Papyrus 119


Papyrus 119, designated by ?119, is an early copy of a small part of the New Testament in Greek found among the Oxyrhynchus Papyri. It is a manuscript of the Gospel of John.

Surviving texts

The surviving texts of John are verses 1:21-28, 38-44. They are in a fragmentary condition.

Assignation

The manuscript paleographically has been assigned to the early 3rd century.

Characteristics

The text is written with one column per page, and 16 lines per page. 40 lines have been reconstructed.
; Location
The manuscript is currently housed at the Papyrology Rooms of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford with the shelf number P. Oxy. 4803.