Papyrus 98

Date 2nd century

In Rev 1:18 it lacks the phrase και ο ζων as Latin Codex Gigas and some manuscripts of Vulgate. It is the only Greek manuscript not containing this phrase.[

Literal Translation

Approx]ezosmm'eṇ [on the mammary zone

[1:14] and his head and white hair as] white air [as chion and his eyes as Fl]ox of fire

[1:15] and [his feet like copper-copper as] in a furnace of fire, and his voice as voice of water

[1:16] and having in the right hand OF THESE STARS [VII AND FROM THE MOUTH OF THIS ROM Brown two-volume and the aspect of this As the Holy One appears in His power

[1:17] and then d'ọṇn e[p]esa [to his feet as dead] And there he was, [right hand of this man who said to me Fear not [o]υ̣ ε̣γ̣ω̣ [I am the first and the last

[1:18] and he Nomen ṇeḳṛọ[s and behold I live forever ṭω̣ν̣ α̣ι̣ω̣ν̣ω̣ν [and I have the keys of death and of Aὣδ̣ο̣υ̣

[1:19] γ̣ρ̣α̣ψ̣ο̣ν̣ [ἄα ἐδὺ ἡ ἐὖ ἡ Γ̣ν̣ε̣[s]θ̣α̣ι̣ [AFTER THESE

[1:20] THE MYSTERY OF VII a'steṛω̣ṇ [thou hast seen on my right hand and the vii lamps [tis chrysasas o z̅ star angels of Ζ̅ EKKLIS��Ι̣Ω̣Ν̣Ν̣ Ε̣Ι[SIN AND AI LYCHNIAI AI Ζ̅ Ζ̅ EKKLISIAI

[2:1] The angel of the Church write so-and-so ẹị́ [the state of the living star on the right hand of this