| Part One: Analysis of Seventeen Manuscripts in the Gospel of John | 13 |
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| 1 Introduction | 15 |
| 1.1 Rationale | 15 |
| 1.2 Method | 16 |
| 2 The Core Group: Codices 1, 565, 884, 1582, and 2193 | 19 |
| 2.1 Manuscript Descriptions | 19 |
| 2.1.1 Codex 1 | 19 |
| 2.1.2 Codex 565 | 21 |
| 2.1.3 Codex 884 | 24 |
| 2.1.4 Codex 1582 | 25 |
| 2.1.5 Codex 2193 | 28 |
| 2.2 Textual Analysis | 30 |
| 2.2.1 Establishing Textual Relationships | 30 |
| 2.2.2 Non-Majority Text Agreements | 31 |
| 2.2.3 Evidence from Marginalia | 36 |
| 2.2.4 Evidence of the Pericope Adulterae | 37 |
| 2.2.5 Non-Majority Text Correction and Disagreements | 39 |
| 2.2.6 Family Relationships | 40 |
| 2.2.7 Codices 565, 884 and 2193 have a Shared Ancestor, B | 41 |
| 2.2.8 Codices 565, 884 and 2193 are Independent Witnesses of B | 42 |
| 2.2.9 B is an Independent Witness of A-1 | 43 |
| 2.2.10 B is Independent of All Other Extant Family Manuscripts | 46 |
| 2.2.11 Codices 1 and 1582 are Independent of One Another | 48 |
| 2.2.12 Codices 1 and 1582 Share an Intermediate Exemplar, C | 50 |
| 2.2.13 New Readings for Family 1 in the Gospel of John | 51 |
| 3 The Venice Group: Codices 118, 205abs, 205, 209 and 2713 | 59 |
| 3.1 Manuscript Descriptions | 59 |
| 3.1.1 Codex 118 | 59 |
| 3.1.2 Codex 205abs | 61 |
| 3.1.3 Codex 205 | 64 |
| 3.1.4 Codex 209 | 67 |
| 3.1.5 Codex 2713 | 69 |
| 3.2 Textual Analysis | 70 |
| 3.2.1 Previous Research | 70 |
| 3.2.2 Family 1 Affinity | 73 |
| 3.2.3 Codices 118, 205abs, 205, 209 and 2713 Form a Distinct Subgroup | 75 |
| 3.2.4 Shared A-1 Readings | 75 |
| 3.2.5 Exclusive Readings | 76 |
| 3.2.6 Shared Shifts in Textual Affinity | 80 |
| 3.2.7 Explanation of the Textual Shifts in Manuscript E | 83 |
| 3.2.8 Manuscript E Shares an Intermediate Exemplar with Codex 1 | 86 |
| 3.2.9 Manuscript E is Independent of Codex 1 | 88 |
| 3.2.10 Codex 1 and Manuscript E Descend from Manuscript D | 90 |
| 3.2.11 Codices 118, 205abs, 209, and 2713 are Independent Witnesses of E | 90 |
| 3.2.12 Codex 209 is Independent | 90 |
| 3.2.13 Codex 118 is Independent | 91 |
| 3.2.14 Codex 2713 is Independent | 92 |
| 3.2.15 Codices 205abs and 205 | 92 |
| 3.2.16 Codex 205 is a Copy of Codex 205abs | 94 |
| 3.2.17 Codex 20
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