Papyrus 109

Papyrus 109 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by siglum 𝔓109, is a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of John, containing verses 21:18-20 & 21:23-25 in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript has been palaeographically assigned by the INTF to the early 3rd century CE. Papyrologist Philip Comfort dates the manuscript to the middle-late 2nd century CE. The manuscript is currently housed at the Papyrology Rooms (P. Oxy. 4448) of the Sackler Library at Oxford.

Description
The original manuscript probably measured 12 cm x 24 cm, with 26 lines per page. The handwriting script is representative of the Reformed Documentary style. The text is too small to determine its textual character.

==Textual variants == John 21:18 (1)
 * αλλοι :   C$2$ D W 1 33 565 pc sy$h(mg)$ pbo,
 * αλλος : A Θ Ψ ƒ$13$ $$\mathfrak{M}$$ lat

John 21:18 (2)
 * αποισουσιν σε :  $2$ D W 1 33 565 pc sy$h(mg)$ pbo,
 * οισει : A B C*$(vid)$ Θ Ψ ƒ$13$ $$\mathfrak{M}$$ lat sy$s$$, p$$, h$
 * ποιησουσιν σοι οσα: *
 * επογουσιν σε : D*
 * απαγουσιν σε : D$1$
 * οισουσιν σε : C$2$

John 21:23
 * τι προς σε
 * incl. :  $1$ A B C$
 * vid$ W Θ Ψ ƒ$13$ $$\mathfrak{M}$$ lat sy$p$$, h$
 * omit. : * C$2vid$ 1 565 pc a e sy$s$

John 21:25
 * ουδ :  $1$ B D W Θ Ψ ƒ$13$ $$\mathfrak{M}$$
 * ουδε : A C

Transcription
John 21:18-20. 23-25
 * 18 [λες οταν δε γηρασης εκτε]ν̣ε̣ι[ς
 * τας χειρας σου κ]αι αλλοι
 * [αποι]ο̣υσιν̣ σ̣ε̣
 * [οπου ου θελεις 19 τ]ουτο̣ δ̣ε
 * [ειπεν σημαινων ποιω] θ̣α̣
 * [νατω δοξασει τον θν και]
 * [τουτο ειπων λεγει αυ]τ̣ω̣ ακο
 * [λουθει μοι 20 επιστραφ]ε̣ι̣ς̣ ο̣
 * [πετρος βλεπει τον] μ̣αθ̣η̣


 * 23 μ[ε]νε̣[ιν εως ερχομαι τι]
 * προς σ̣[ε 24 ουτος εστιν ο μα]
 * θητης [ο και μαρτυρων πε]
 * ρι τουτ̣[ων και ο γραψας]
 * τ̣α̣υ̣[τα και οιδαμεν οτι]
 * [αληθης αυτου η μαρτυρια]
 * ε̣σ[τιν 25 εστιν δε και αλλα]
 * πολ̣λ̣[α α εποιησεν ο ιης̅ α]
 * τινα̣ [εαν γραφηται καθ εν]
 * ο̣υ̣δ̣ [αυτον οιμαι τον κοσμον]

Images

 * P.Oxy.LXIV 4448 from Papyrology at Oxford's "POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online"
 * Image from 𝔓109 recto, John 21:18-20
 * Image from 𝔓109 verso, John 21:23-25

Official registration

 * "Continuation of the Manuscript List" Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster. Retrieved April 9, 2008