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Ohio University Leaf 03

This leaf is identified by Ege as an Italian lectionary from the mid twelfth century. The vellum is thin, supple, and barely yellowed, measuring 33 x 24cm. The text is revived Carolingian minuscule, another example of which can be seen in Leaf 01. The ink is primarily dark brown with minimal fading with phrases highlighted in red and blue. See Denison University Leaf 03 for more information on this manuscript.

Text: John 15:7-15 (recto) and 15-22 (verso).

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Ohio University Leaf 03 Recto
Ohio University Leaf 03 Recto

Ohio University Leaf 03 Recto

+ Ohio University Leaf 03 Recto Transcription

-et vobis. In hoc clarificátus est Pater meus, ut fructum plúrimum afferátis, et efficiámini mei discípuli. Sicut diléxit me Pater, et ego diléxi vos. Manéte in dilectióne mea. Si præcépta mea servavéritis, manébitis in dilectióne mea, sicut et ego Patris mei præcépta servávi, et máneo in ejus dilectióne. Hæc locútus sum vobis: ut gáudium meum in vobis sit, et gáudium vestrum impleátur.

[Rubrication not yet transcribed.]

In illo tempore. Dixit iesus discipulis suis. Hoc est præcéptum meum, ut diligátis ínvicem, sicut diléxi vos. Majórem hac dilectiónem nemo habet, ut ánimam suam ponat qui pro amícis suis. Vos amíci mei estis, si fecéritis quæ ego præcípio vobis. Jam non dicam vos servos: quia servus nescit quid fáciat dóminus ejus. Vos autem dixi amícos: quia ómnia quæcúmque audívi a Patre meo

+ Ohio University Leaf 03 Recto Translation

[John 15:7-11]

...and it shall be done unto you. 8 In this is my Father glorified; that you bring forth very much fruit, and become my disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father's commandments, and do abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.

[Rubrication not yet transcribed.]

[John 15:12-15]

In that time Jesus said to his disciples, 12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. 15 I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father...


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Ohio University Leaf 03 Verso
Ohio University Leaf 03 Verso

Ohio University Leaf 03 Verso

+ Ohio University Leaf 03 Verso Transcription

nota feci vobis. Non vos me elegístis, sed ego elégi vos, et pósui vos ut eátis, et fructum afferátis, et fructus vester máneat: ut quodcúmque petiéritis Patrem in nómine meo, det vobis.

[Rubrication not yet transcribed.]

In illo tempore. Dixit jesus discipulis suis. Hæc mando vobis: ut diligátis ínvicem. Si mundus vos odit, scitóte quia me priórem vobis ódio hábuit. Si de mundo fuissétis, mundus quod suum erat dilígeret: quia vero de mundo non estis, sed ego elégi vos de mundo, proptérea odit vos mundus. Mementóte sermónis mei, quem ego dixi vobis: non est servus major dómino suo. Si me persecúti sunt, et vos persequéntur; si sermónem meum servavérunt, et vestrum servábunt. Sed hæc ómnia fácient vobis propter nomen meum: quia nésciunt eum qui misit me. Si non veníssem, et locútus fuíssem eis, peccátum non

+ Ohio University Leaf 03 Verso Translation

[John 15:15-16]

...I have made known to you. 16 You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

[Rubrication not yet transcribed.]

[John 15:17-22]

In that time Jesus said to his disciples, 17 These things I command you, that you love one another. 18 If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you. 19 If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him who sent me. 22 If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin...


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