Minuscule 614

The codex contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles on 276 parchment leaves (size ), with only one lacuna (Jude 3-25). The text is written in one column per page, 23 lines per page. It contains prolegomena, lectionary markings at the margin, incipits, anagnoseis (lessons), subscriptions at the end, and stichoi. Synaxarion, Menologion, and liturgical notes were added by a later hand. It contains additional material Journeys and death of Paul (as 102, 206, 216, 256, 468, 665, 912), it was added by a later hand. == Text ==

The Greek text of the codex has been described as a representative of the Western text-type. Aland placed it in Category III. It is a sister manuscript to Minuscule 2412; they share slight variations of the Harklean marginal addition to Acts 18:21, καὶ ἀνήχθη ἀπὸ τῆς Ἐφέσου, τὸν δὲ Ἀκύλαν εἴασεν ἐν Ἐφέσῳ (and he sailed from Ephesus, but left Aquila in Ephesus). In the Catholic epistles Aland placed it in Category V. The same text is found at the margin of the Book of Acts in Harklean Syriac. In Pauline epistles its text is almost pure the Byzantine text. Bruce M. Metzger noted: "It contains a large number of pre-Byzantine readings, many of them of the Western type of text." Clark and Riddle, who collated and published text of 2412, speculated that 614 might even have been copied from 2412. In Acts 27:5; 28:16.19 codex 614 is witness for unique textual variants, which these two codices formerly contained. == Textual variants ==

In the Acts : Acts 15:23 — it has unique reading γραψαντης δια χειρος αυτων επιστολην και πεμψαντες περιεχουσαν ταδε (they wrote by their hands this letter that contains), it is not supported by other manuscripts. : Acts 27:5 — additional (by fifteen days ); this reading is supported by 2147; : Acts 27:15 — interpolation along with the codex 2147 syrh**. : Acts 27:19 — at the end of the verse it has additional phrase (to the sea) along with the codex 2147, Old Latin versions, some Vulgate manuscripts, syrh**, and Sahidic version. : Acts 27:35 — the verse ends with the addition of επιδιδους και ημιν (and giving [it] also to us) : Acts 28:16 — additional (outside the camp) supported by 2147 and Old Latin manuscripts. : Acts 28:19 — additional supported only by 2147 and syrh**. In rest of books : Romans 8:1 it reads Ιησου κατα σαρκα περιπατουσιν αλλα κατα πνευμα, for Ιησου. The reading of the manuscript is supported by אc, Dc, K, P, 33, 88, 104, 181, 326, 330, (436 omit μη), 456, 630, 1241, 1877, 1962, 1984, 1985, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect. : 1 Timothy 3:16 it has textual variant (God manifested) (Sinaiticuse, A2, C2, Dc, K, L, P, Ψ, 81, 104, 181, 326, 330, 436, 451, 614, 629, 630, 1241, 1739, 1877, 1881, 1962, 1984, 1985, 2492, 2495, Byz, Lect), against ὃς ἐφανερώθη (he was manifested) supported by Sinaiticus, Codex Alexandrinus, Ephraemi, Boernerianus, 33, 365, 442, 2127, ℓ 599. : 2 Timothy 4:22 it reads Ιησους for κυριος along with manuscripts Codex Alexandrinus, 104, vgst. : 1 John 5:6 — it has textual variant (through water and blood and spirit) along with the manuscripts: Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Alexandrinus, 104, 424c, 1739c, 2412, 2495, ℓ 598m, syrh, copsa, copbo, Origen. Bart D. Ehrman identified this reading as Orthodox corrupt reading. == History ==

Nothing is known of the manuscript's early history. The place of its origin is also unknown. It was bought at Corfu and came to Milan. The manuscript currently is housed at the Biblioteca Ambrosiana (E. 97 sup.), at Milan. == See also ==