I. Peshitto Syriac (cent. ii), called “the Queen of Versions” (Hort, cent. iii). II. Latin version or versions(2) (ii, or ii-iv). Remarkable for age. III. Bohairic (or Memphitic) (iii? Stern, iv or v), best of the Egyptian versions. IV. Sahidic (or Thebaic) (iii?), second Egyptian version. V. Middle-Egyptian (iii?). VI. Fayoumic (ii or iii?). VII. Curetonian (iv), corrupt,—(Hort, ii). VIII. Vulgate (iv), made by Jerome from the various Latin texts in vogue at the time. IX. Gothic (iv). X. Armenian (iv). XI. Jerusalem (v?). XII. Ethiopic (v-vi). A large number of MSS. exist. XIII. Georgian (v, vi?). XIV. Philoxenian (A.D. 508), corrected by Thomas of Harkel, Harkleian (A.D. 616); very literal. XV. Arabic versions (ix-xvii), made from Greek, Syriac, Egyptian, &c. XVI. Anglo-Saxon (x) of the Gospels, made from the Vulgate. XVII. Frankish (ix). XVIII. Two Persic, from the Peshitto (xiii), and from the Greek (xiv). The last four, being secondary, are worth but little as critical helps. It may be added, that from the literary activity of the last ten years in the closer examination of ancient records, and through discoveries in Egypt and elsewhere, a great deal has been added to the knowledge previously existing upon this part of the subject of this book. Therefore in the succeeding chapters much alteration has been found necessary both in the way of correction, because some theories have been exploded under the increased light of wider information, and by the insertion of additions from the results of investigation and of study. The editor has been readily and generously assisted by several accomplished scholars who are experts in their respective departments; and the names of the various writers who have contributed to the four succeeding chapters will form a sufficient guarantee for the soundness and completeness of the information therein supplied. CHAPTER II. SYRIAC VERSIONS. In the following account of the earlier Syriac versions, the Editor has received the most valuable help from the Rev. G. H. Gwilliam, B.D., Fellow of Hertford College, who is editing the Peshitto Gospels for the University of Oxford. And upon the Harkleian version, he is indebted for important assistance to the Rev. H. Deane, late Fellow of St. John’s College, whose labours have been unfortunately stopped by failure in eyesight. 1. The Peshitto.