Syriac New Testament, British Library, Add. 14470

British Library, Add MS 14470, Syriac manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment.

[1] The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11), according to the Harklensian version, prefaced by additional remark, was added by a later hand in the 9th century.

[2][3][1] On the first folio, below the Pericopa Adulterae, is written in an irregular Arabic hand: "We have received this book from the Syrian priest known by the name of Ibn ---, and Salib the abbat was present to take it in charge and convoy it to the covenant of the Syrians in the desert of Bu Makar (Abba Macarius).

"[1] On folio 2 recto there is a note, of the 10th century, stating that the codex belonged to the convent of St. Mary Deipara, in the Nitrian Desert.

The manuscript is housed in the British Library (Add MS 14470) in London.