325 ADCode: BKoine Greek
Codex Vaticanus (Graecus 1209)
One of the oldest and most valuable extant uncial manuscripts of the Greek Bible, written on fine vellum.
Historical Sources & Antecedents
What Texts and Translations Did This Version Use?
The foundational manuscripts, earlier translations, and polyglots consulted during compilation.
This is an original manuscript or ancient textual witness with no prior recorded translation parent.
Subsequent Lineage & Revisions
Who In The Future Used This Translation?
Modern revisions, authorized successors, and descendants shaped by this text.
Curatorial Commentary
Historical Context & Textual Significance
Written around 325–350 AD during the reign of Constantine the Great, Codex Vaticanus contains almost the entire Old and New Testaments in continuous Greek uncial letters without word divisions. Conserved in the Vatican Library since at least 1475, it became accessible to modern scholars in the late 19th century, profoundly reshaping New Testament textual scholarship.
Textual Legacy & Impact:
Primary witness to the Alexandrian text-type and one of the two foundational manuscripts for modern critical editions (Westcott-Hort, Nestle-Aland).
Where Can You View Original Surviving Copies Today?
Known physical copies preserved in world archives and library vaults.
Vatican Apostolic Library, Rome