P.Berol. 16595

Trismegistos: 64842

Transcription based on: Treu, Kurt. “Varia Christiana.” AfP 24–25 (1976): 121–123. Alternate readings from Martinez, David G. “Epiphany Themes in Christian Liturgies on Papyrus.” Pages 187–215 in Light from the East. Papyrologische Kommentare Zum Neuen Testament. Edited by Peter Artz-Grabner and Christina Kreinecker. Vol. 39 of Philippika. Harrassowitz Verlag, 2010.

Fragment 1

recto

[...Ἰ]ο̣ρ̣δάνου π̣[α]ραγέεγο̣-*
[νεν: ἐμαρτύρησ]ε̣ν̣ Ἰιωάννης κ(αὶ) ἐβώοη̣*
[σεν: οὗτος ἦν] ὣν ἶπον ὑμῖιν: ὁ ὀπίσω̣*
[μου ἐρχόμε]ν̣οος: ἔμπ̣ρ̣[ο]στήν μ[ου γέ-]*
[γονεν: ὅτι] π̣ροο̣τ[ός μο]υ ει . [...]*
[...] ε .[.] .....[..]...[...]
[...]μησ̣[.....]: βαπ̣τισ̣[.]..*
[...]..[...]

[... of the J]ọṛdan ḥ[a]s come nẹ-*
[ar: testifi]ẹḍ John a(nd) criẹḍ*
[out: This one he was] whom I said to you: The one afteṛ*
[me who c]ọmes: aḥ[e]ad of m[e he]*
[is: that] f̣iṛs[t of m]e if . [...]*
[...] . .[.] .....[..]...[...]
[...]...[.....]: bap̣tiṣ[m]..*
[...]..[...]

… of the Jordan has come near John testified and cried out This one was he, about whom I said to you The one who comes after me he is ahead of me because before me if … … baptism …

verso

Ο Μα̣ρί̣α [.].[...]....μ̣[... ἐ-]*
λάμβαανον τὰ τύ[μπανα ...]*
λέεγι: ᾄσωμεν τὸν κυρίῳ̣ [ἐνδόξως]*
[γὰρ δε]δόοξαασεε: αιως κ(αὶ) [...]*
[..κατα]κ(αι)κλυ̣σ̣μέενωον [.]ο̣ . [...]*
[...] . ψάλ̣λ[.]ωοντες: ..μ[...]*
[...τῶ]ν̣ οὐρανίιωο̣ν [δυ]υ̣νά[μεων]*
[...]...[...]...[...]

O, Mạrỵ [.].[...].....[... they]*
received the tam[bourine ...]*
she said: “Let us sing to the Lorḍ [gloriously]*
[for he] is glorified: until e(ven) [...]*
[..of] being deḷụged [.].̣ . [...]*
[...] . singing: ...[...]*
[...of] ṭḥẹ heavenḷy [po]ẉer[s]*
[...]...[...]...[...]

O, Mary … they received the tambourine … she said, Let us sing to the Lord, for he is supremely glorified until even … of being deluged … singing … of the heavenly powers …

Notes

Fragment 1 recto, line 1: Treu offers two suggestions: [Ι(ησου)ς περαν του Ι]ορδανου and [εις τα υδατα του Ι]ορδανου. For παραγεεγονεν read παραγεγονεν.
Fragment 1 recto, line 2: Cf. Jn 1:15, 30. For Ιιωαννης (Martinez Ιιωαννηης) read Ιωαννης. For εβωοησεν read εβοησεν and cf. Is 40:3; Jn 1:23.
Fragment 1 recto, line 3: Cf. Jn 1:15, 30. For ιπον read ειπον. For υμιιν read υμιν.
Fragment 1 recto, line 4: Cf. Jn 1:15, 30. For ερχομενοος read ερχομενος. For εμπροστην read εμπροσθεν.
Fragment 1 recto, line 5: For προοτος read πρωτος.
Fragment 1 recto, line 7: Treu suggests: βαπ̣τισ̣[μα] or βαπ̣τισ̣[της].
Fragment 1 verso, line 9: Cf. Ex 15:20-21, the “Song of Miriam.” Unsure if this refers to “Mary” or “Miriam”.
Fragment 1 verso, line 10: Cf. Ex 15:21. For ελαμβαανον read ελαμβανον. The word τυμπανα could be translated “tambourine” or “kettle drum.”
Fragment 1 verso, line 11: For λεεγι read λεγει: ασωμεν τον κυριω̣ [ενδοξως]
Fragment 1 verso, line 12: For δεδοοξαασεε read δεδοξασαι. For αιως read εως (?)
Fragment 1 verso, line 13: For [κατα]κ(αι)κλυ̣σ̣μεενωον read [κατα]κεκλυσμενων.
Fragment 1 verso, line 14: ψαλλωμεε Treu ] ψααλλωοντες Martinez. Treu has ψαλλωμεε which I simply do not see in the available image and prefer Martinez' reading.
Fragment 1 verso, line 15: For ουρανιιωον read ουρανιον. For δυυναμεων read δυναμεων. Cf. 1Co 12:10; 1Pe 3:22.