A 5th-century Greek-Latin diglot codex containing most of the Gospels and Acts. Greek on the left page, Latin on the right. Named for the Reformer Theodore Beza, who gave it to Cambridge in 1581. Famous for its many "Western text" readings — variants found in no other major manuscript.
Why this matters
The most important witness to the so-called Western text-type, valuable for textual criticism precisely because its readings often differ. Helps scholars triangulate the original wording of the New Testament across textual families.
Scripture references
MatthewLukeJohnActs
Location
Cambridge University Library