139 The Variant Readings of the Western Text of the Acts of the Apostles Translation Codex Bezae D05 Codex Vaticanus B03 [a] 11:22 The news concerning them came 11:22 The news concerning them to be heard by the church in Ierousalem, came to be heard by the church that and they sent out Barnabas to make was in Ierousalem, and they sent out his way to Antioch. Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived there and saw the [b] 23 When he finally arrived there and grace, that of God, he rejoiced and he saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and he exhorted them all to continue with exhorted them all to continue in the the Lord by the determination of their Lord by the determination of their hearts 24a (for he was a good man and hearts 24a (for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and faith); full of the Holy Spirit and faith); [c] 24b and a large crowd was added to 24b and a large crowd was added. the Lord. Critical Apparatus 11:22 τ ο ση ( ν ερουσαλ μ) B P74 ) E Ψ 33. 36. 81. 88. 181. 431. 453. 467. 614. 915. 1108. 1175. 1518. 1611. 1852. 1898. 2138. 2344. 2412 pc d syh ‖ τ D A H L P 049. 056. 1739 M. The present participle of ε μ is found elsewhere in Luke’s writing giv- ing the sense of ‘local’5 (cf. 5:17; 13:1; 14:13; 28:17 [D05 lac.]). The reason for underlining the presence of the church in Ierousalem is theological – it is in Ierousalem not Hierosoluma (cf. 8:1b). In D05, the significance of the Hebrew-derived spelling is maintained throughout the book of Acts, whereas in B03 it is not always apparent; the participle ο ση in this instance would seem to be an indication that the significance is recognized and the participle is necessary to make sure the significance does not go unnoticed. ω ντιοχε α B P74 ) A 81. 629. 1175. 1642. 1739. 1891 pc vg syp bo ντ. D* d (– τ E H L P Ψ 33 M) gig p syh sa aeth ‖ διελθε ν ω τ mae. The verb διελθε ν in D05 picks up the reference to the travelling of the Hellenists from 11:19, with the article before Antioch echoing the previ- ous mention at v. 20 in a similar fashion. That Barnabas should be sent to go over the route travelled by those who have been speaking with Gentiles in Antioch suggests that his mandate is to check the situation along the 5 F.F. Bruce, The Acts of the Apostles. The Greek Text with Introduction and Com- mentary (London 1951) 140.