160 Josep Rius-Camp and Jenny Read-Heimerdinger Translation Codex Bezae D05 Codex Vaticanus B03 [a] 12:18 When day came, there was a com- 12:18 When day came, there was no motion among the soldiers over what small commotion among the soldiers had become of Peter. over what had become of Peter. [b] 19a Herod, having searched for him but 19a Herod, having searched for him not having found him, after interrogating but not having found him, after the guards ordered them to be killed; interrogating the guards ordered them to be led away; [c] 19b and he went down from Judaea and 19b and he went down from Judaea stayed in Caesarea, and stayed in Caesarea. [d] 20a (for he was in a rage with the Tyrians 20a Now he was in a rage with the and Sidonians). Tyrians and Sidonians. 20b They came to him in one body [e] 20b People from both cities came as one body to the king and, having gained the and, having gained the favour of favour of Blastus who was over his bed- Blastus who was over the king’s bed- chamber, they sought to ask for peace chamber, they sought to ask for peace since their countries were provided for since their country was provided for by the king’s. from the king’s. [e’] 21a On the appointed day, Herod, arrayed 21 On the appointed day, Herod, in regal vestments and seated on the tri- arrayed in regal vestments, seated on bunal, formally addressed them. the tribunal, formally addressed them. [d’] 21b (Note that he had been reconciled with the Tyrians.) [c’] 22 The mob cried out, ‘The proclama- 22 The mob cried out, ‘The proclama- tions of a god and not a man!’ tion of a god and not a man!’ [b’] 23a Immediately the angel of the Lord 23a Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the struck him because he did not give the glory to God; glory to God; [a’] 23b and as he came down from the tribu- 23b and he was eaten by worms and nal, he was eaten by worms while still died. alive and in this way he died. Critical Apparatus 12:18 (τ ραχο ) ο κ λ γο B P45.74 ) rell ar e vg syh bo | μ γα 36. 94. 307. 431. 453. 1175 pc (syp) sa mae bomss ‖ om. D d gig p; Lcf. B03 emphasizes by means of an understatement the importance of the disturbance among the soldiers on discovering Peter’s absence from the prison, using a literary device that is typical of Luke. 19 ( κ λευσεν) παχθ ναι B DA.B P74 ) rell, obduci d ‖ ποκτανθ ναι D* syp.h (sa) mae bo aeth; Ephr.