Timeline of New Testament Manuscripts

Welcome to the New Testament Manuscript Timeline. Click on an event in the timeline above to view details here.

Use the filters in the sidebar (click the arrow button on the right edge) to explore the data. Dots represent manuscripts, historical events, and writings.

Zoom using the +/- buttons in the sidebar, or click and drag the timeline to pan horizontally.

The source for most of the information here is Wikipedia. Navigate to our infopages to read more about the event types and their attributes, or by clicking the "read more" links in the legend.

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This site is in Beta. If you're interested in helping work on it, sign up for our mailing list (you can also just opt to get updates). Though the overall view of the events is accurate, some specific details may be placeholder text. Please let us know via the form if you notice errors.