186 Josep Rius-Camps and Jenny Read-Heimerdinger circumstances, D05 is content to use the name alone or a short title (see Read-Heimerdinger, The Bezan Text, pp. 272-274). The future of D05* and )01 marks the beginning of a duration, referring to the change in attitude that Peter and his companions underwent following what they saw in Cornelius’ house in Caesarea, and that Peter insists they will maintain, despite the attempt of others to impose the Law. 15:12 ἐσίγησεν δέ B P74 ) rell it vg (syp) samss bo aeth; (Bas) CAp Hes (Thret) Hier || συγκατατεθεμένων δὲ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τοῖς ὑπὸ τοῦ Πέτρου εἰρημένοις ἐσίγ. D, desponentes autem presbyteros quae a Petro dicebantur silevitque d (l) syh**; Ephr. N-A27 gives in error the present participle συγκατατιθεμένων as the reading of D05, in place of the perfect participle CΥΝΚΑΤΑΤΕΘΕΜΕ- ΝΩΝ. In this participial clause, D05 indicates the agreement of the elders with Peter’s speech. (ἤκουον) Βαρναβᾶ καὶ Παύλου ἐξηγουμένων B P74 ) DH rell || Βαρναβᾶν κ. Παῦλον ἐξηγούμενοι (sic) D*, Barnabam et Paulum exponentes d. The accusative of D05*, followed by the surprising nominative of the present participle, may indicate that the gathering heard Barnabas and Paul speaking without, however, really listening to what they were saying. 15:13 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰάκωβος λέγων B P74 ) rell || ἀναστὰς Ἰ. εἶπεν D, surgens Iacobus dixit d syp. The variant readings in each verse of James’ speech contribute to the overall sense and should not be taken in isolation. B03 presents James as responding to what Peter had said, understanding his reference to ‘Simeon’ to be Simon Peter. D05, on the other hand, has him get up to speak, as Peter had done before him, but not in answer to anyone, because his reference to Simeon is not to Simon Peter but to Simeon the Just. See Commentary for further development of this interpretation, and see also the next variant. 15:15 (καὶ) τούτῳ B P74 ) DC rell || οὕτως D, sic d gig sa; Irlat.— συμφω- νοῦσιν B P74 ) DC rell, consonat d || συμφωνήσουσιν D*. The differences here arise from the alternative interpretations of James’s reference to Simeon (see above). In line with B03’s understanding that he is talking about what Peter has just said concerning the events in Caesarea (τούτῳ), James cites the Prophets as agreeing with (συμφωνοῦσιν, present) Peter’s account of the election of the Gentiles. However, in D05, James has summarized the interpretation of the Torah