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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
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 47 (SMMJ 00047)	1,843 CE	Syriac	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). fol. 1v-187v Commentary on the Psalms Title NS: ܟܬܒܐ ܕܡܙܡܘܪ̈ܐ ܕܕܘܝܕ̰܆ ܕܡܦܫܩ ܠܐܒܗ̈ܬܐ ܩ̈ܕ̄
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 48 (SMMJ 00048)	1,271 CE	Syriac	fol. 1v-587r Dionysius bar Ṣalibi, Commentary on the Gospels
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 137 (SMMJ 00137)	1,873 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). fol. 4r-60v Ignatius bar Wāhib, Treatise on the Syriac alphabet (Syriac) fol. 60v-102r Ignatius bar Wāhib, Treatise on the Syriac alphabet (Garshuni) fol. 103r-112v Ephrem of Nisibis, Memra on Isaiah (Syriac)
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 172 (SMMJ 00172)	1,905 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). fol. 6r-8r Priest's homilies. Chapter 16 (Garshuni) fol. 8v-73r Shukr Allah of Aleppo, Maphrian of Malabar, Homilies (Syriac, Garshuni) fol. 73-78v Abba Macarius, Discovery of how the soul departs from the body (Garshuni) fol. 78v-82v John Chrysostom, Homily (Garshuni) fol. 82v-103 John Chrysostom, Homily on repentance and receiving the divine mysteries (Garshuni) fol. 103v-105v Story of the merchant and his wife (Garshuni) fol. 105v-107r Parables to be read in the Church (Garshuni) fol. 107r-112r Commentary on the Lord's Prayer (Garshuni) fol. 112v-124r Readings on the Sufferings of the Lord (Garshuni) fol. 124r-132r Homily on a widower (Garshuni) fol. 132r-134v On the Jewel (Garshuni)
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 198 (SMMJ 00198)	1,400 CE	Syriac	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). fol. 1r-27r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on Simeon the Stylite fol. 27r-41r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the end, the kingdom, and Gehenna fol. 41r-44r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the young man who asked about the kingdom of heaven (Mt 19:16) fol. 44r-54r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on solitaries fol. 54r-61r Jacob of Sarug, Commentary on the Lord's Prayer fol. 61r-69r Isaac of Antioch, Homily on Solitaries fol. 69r-70r Ephrem of Nisibis, Homily on exile fol. 70r-81r Jacob of Sarug, on Simon the Elder Title NS: ܬܘܒ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܣܒܐ ܕܣܝܡ ܠܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܠܦܢܐ fol. 81r-90r Story of Mark of Jabal Tarmaq fol. 90r-116r From the commandments of Abba Isaiah fol. 116r-147v Selections from Paul's epistles and the Catholic epistles fol. 147v-152v John Climacus, selections from the treatise of John of Sinai fol. 153r-164v Ephrem of Nisibis, Homily on the solitaries fol. 165r-173v Isaac of Antioch, Homily on the perfection of the brethren

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