Aὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ ἦν αὐτοῦ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
And this John had his clothes made of camel’s hair, and a leather belt was around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Matt 3:4 [Textus Receptus (Elzevir) (1624)]
Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου, καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ. ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
MSS: 7, 8 (f21rc1), 9 (f12r-v), 10, 11, 12, 18 (f5v), 22 (f8v), 27 (f27r-v), 34, 35, 36, 43 (f14v-15r), 157 (f25v), 230, 490, 500, 505, 700 (f17v), 892?, 1203, 2603
Matt 3:4 [Codex Sinaiticus (א or 01) (4th century)]
Aυτος δε ὁ ιωανʼνης ειχεν το ενδυμα ἁυτου απο τριχων καμηλου. και ζωνην δερματινην περι την ὂσφυν ἁυτου η δε τροφη ην αυτου ακριδες· και μελι αγριον
Matt 3:4 [Codex Vaticanus Graecus 1209 (B03) (4th century)]
Aὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάνης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνη- περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ τροφὴ ἦν αὐτοῦ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριο-
Matt 3:4 [Codex Ephraemi Syri Rescriptus (C04) (5th century)]
Αυτος δε ο ιωαννης ειχεν το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου η δε τροφη αυτου ακριδες και μελι αγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis (D05) (5th century)]6v|14
:Aυτος δε ο ιωαννης ειχεν το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλλου και ζωνην δερματεινην περι την οσφυν αυτου· η δε τροφη ην αυτου ακριδες και μελι αγριον
Matt 3:4 [Codex Basilensis (E07) (8th century)]8r
Αυτος δε ο Ϊωαννης ειχεν το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχω- καμηλου. και ζωνην δερματινην. περι την οσφυν αυτȢ· η δε τροφη αυτου ην. ακριδες. και μελι αγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Codex Cyprius (Grec 63) (K017) (9th century)]17v
Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ϊωάννης· εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ· ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δε τροφῆ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι άγριον·
MSS: K, L, M, S, Σ, Ω (f23c1-2), 699
Matt 3:4 [Codex Regius (Grec 62) (L019) (8th century)]7vc1-2
Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ϊωαννης, εἶχεν τὸ ἐνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπο τριχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὁσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφῆ αὐτοῦ ἦν· ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Codex Petropolitanus Purpureus (N022) (6th century)]
Αυτος δε ο ιωαννης ειχεν το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου· η δε τροφη αυτου ην ακριδες … ||
* || Desunt folia quattor usque ad vi 24 . Lacunae Matt 3:4-Matt 6:24
Matt 3:4 [Codex Washingtonianus (W032) (5th century)]7
Αυτος δε ο Ϊωαννης ειχεν το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλου και ζωνη- δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου η δε τροφη ην αυτου ακριδες και μελει αγριον
Matt 3:4 [Codex Sangallensis 48 (Δ037) (9th century)]26
Αυτος δε ο Ιωαννης ειχεν το εδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου Η δε τροφη αυτου ην ακριδες και μελι αγριον
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 1 (12th century)]162v
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου· ϗ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ ἦν αὐτοῦ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον·
MSS: 1, 1582 (f9v)
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 44 (12th century)]17r
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωάννης. εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ. ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου, καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν· ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 65 (11th century)]10r-v
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἴωάννης· εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφῦν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δε τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν, ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 72 (11th century)]8r
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωΆννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ. ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν. ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 83 (11th century)]40-41
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωάννης εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν, ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 109 (1326)]28v-29r
Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰῶάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδϋμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμΐλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περῒ τὴν ὀσφὴν αὐτοῦ. ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν, ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλϊ ἄγρϊον.
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 113 (11th century)]29v
Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωάννης εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τρϊχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλϊ ἄγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 201 (1357)]13vc1-2
Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωάννης, εἶχε τὸ ἔνδϋμα αὐτȣ, ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλȣ· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ·, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ Ἀὐτοῦ, ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλϊ ἄγρϊον·
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 438 (12th century)]19r
Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωάννης. εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ Τρϊχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ. ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες· καὶ μέλϊ ἄγριον.
