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[[File:Washington Manuscript III - The Four Gospels (Codex Washingtonensis).jpg|thumb|right|A leaf from Codex Washingtonianus]]'''Codex Washingtonianus''', or '''W''', is a [[New Testament]] manuscript displayed at the [[Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian Institute]] in Washington. It is the third oldest copy of the Bible, after [[Codex Vaticanus]] and [[Codex Sinaiticus]].<ref name="ancientpages">"[http://www.ancientpages.com/2015/08/04/codex-washingtonianus-contains-passage-not-seen-biblical-manuscript/ Codex Washingtonianus Contains A Passage Not Seen In Any Other Biblical Manuscript]", ''Ancient Pages''.</ref> It is a modified [[Greek]] uncial text that includes all four [[The Gospels|gospels]], as well as fragments of the [[epistle]]s. It consists of 187 leaves and was produced around 400. It was purchased in [[Egypt]] by Charles Lang Freer in 1906, and it is owned by the Freer Gallery of Art.<ref>"[https://www.britannica.com/topic/biblical-literature/Uncials#ref598016 Biblical literature]," ''Encyclopedia Britannica''.</ref> It is believed to have been produced at a monastery near the [[Pyramids]]. It the only early Gospel manuscript whose place of origin is known. The text of the manuscript was published in 1912. The text type is well regarded, but the poor condition of the document limits its usefulness.<ref>"[https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/bible-texts Bible (texts)]," ''New Catholic Encyclopedia'' (2003)</ref>

[[File:Washington Manuscript III - The Four Gospels (Codex Washingtonensis).jpg|thumb|right|A leaf from Codex Washingtonianus]]'''Codex Washingtonianus''', or '''W''', is a [[New Testament]] manuscript displayed at the [[Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian Institute]] in Washington. It is the third oldest copy of the Bible, after [[Codex Vaticanus]] and [[Codex Sinaiticus]].<ref name="ancientpages">"[http://www.ancientpages.com/2015/08/04/codex-washingtonianus-contains-passage-not-seen-biblical-manuscript/ Codex Washingtonianus Contains A Passage Not Seen In Any Other Biblical Manuscript]", ''Ancient Pages''.</ref> It is a modified [[Greek]] uncial text that includes all four [[The Gospels|gospels]], as well as fragments of the [[epistle]]s. It consists of 187 leaves and was produced around 400. It is believed to have been produced at a monastery near the [[Pyramids]]. It the only early Gospel manuscript whose place of origin is known. It was purchased in [[Egypt]] by Charles Lang Freer in 1906, and it is owned by the Freer Gallery of Art.<ref>"[https://www.britannica.com/topic/biblical-literature/Uncials#ref598016 Biblical literature]," ''Encyclopedia Britannica''.</ref> The text of the manuscript was published in 1912. The text type is well regarded, but the poor condition of the document limits its usefulness.<ref>"[https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/bible-texts Bible (texts)]," ''New Catholic Encyclopedia'' (2003)</ref>

A unique feature of this manuscript is the "Freer Logion," an extended insert that follows Mark 16:14. Translated, the logion says, "And Christ replied to them, 'The term of years of Satan's power has been fulfilled, but other terrible things draw near.'"<ref name="ancientpages"/>

A unique feature of this manuscript is the "Freer Logion," an extended insert that follows Mark 16:14. Translated, the logion says, "And Christ replied to them, 'The term of years of Satan's power has been fulfilled, but other terrible things draw near.'"<ref name="ancientpages"/>