The Four Gospels

A decorative Eusebian Canon table is shown with two columns framed by three slender pillars that support a double arch. The pillars are divided into red, black, and gold segments and sit on red, stepped bases. Red and blue patterns decorate the arches. To the right of the frame, a bearded man, likely an evangelist, stands in a walking pose wearing a white tunic and a purple mantle with a golden halo. The text is written in Syriac Estrangelo script, a formal and bold style of writing used in ancient manuscripts. Red ink highlights the headings and specific numbers.

original: "ܩܢܘܢ ܕܚܡܫܐ". While the standard Eusebian system usually lists Luke and John as the ninth canon, this manuscript identifies this section as the fifth.

Luke

They are all arranged according to the two weeks

This marginal note likely refers to a liturgical arrangement or a specific cycle of scripture readings used in the church calendar.

The numbers are written in the Abjad system, where each letter of the Syriac alphabet represents a numerical value. For example, the letter Qop (ܩ) represents 100, Nun (ܢ) represents 50, and Zain (ܙ) represents 7, totaling 157.

John