Lectionary 224, designated by siglum ℓ 224 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, scribed on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.^[1][2] Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener labelled it by 247^evl.

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels of John, Matthew, Luke lectionary (Evangelistarium).^[3] It fills 206 parchment leaves (26 cm by 20.3 cm). The text is written in Greek minuscule letters, in one column of 21 lines per page.^[1][2]

Daily lessons span Easter to Pentecost.^[1]

Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 14th or 15th century, Gregory to the 14th century.^[4][3] It has been assigned by the INTF to the 14th century.^[1][2]

Nothing is known of its history until 1864, when it came into the possession of a dealer at Janina in Epeiros. It was then purchased by a representative of Baroness Burdett-Coutts (1814–1906), a philanthropist,^[5] along with other Greek manuscripts.^[3] They were transported to England in 1870–1871.^[6] The manuscript was presented by Burdett-Coutts to Sir Roger Cholmely's School, and was housed at the Highgate (Burdett-Coutts III. 34), in London.^[3]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (number 247) and Gregory (number 224). Gregory saw it in 1883.^[3] In 1922 it was acquired for the University of Michigan.^[7]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).^[8]

The codex is housed at the University of Michigan (Ms. 31) in Ann Arbor.^[1][2]

• List of New Testament lectionaries
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism