Revelation 21

Revelation 21:16

"The city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width and height are equal."
Manuscripts (3)
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Codex Sinaiticus showing Revelation 21:16 from Mid-4th Century found in Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
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Codex Sinaiticus

1 of 301
Earliest Date~AD 330 (Mid-4th Century)
Current LocationBritish Library, London
Found LocationSaint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

It is one of the four great uncial codices and contains the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. Discovered by Constantin von Tischendorf in 1844, it remains one of the most important Greek texts for biblical scholarship.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Revelation 21:16 from 5th Century found in Alexandria, Egypt (traditional), currently housed at British Library, London
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Codex Alexandrinus

2 of 302
Earliest Date~AD 400 (5th Century)
Current LocationBritish Library, London
Found LocationAlexandria, Egypt (traditional)
Scribal Context & Details

Codex Alexandrinus is one of the four Great uncial codices and among the earliest and most complete manuscripts of the Bible. It is the oldest manuscript to use larger letters to indicate new sections, and it was the first manuscript of great importance and antiquity to be extensively used by textual critics.

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Uncial 051 showing Revelation 21:16 from 10th Century, currently housed at Pantokratoros Monastery, Mount Athos
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Uncial 051

3 of 3051
Earliest Date~AD 900 (10th Century)
Current LocationPantokratoros Monastery, Mount Athos
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

It contains the Book of Revelation with a commentary by Andreas of Caesarea written in cursive letters. The manuscript's uncial letters uniquely lean to the right.

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