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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 50 (SMMJ 00050) 1,890 CE Syriac

See entry at CPART and in Macomber (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 1-7; SMC 1-7); Baumstark 5*; Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • pp. 1-238 Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the books of the Holy Apostles, with the Revelation of John
    • f. 1r contents
    • pp. 1-16 The Revelation of John
    • pp. 16-67 Acts
    • pp. 67-305 A commentary compiled by Dionysius of many commentators on the Apostle Paul
      • pp. 67-115 Romans
      • pp. 115-151 1 Corinthians
      • pp. 151-178 2 Corinthians
      • pp. 179-191 Galatians
      • pp. 191-205 Ephesians
      • pp. 205-215 Philippians
      • pp. 215-224 Colossians
      • pp. 225-233 1 Thessalonians
      • pp. 233-238 2 Thessalonians
      • pp. 238-255 1 Timothy
      • pp. 255-263 2 Timothy
      • pp. 263-268 Titus
      • pp. 269-271 Philemon
      • pp. 271-305 Hebrews
    • pp. 306-315 Commentary on the Catholic Epistles
      • Pp. 306-315 James
      • pp. 315-322 1 Peter
      • pp. 322-326 2 Peter
      • pp. 326-331 1 John
      • p. 331 2 John
      • p. 331-332 3 John
      • p. 332-334 Jude
    • pp. 335-337 Mar Dionysius Barsalibi, commentary on the Pauline Epistles (It is more of a general introduction).
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 153 (SMMJ 00153) 1,900 CE Syriac

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). Macler 21.

  • fol. 1v-3r Selections from the Apostles, prophets, and Orthodox Fathers
  • fol. 3r-5v Jacob of Serugh, selections
  • fol. 5v-8v Commandments from the Gospel
  • fol. 9r-13v Philoxenus of Mabbug, Letter to Patricius
  • fol. 13v-17v Philoxenus of Mabbug, Confession of faith
  • fol. 17v-21r Dionysius bar Salibi, Syriac Orthodox Creed
  • fol. 21r-68r Jacob of Edessa, Letter on the Providence of God
  • fol. 68r-171v Testament of the Lord (Attributed to Clement of Rome; divided into eight books)
    • Title NS: ܕܝܐܬܝܩܝ ܐܘܟܝܬ ܡ̈ܠܐ ܕܐܡܪ ܡܪܢ ܠܫܠܝ̈ܚܐ ܩܕܝ̈ܫܐ܆ ܟܕ ܩܡ ܡܢ ܡ̈ܝܬܐ܆ ܘܐܬܟܬܒ̈ܝ ܒܝܕ ܩܠܝܡܝܣ ܕܪܘܡܝ ܬܠܡܝܕܗ ܕܦܛܪܘܣ ܫܠܝܚܐ
  • fol. 171v-180v Selections from the doctrine of Addai
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 222 (SMMJ 00222) 1,791 CE Garshuni, Syriac

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 1v-60r Yūsuf al-Kaslūqīṯī, Syriac Grammar (Garshuni)
  • fol. 61v-62r Dionysius bar Ṣalibi, On the Twelve Apostles (Syriac)
  • fol. 62v-63v Jacob of Sarug, Homilies (Syriac)
  • fol. 63v-66r Commands of the Gospel (Syriac)
  • fol. 66r-69r Philoxenus of Mabbug, Admonition to keep the Lord's commands (Syriac)
  • fol. 69r-69v Evagrius and John of Dalyatha, Collection of sayings
  • fol. 69v-72r Philoxenus of Mabbug, Creed (Syriac)
  • fol. 72r-74v Dionysius bar Ṣalibi, Creed of the Syriac Orthodox Church (Syriac)
  • fol. 74v-75v Dialogue on the body of Christ (Syriac)
  • fol. 75v-91v Jacob of Edessa, Letter on the Providence of God (Syriac)
  • fol. 91v-94r Ephrem of Nisibis, Selections from a homily (Syriac)
  • fol. 94r-99r Jacob of Sarug, Homilies (Syriac)
    • Includes note on the life of Jacob of Sarug, fol. 98v-99r
  • fol. 99r-99v Jacob of Edessa, Letter on God's providence