The Codex Koridethi (Θ, 038, Q, or theta) is a 9th century manuscript of the four Gospels. It is written in Greek with uncial script. There are gaps in the text: Matthew 1:1–9, 1:21–4:4, and 4:17–5:4 are missing. The text-type of Matthew, Luke, and John is Byzantine, while Mark is Caesarean. The text gets its name from the town in which it was discovered. It was found in a monastary in the town of Koridethi in the region of Caucasus, near the Caspian Sea. The scribe who wrote the text is believed to have been unfamiliar with Greek. As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was that century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... A manuscript (Latin manu scriptus, written by hand), strictly speaking, is any written document that is put down by hand, in contrast to being printed or reproduced some other way. ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ... The Book of Kells, c. ... The Gospel of Matthew (literally: according to Matthew, Greek: Κατα Μαθθαιον ) is one of the four Gospel accounts of the New Testament. ... The Gospel of Matthew (literally: according to Matthew, Greek: Κατα Μαθθαιον ) is one of the four Gospel accounts of the New Testament. ... The Gospel of Luke is the third of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus life, death, and resurrection. ... The Gospel according to John is the fourth gospel document in the sequence of the canon of the New Testament, and scholars agree it was the fourth to be written down. ... The Byzantine text-type (also called Constantinopolitan, Syrian, ecclesiastical, and majority) is the largest group of Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. ... The Gospel of Mark is traditionally the second of the New Testament Gospels. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... The Entholinguistic patchwork of the modern Caucasus - CIA map The Caucasus, a region bordering Asia Minor, is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands. ... Caspian Sea viewed from orbit The Caspian Sea is a landlocked endorheic sea between Asia and Europe (European Russia). ...

External links

• The Koridethi MS. and the Text of Caesarea