This Gospel, famed for its miraculous and protective power, was written in 1498 in the village of Aspilnak, Kajberunik. During Shah Abbas’s forced deportations in 1604, it was taken to Iran, where it has been preserved in the village of Shurishkan. From its place of preservation, the manuscript acquired one of its names and is also known as the “Pap,” the “Red,” and the “Saint Barsegh of Caesarea” Gospel.
