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The manuscript leaf is in poor condition, showing severe moisture staining, pigment loss, and general fading throughout. A large circular digital watermark ("Vatican Apostolic Library") also obscures much of the central text area. Approximately 24 lines of text in a Syriac Serto script—a cursive form of the language—are present, but the writing is extremely faded and stained, making a continuous character-by-character translation impossible. The text appears to be a prose narrative or theological treatise, specifically a "Canon" or ecclesiastical rule.
to himMultiple lines of text are obscured by heavy staining and ink bleed-through at the top of the folio, making the opening of this section impossible to recover.
... of those? ...
... because that Word? Word: "melta," the Syriac equivalent of the Greek "Logos," referring to the second person of the Trinity for this reason? which ascended? ...
... the Word and all power? original: "ḥayla," referring to divine strength or virtue and it? to persuade? original: "l-m-p-s-w," meaning to satisfy, convince, or appease the Word? ...
... glory? in every? matter? The Syriac term used here could also be translated as "generation" or "story" depending on the lost context. ...
... which is from his hands? ...
... for He indeed? ...
... therefore you desired that through all of them? ...
... of his own soul The Syriac "naphsha" can mean "soul," "self," or "life-force.", while showing them the way ...
... and Teacher. Who was God ...
... from all men. Or indeed that He is ...
... was not known. And where He was not ...
... neither among all human beings is He found ...
... from flesh and blood. And how He came ...
... He could not teach as a teacher ...
... like an earthly teacher original: "taḥtaya," literally "lower" or "inferior," referring to a teacher existing in the physical, earthly realm. who is in the flesh ...
... that His will Will: "tsebyana," a key term in Christological debates regarding whether Christ had one or two wills. might be as their will ...
... and His soul as their soul. And from them ...
... he shall not hand over to Christ Christ: "Mshiḥa," the Anointed One. the Word ...
... but after a little while, he says that even ...
... men, that He might be according to their will ...