can also be traced back to the second century. It was used by Marcion, Tatian, Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Cyprian. Its presence in Egypt is shown by the testimony of 𝔓38 (about A. D. 300) and 𝔓48 (about the end of the third century). The most important Greek manuscripts that present a “Western” type of text are Codex Bezae (D 05) of the fifth century (containing the Gospels and Acts), Codex Claromontanus (D 06) of the sixth century (containing the Pauline letters), and, for Mark 1:1 to 5:30, Codex
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