The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Part 1

PLATE I (FRONTISPIECE)

A photograph of a damaged ancient papyrus leaf (identified as P1 or Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 2) containing the opening of the Gospel of Matthew (1:1-12) in Greek uncial script. The papyrus is tan-colored with numerous large holes through the center and right side, causing significant text loss. The fragment is mounted on a light-colored page with a printed header and footer.

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, [son of Abraham]?
Abraham begat? Isaac
Isaac begat? Jacob
Jacob begat Judah
and his brothers. And Judah be-
gat Phares and Zarah of Tamar
And Phares begat Hezron
Hezron begat? Aram
Aram begat? Aminadab
Aminadab begat? Naasson
Naasson begat? Salmon
Salmon begat Boaz
of Rahab. Boaz begat? Obed
Obed begat? Jesse
begat David
...David begat? Solomon of the wife of Uriah
Solomon begat Rehoboam
Rehoboam begat? Abijah
Abijah begat? Asa
Asa begat? Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat begat? ...
[illegible fragments]?