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 439 (1159)]12rc2-vc1
Ἀυτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωάννης, εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτȣ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλȣ· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 476 (11th century)]10v-11r
αὐτὸς δὲ Ὁ ἰωάννης. εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου. καὶ ζώνην δερματίν{ην} περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες. καὶ μέλι ἄγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 478 (10th century)]11v-12r
αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ ϊωάννης εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ. ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου. καὶ ζώνη- δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν. ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 504 (1033)]15r
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ἰωάννης Εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν, ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι άγριον
Matt 3:4 [Minuscule 1424 (10th Century)]9r-v
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ϊωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου· καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν. ἀκρίδες. καὶ μέλι ἄγριον·
Matt 3:4 [Peshitta]
ܗܽܘ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܝܽܘܚܰܢܳܢ ܐܺܝܬ݂ܰܘܗ݈ܝ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܠܒ݂ܽܘܫܶܗ ܕ݁ܣܰܥܪܳܐ ܕ݁ܓ݂ܰܡܠܶܐ ܘܶܐܣܳܪ ܚܰܨܶܐ ܕ݁ܡܶܫܟ݁ܳܐ ܥܰܠ ܚܰܨܰܘܗ݈ܝ ܘܡܶܐܟ݂ܽܘܠܬ݁ܶܗ ܩܰܡܨܶܐ ܘܕ݂ܶܒ݂ܫܳܐ ܕ݁ܒ݂ܰܪܳܐ܂
Matt 3:4 [Old Syriac Curetonian (Codex Curetonianus Syriacus syc)]
ܗܘ ܕܝܢ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܠܒܝܫ ܗܘܐ ܠܒܘܫܐ ܕܒܥܘܐ ܕܓ̈ܡܠܐ܂ ܘܐܣܝܪ ܗܘܐ ܥܪܩܬܐ ܒܚܨ̈ܘܗܝ܂ ܘܡܐܟܘܠܬܗ ܐܝܬܝܗ ܗܘܬ ܩ̈ܡܨܐ ܘܕܒܫܐ ܕܒܪܐ܂
Matt 3:4 [Old Syriac Sinaitic (Codex Sinaiticus Syriacus sys)]
ܗܘ ܕܝܢ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܠܒܝܫ ܗܘܐ ܠܒܘܫܐ ܕܒܥܘܐ ܕܓܡ̈ܠܐ ܘܐܣܝܪ ܗܘܐ ܒܚܨܘ̈ܗܝ ܥܪܩܬܐ ܘܡܐܟܠܬܗ ܩܡܨܐ ܘܕܒܫܐ ܕܛܘܪܐ܂
Matt 3:4 [Vulgate]
ipse autem Iohannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum et zonam pelliciam circa lumbos suos esca autem eius erat lucustae et mel silvestre
Critical Apparatus :
(1) δε : א, B, C, D, E, K, L, M, N, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 83, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 476, 478, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 699, 700, 892, 1203, 1424, 1582, 2603, ℓ1086, Peshitta (ܕ݁ܶܝܢ)
(2) γαρ : 478
(3) ο ιωαννης : א, C, D, E, K, L, M, N, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 4?, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 83, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 476, 478, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505¿, 556, 699, 700, 892, 1203, 1424, 1582, 2603, ℓ1086, Majority
(4) ο ιωανης : B
(5) OMIT ο : 13
(6) ειχε : 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 27, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 83, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 478, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 700, 892, 1203, 2603
(7) ειχεν : א, B, C, D, E, K, L, M, N, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 33, 72, 109, 476, 699, 1424, 1582, ℓ1086
(8) ενδυμα : א, B, C, D, E, K, L, M, N, S, W, Σ, Ω, 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 83, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 476, 478, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 699, 700, 892, 1203, 1424, 1582, 2603, ℓ1086, Majority
(9) εδυμα : Δ
(10) καμηλου : א, B, C, E, K, L, M, N, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 83, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 476, 478, 490, 500, 504, 505, 556, 699, 700, 892, 1203, 1424, 1582, 2603, Majority
(11) καμηλλου : D
(12) καμιλου : 109, 501, ℓ1086
(13) δερματινην : א, B, C, E, K, L, M, N, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 476, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 699, 700, 892?, 1203, 1424, 1582, 2603, ℓ1086, Majority
(14) δερματεινην : D
(15) οσφυν : א, B, C, D, E, K, L, M, N, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 83, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 476, 478, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 699, 700, 892, 1203, 1424, 1582, 2603, ℓ1086
(16) οσφην : 4, 109
(17) αυτου ην : E, K, L, M, N, S, Δ, Σ, Ω, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 83, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 476, 478, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 699, 700, 892, 1203, 1424, 2603, ℓ1086, Majority
(18) ην αυτου : א, B, D, W, 1, 1582
(19) OMIT ην : C, Eusebius of Caesarea
(20) μελι : א, B, C, D, E, K, L, M, S, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 83, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 476, 478, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 699, 700, 892, 1203, 1424, 1582, 2603, Majority
(21) μελει : W
(22) μελη : ℓ1086
Θ / Ϛ :
K (f17v), L (f7vc1-2), S (f21rc2), Ω (f23c1-2), 7 (f27v), 9 (f12r-v), 10 (f10v-11r), 12 (p49), 13 (f1rc2), 22 (f8v), 27 (f27r-v), 34 (f18v-19r), 36 (f19r), 65 (f10r-v), 109 (f28v-29r), 157 (f25v), 230 (f18vc1-2), 439 (f12rc2-vc1), 476 (f10v-11r), 478 (f11v-12r), 500 (f12v), 501 (f7v), 556 (f4v), 699 (f3v), 700 (f17v), 892 (f24v), 1203 (f10r), 1582 (f9v)
Early Church Fathers
(1) Eusebius of Caesarea (Demonstratio Evangelica, p415, 31, Eusebius Werke, Ivar A. Heikel)
τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἦν ἐκ τριχῶν καμήλων πεποιμένον, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
A Textual Commentary On Matthew 3:4
(a) αὐτοῦ ἦν (majority MSS) or ἦν αὐτοῦ (א, B, D, W, 1)? According to S.T. Bloomfield, ἦν αὐτοῦ is the very position that a classical Greek writer would have read, while αὐτοῦ ἦν is one suited to a Hellenistic Greek writer.