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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 31 (SMMJ 00031)	1,500 CE	Syriac	See entry at CPART and in Macomber (st. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 1-4; SMC 1-4). Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). f. 1r-276v New Testament f. 1r-136v Gospels (Harklean version) f. 1r-40r Matthew f. 40v-67r Mark f. 67v-107r Luke f. 108v-136v John f. 137r-148r The readings of the redemptive Passion of Christ, our God, collected from the four evangelists through the revision of Thomas of Harkel. This is a harmony of the four gospels for the account of the Passion. f. 148v-188v The Acts of the Apostles (Harklean version) f. 148v-149r The cause of the book f. 149v-188v Acts of the Apostles in the Peshitta version f. 188v-205r The Catholic Epistles in the Peshitta version f. 188v-192r James f. 192r-196v 1 Peter f. 192r-196v 1 John f. 200v-203r 2 Peter f. 203rv 2 John f. 203v-204r 3 John f. 204r-205r Epistle of Jude f. 205v-276v The Pauline Epistles in the Peshitta version f. 205v-219v Romans f. 219v-232v 1 Corinthians f. 232v-241r 2 Corinthians f. 241r-245v Galatians f. 245v-248v, 256v-255v Ephesians f. 255v-252v Philippians f. 252v-249v Colossians f. 249vr, 257r-258v 1 Thessalonians f. 258v-260r 2 Thessalonians f. 260r-263v 1 Timothy f. 263v-266r 2 Timothy f. 266r-267v Titus f. 267v-268r Philemon f. 268r-276v Hebrews (ends at 12:27)
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 37 (SMMJ 00037)	800 CE	Syriac	See entry at CPART and in Macomber (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 2-3; SMC 2-3); Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). f. 1r-98v Harklean f. 1r-7r Introduction to the Pauline Epistles f. 1r The places from which the epistles were written; the persons indicated as senders f. 1r-7r On the biblical citations found in the epistles f. 7r-8r On the division of the epistles into chapters f. 7v-98v Text (Translation according to the Harklean version) f. 8r-27r Romans f. 27v-47v 1 Corinthians f. 47r-59v 2 Corinthians f. 59v-65r Galatians f. 65r-70r Ephesians f. 70r-74r Philippians f. 74r-78v Colossians f. 78v-82r 1 Thessalonians f. 82v-84v 2 Thessalonians f. 84v-89v 1 Timothy f. 89v-93r 2 Timothy f. 93r-95r Titus f. 95v-96r Philemon f. 96r-98v Hebrews
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 41 (SMMJ 00041)	1,474 CE	Syriac	See entry at CPART and in Macomber (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 3-4; SMC 3-4); Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). Macler 5. pp. 1-837 The book of the storehouse of the mysteries, the commentary on the entire text of the Bible from the writings of Mar Barhebraeus, Maphrian of the East (Gregorius Abū al-Faraj Barhebraeus) pp. 1-2 preface pp. 2-837 text pp. 2-64 Genesis pp. 65-97 Exodus pp. 97-112 Leviticus pp. 113-135 Numbers pp. 136-148 Deuteronomy pp. 149-151 Chronology of the patriarchs, from Adam to Nachor (the names of the last three patriarchs have not been filled in) pp. 153-161 Joshua pp. 161-174 Judges pp. 174-201 Samuel (I and II) pp. 202 Chronology of the Judges pp. 208-367 Psalms pp. 367-407 Kings (I and II) pp. 408-411 Chronology of the kings, from Saul to Sedecias pp. 412-428 Proverbs pp. 428-436 Ben Sirach pp. 437-442 Ecclesiastes pp. 442-452 Song of Songs pp. 452-456 Wisdom pp. 456-459 Ruth pp. 459-474 Job pp. 474-498 Isaiah pp. 498-504 Hosea pp. 