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Codex Vaticanus: Mark 15:43-16:8
Codex Vaticanus is one of the full copies of the Bible commissioned by Constantine at the close of the Nicene Council in 325. It's current name derives from its location in the Vatican Library. This manuscript is an "uncial" -- meaning it is written in all upper-case letters (lower-case letters had not yet been developed for Greek). Note that there are no verse markings, punctuation, or spaces between words.

Note: The gospel clearly ends at 16:8 -- the final words in the far right column are "According to Mark." (Clicking the image will call up a larger version).