How many Greek manuscripts for the NT have been found?

5,800
The New Testament has been preserved in more manuscripts than any other ancient work of literature, with over 5,800 complete or fragmented Greek manuscripts catalogued, 10,000 Latin manuscripts and 9,300 manuscripts in various other ancient languages including Syriac, Slavic, Gothic, Ethiopic, Coptic and Armenian.

Where are the original Greek manuscripts?

The earliest and most famous Greek New Testament manuscript is the Ryland Papyrus P52, currently on display at the John Rylands University Library in Manchester, UK.

What is a Greek manuscript?

Written on papyrus, parchment and paper, and produced in regions as diverse as Greece, Egypt, Asia Minor, Italy, France, and England, they reveal the enduring significance of Greek culture and learning over the centuries.

What is the oldest piece of surviving text in NT artifacts or manuscripts?

For about sixty years now a tiny papyrus fragment of the Gospel of John has been the oldest “manuscript” of the New Testament. This manuscript (P52) has generally been dated to ca. A.D. 125.

What kind of manuscripts are in the NT?

The Alands did not select their 1000 readings from all of the NT books; for example, none were drawn from Matthew and Luke. This category includes the earliest manuscripts. Some fourth century and earlier papyri and uncials are in this category, as are manuscripts of the Alexandrian text-type.

Where can I find the New Testament manuscripts?

The New Testament Virtual Manuscript Room is a place where scholars can come to find the most exhaustive list of New Testament manuscript resources, can contribute to marking attributes about these manuscripts, and can find state of the art tools for researching this rich dataset.

What are the five groups of New Testament manuscripts?

New Testament manuscripts in Greek are categorized into five groups, according to a scheme introduced in 1981 by Kurt and Barbara Aland in The text of the New Testament.

Are there more errors in the NT manuscript than in the New Testament?

I will put this in comparative terms: there are far more differences in the NT manuscripts than there are words in the New Testament. Bear in mind that well over 90% of these errors are the result of sloppy slipups, and are insignificant. They show us nothing more than ancient scribes could spell no better than most people can today.