fayum or Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, though it may have circulated in both the areas.
Size
A little over 21 cm. x 20 cm. Click here to see the image.
Contents
Recto, John 18:31-33. Verso, John 18:37 and 38.
Textual Character
The writing is so small that it is impossible to determine the character of the text. According to Metzger, the text seems to be "Alexandrian" or what the Alands call "normal."
Writing
The words are written with slight separation. There are no marks of punctuation.
Location
John Rylands Library, Manchester, United Kingdom.
References
[1] C. H. Roberts, An Unpublished Fragment Of The Fourth Gospel, 1935, Manchester University Press, Manchester.