Josep Rius-Camps - Jenny Read-Heimerdinger, «The Variant Readings of the Western Text of the Acts of the Apostles (XVII) (Acts 11:19–12:25).» filologia-neotestamentaria, Vol. 18 (2005) 135-166 page 136

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Josep Rius-Camps - Jenny Read-Heimerdinger, «The Variant Readings of the Western Text of the Acts of the Apostles (XVII) (Acts 11:19–12:25).», Vol. 18 (2005) 135-166

The present section deals with the events concerning the conversion of Peter (Acts 9:31–11:18) whereby he at last comes to understand that the good news of Jesus is for Jews and Gentiles alike. Since the Greek pages of Codex Bezae are missing from 8:29 to 10:14 and the Latin ones from 8:20b to 10:4, we have noted in the Critical Apparatus the variants of other witnesses that differ from the Alexandrian text. From 10:4b (fol. 455a), the Latin text of Codex Bezae is available. The Greek text starts at 10:14b (fol. 455b).

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136 Josep Rius-Camp and Jenny Read-Heimerdinger when he hears he is in the vicinity of Tarsus, so creating a third episode. To each fresh arrival in Antioch corresponds a large number of disciples whom the leader(s) evangelize (the Hellenists) or exhort (Barnabas) or bring together ([D05; teach, AT] Barnabas and Saul). The omission in the Bezan text of the mention of teaching is almost certainly intentional (see Critical Apparatus). The three parallel episodes are as follows: [Aâ€™-A] 11:19-21 The Hellenists in Antioch [Aâ€™-B] 11:22-24b Barnabas is sent to Antioch [Aâ€™-Aâ€™] 11:25-26b Barnabas and Saul in Antioch [Aâ€™-A] 11:19-21 The Hellenists in Antioch The first clause introduces the Hellenists, Jews whose origins were in the Diaspora, and then the second clause moves on to focus on a par- ticular group who were active in preaching the gospel in Antioch. The important, new theme that is brought into the narrative of Acts for the first time here is the sharing of the good news with non-Jews. Since their initiative is part of Godâ€™s plan for the Church, it meets with a favourable response. Translation Codex Bezae D05 Codex Vaticanus B03 [a] 11:19 Those who had been scattered 11:19 Those who had been scattered because of the oppression that had because of the oppression that had arisen arisen on account of Stephen, made on account of Stephen, made their way to their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, to no- and Antioch, speaking the word to one speaking the word other than Jews. no-one except to Jews alone. [b] 20 Some of them were men from 20 Some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene who, on arriving in Antioch, Cyprus and Cyrene who, on arriving began speaking to the Hellenists, too, in Antioch, began speaking to the Greeks, announcing the good news announcing the good news of the Lord Jesus; that the Lord was Jesus Christ. [c] 21 The hand of God was with them 21 and the hand of God was with them, and a large number believed and and a large number who believed turned turned to the Lord. to the Lord.