Lectionary 244, designated by siglum ℓ 244 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering) is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.^[1][2] The manuscript has survived on only one leaf.

The codex contains lessons from the Gospels lectionary (Evangelistarium), it contains only fragments of two lessons with the texts of Luke 1:24-27 and Matthew 20:10-29.^[3]

The text is written in Greek uncial letters, on 1 parchment leaf (12 cm by 9.5 cm), in two columns per page, 26 lines per page.^[1]

It uses breathings, accents, punctuation, and interrogative sign; iota subscript occurs, errors of itacism. The nomina sacra are written in an abbreviated way.^[4]

It has been assigned by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research (INTF) to the 9th century.^[1][2]

Constantin von Tischendorf brought the manuscript from the East and gave first description of the codex.^[5] It was examined by Eduard de Muralt.^[4]

The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Gregory (number 244).^[3]

The manuscript is not cited in the critical editions of the Greek New Testament (UBS3).^[6]

The codex is housed at the Russian National Library (Gr. 35) in Saint Petersburg.^[1][2]

• List of New Testament lectionaries
• Biblical manuscript
• Textual criticism
• Lectionary 243
• Lectionary 245