504-506 Joel pp. 506-509 Amos pp. 509 Obadiah pp. 509-510 Jonah pp. 510-513 Micah pp. 513-515 Nahum pp. 515-517 Zephaniah pp. 518-519 Haggai pp. 519-528 Zechariah pp. 528-529 Malachi pp. 529-541 Jeremiah pp. 541-543 Lamentations pp. 543-560 Ezekiel pp. 560-575 Daniel pp. 576-580 Chronology of the kings of the Babylonians, Persians, Greeks and Romans who ruled over Palestine from Nebuchadnezzar to Vespasian pp. 581-661 Matthew pp. 661-684 Mark pp. 684-724 Luke pp. 725-750 John pp. 753-773 Acts pp. 774-777 James pp. 777-779 1 Peter pp. 779-780 1 John pp. 781-790 Romans pp. 791-803 1 Corinthians pp. 803-809 2 Corinthians pp. 810-813 Galatians pp. 813-816 Ephesians pp. 816-819 Philippians pp. 819-821 Colossians pp. 821-822 1 Thessalonians pp. 822-824 2 Thessalonians pp. 824-827 1 Timothy pp. 827-830 2 Timothy pp. 830-831 Titus p. 831 Philemon pp. 831-837 Hebrews
Mss simulata orientalia 5	Unknown	Syriac	Theodore of Mopsuestia, Commentary on Ecclesiastes
Syriac-Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo: Gospel Commentary	1,941 CE	Syriac	Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on the Holy Gospel
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00065)	1,300 CE	Arabic, Syriac	f. 1r-231v Gospel lectionary, with commentary (Syriac Rite, Eastern)
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00080)	1,300 CE	Arabic, Syriac	f. 1r-244v Gospel of Luke, with Commentary The Gospel is in Syriac/Arabic parallel columns with the reference to the commentary author as "the interpreter" (presumably Theodore of Mopsuestia)
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00359)	1,500 CE	Syriac	See Scher's note on Diyarbakir 115 f. 5v-14v Chronological calculations f. 14v-16r Mathematical Calculations f. 16r-17r Chronological calculations about Biblical history f. 17r-19v Treatise about seven climates
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00397)	1,500 CE	Syriac	See Scher's note on Diyarbakir 71 f. 1r-3r Narsai, Homily f. 3r-9v Narsai, Homily 21: On Holy Week f. 9v + 11r-17r Narsai, Homily 22: On the Passion f. 10r-10v Narsai, Homily 15: On resurrection f. 10v Narsai, Homily 16: On Lent I f. 17r-26r Narsai, Homily 23: On Christ washing the disciples' feet f. 26r-31 Narsai, Homily 24: On the repentant thief f. 31r-38v Narsai, Homily 25: On the Mysteries and baptism f. 38v-44v Narsai, Homily 26: On Baptism f. 44r-49r Narsai, Homily 27: On Easter f. 49r-57r Narsai, Homily 28: On Confessors f. 57r-63r Narsai, Homily 29: On the three children f. 63r-65v Narsai, Homily 30: On martyrs f. 65v-72v Narsai, Homily 31: On New Saturday f. 72v-78r Narsai, Homily 32: On Ascension f. 78r-83r Narsai, Homily 33: On Pentecost f. 83r-90r Narsai, Homily 34: On workers in a vineyard f. 90r-98r Narsai, Homily 35: On the Antichrist f. 98r-104r Narsai, Homily 36: On the Bronze Serpent f. 104r-110r Narsai, Homily 37: On the dedication of the Church f. 110r-116v Narsai, Homily 38: On Isaiah's Vision f. 116v-122r Narsai, Homily 39: On the Church and priesthood f. 122r-127r Narsai, Homily 40: On the dedication of a church f. 127r-129r Isho'yahb III, Homily 41: On the dedication of a church f. 129r-141r Disciple of Mar Elijah, Homily 42: For the commemoration fo Mar Elijah, the head of the hermits in Nineveh f. 141r-148v Narsai, Homily 43: On the Acts f. 148v-156v Narsai, Homily 44: On the Second Coming

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