Josep Rius-Camps - Jenny Read-Heimerdinger, «The Variant Readings of the Western Text of the Acts of the Aspostles (XXV) (Acts 18:24–19:40).» tools.php, Vol. 26 (2013) 127-163 page 141

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Josep Rius-Camps - Jenny Read-Heimerdinger, «The Variant Readings of the Western Text of the Acts of the Aspostles (XXV) (Acts 18:24–19:40).», Vol. 26 (2013) 127-163

In the text of Acts according to Codex Bezae, a fourth and final part of the book begins at 18.24. It is Paul’s ultimate goal of Rome that separates it from the earlier missionary phases and confers unity on the remainder of the book. In this opening section (Section I), his activity will be centred for three years in Ephesus, the main city of Asia, where he will meet with some success despite hostility from some of the Jews. In his dealings with the Gentiles, opposition will also be encountered because of the threat posed by his teachings to the trade of the city. The Bezan narrator indicates plainly that Paul’s travel to Ephesus should have been the initial stage of his journey to the imperial capital. Additional references in Codex Bezae to the directions given to Paul by the Holy Spirit make clear that his visit had been prepared for by the work of Apollos; however, it was contrary to his own intentions, which were rather to go back to Jerusalem. The struggle against the divine leading is seen as Paul terminates his stay in Asia once he has carefully prepared for his return to Jerusalem.

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The Variant Readings of the Western Text of the Acts of the Apostles 141 Critical Apparatus 19:8 (εἰσελθὼν δὲ) ὁ Παῦλοϛ D, (cum introisset autem) Paulus d gig s vgmss syp aeth || om. B P74 ‫ א‬rell. The use of Paul’s name in D05 provides a marker for this opening episode of the new sequence [B], corresponding to the use of his name in the concluding episode of the section (19:21, see below). The presence of the article here indicates that he has continued to be the focal character throughout the previous sequence (cf. 19:1 D05). ἐν δυνάμει μεγάλῃ (ἐπαρρησιάζετο) D, cum fiducia magna (palam loquebatur) d syhmg || om. B P74 ‫ א‬rell. Paul is brought further into relief in D05 by the qualification of his preaching. τὰ (περὶ τῆϛ βασιλείαϛ) ‫ א‬A E H L P 049. 056. 33. 614. 1739 M || om. B D Ψ 1175. 1891c. 2492 pc. The neuter articular pronoun in ‫א‬01 provides a direct object for the participle πείθων. However, according to Boismard and Lamouille (II, p. 133), ‘en Lk./Acts le verbe πείθειν n’est jamais suivi d’un accusatif indiquant l’objet’. 19:9 ὡϛ δέ τινεϛ (+ τῶν ἐθνῶν 614. 2147. 2412) B P74 ‫ א‬rell (ut vero quidam eorum d) || τινὲϛ μὲν οὖν αὐτῶν D (gig syp). B03 introduces the development of the narrative with a subordinate clause of time, the main clause following with the verb ἀφώρισεν. D05, on the other hand, reads two independent clauses, the first linked to the preceding narrative with μὲν οὖν, and the second with τότε (see below). Each presents a step in the development of the story arising from Paul’s teaching in the synagogue. (τοῦ πλήθουϛ) τῶν ἐθνῶν D, (multitudinis) gentium d E 103. 876. 1765 syp.h** arab || om. B P74 ‫ א‬rell. The antagonism of the scene is emphasized in D05 by the mention of the Gentiles. The impression in B03 is that Paul is discredited within the synagogue, not outside it. τότε D, tunc d x syp.h** arab || om. B P74 ‫ א‬rell. The conjunction in D05 presents Paul’s separation from the synagogue specifically as a response to the action of those Jews who criticized him to the Gentiles; it introduces the second element corresponding to μέν of the previous sentence (see above).