A Fragment of the Late Aksumite or Early Zagʷe Period on the Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew

Abstract

This short note presents the transcription and translation of the old fragment of a manuscript of commentary on themes from the Gospel of Matthew which was found tucked at the end of a manuscript of Nägärä Maryam (EMML 7229, fols 122r–123v). The fragment probably dates back to the late Aksumite to early Zagʷe period and is likely to be a translation of a commentary by an early church scholar. The Vorlage remains unknown.

Keywords

• Commentary Gospel of Matthew
• Nägärä Maryam
• late Aksumite manuscipt
• Zagwe
• Zagwe manuscript
• Fragment