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THE THE LAST TWELVE VERSES
OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
S. MARK
Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors
And Established
by
John W. Burgon B.D.
Vicar of S. Mary The Virgin's, Fellow of Oriel College,
and Gresham Lecturer in Divinity.
With Facsimiles of Codex {~HEBREW LETTER ALEF~} And Codex L
"'Advice to you,' sir, 'in studying Divinity?' Did you say that you
'wished I would give you a few words of advice,' sir?... Then let me
recommend to you the practice of always verifying your references , sir!"
Conversation of the late PRESIDENT ROUTH
Oxford and London:
James Parker and Co.
1871.
CONTENTS
The Codex
Dedication: To Sir Roundell Palmer, Q.C., M.P.
Preface.
The Last Twelve Verses.
Chapter I. THE CASE OF THE LAST TWELVE VERSES OF S. MARK'S GOSPEL, STATED.
Chapter II. THE HOSTILE VERDICT OF BIBLICAL CRITICS SHEWN TO BE QUITE OF
RECENT DATE.
Chapter III. THE EARLY FATHERS APPEALED TO, AND OBSERVED TO BEAR
FAVOURABLE WITNESS.
Chapter IV. THE EARLY VERSIONS EXAMINED, AND FOUND TO YIELD UNFALTERING
TESTIMONY TO THE GENUINENESS OF THESE VERSES.
Chapter V. THE ALLEGED HOSTILE WITNESS OF CERTAIN OF THE EARLY FATHERS
PROVED TO BE AN IMAGINATION OF THE CRITICS.
Chapter VI. MANUSCRIPT TESTIMONY SHEWN TO BE OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOUR OF
THESE VERSES. PART I.
Chapter VII. MANUSCRIPT TESTIMONY SHEWN TO BE OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOUR OF
THESE VERSES. PART II.
Chapter VIII. THE PURPORT OF ANCIENT SCHOLIA, AND NOTES IN MSS. ON THE
SUBJECT OF THESE VERSES, SHEWN TO BE THE REVERSE OF WHAT IS COMMONLY
SUPPOSED.
Chapter IX. INTERNAL EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATED TO BE THE VERY REVERSE OF
UNFAVOURABLE TO THESE VERSES.
Chapter X. THE TESTIMONY OF THE LECTIONARIES SHEWN TO BE ABSOLUTELY
DECISIVE AS TO THE GENUINENESS OF THESE VERSES.
Chapter XI. THE OMISSION OF THESE TWELVE VERSES IN CERTAIN ANCIENT COPIES
OF THE GOSPELS, EXPLAINED AND ACCOUNTED FOR.
Chapter XII. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE QUESTION: SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE; AND
CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE SUBJECT.
APPENDIX (A).
APPENDIX (B).
APPENDIX (C).
APPENDIX (D).
APPENDIX (E).
APPENDIX (F).
APPENDIX (G).
APPENDIX (H).
POSTSCRIPT.
L'ENVOY
GENERAL INDEX.
Footnotes
THE CODEX
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On the next page is exhibited an exact Fac simile , obtained by
Photography, of fol. 28 b of the CODEX SINAITICUS at S. Petersburg,
(Tischendorf's {~HEBREW LETTER ALEF~}): shewing the abrupt termination of S. Mark's Gospel at
the words {~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER EPSILON~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER PHI~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER BETA~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER UPSILON~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER NU~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER TAU~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMICRON~} {~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER GAMMA~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ALPHA~}{~GREEK CAPITAL LETTER RHO~} (chap. xvi. 8), as explained at p. 70, and pp.
86 8. The original Photograph, which is here reproduced on a diminished
scale, measures in height full fourteen inches and one eighth; in breadth,
full thirteen inches. It was procured for me through the friendly and
zealous offices of the English Chaplain at S. Petersburg, the Rev. A. S.
Thompson, B.D.; by favour of the Keeper of the Imperial Library, who has
my hearty thanks for his liberality and consideration.
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