Papyrus 122 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), designated by 122, is an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. It is a papyrus manuscript of the Gospel of John.
Only two pieces from one leaf have survived to the present day. The surviving texts of John are verses 21:11-14,22-24, they are in a fragmentary condition. The manuscript paleographically had been assigned to the 4th or 5th century (INTF).[1] It was written by irregular hand.
It uses nomina sacra. Name Ιησους (Jesus) is abbreviated to
ΙΗΣ (majority of manuscripts used abbreviation ΙΣ). The number "one hundred and fifty-three" is written in Greek numerals — ΡΝΓ.The Greek text of this codex probably is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type.
In John 21:14 omitted word Ιησους (Jesus), just like in Codex Washingtonianus,[2] rest of the manuscripts contain this word, usually with an article (ο Ιησους).[3]
In red colour missing letters.
The manuscript currently is housed at the Papyrology Rooms of the Sackler Library at Oxford with the shelf number P. Oxy. 4806.