1 Μετὰ δὲ πέντε ἡμέρας κατέβη ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἀνανίας μετὰ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων*35 (83.4%) HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ ∼ 2 τινων ℵA,B (14.9%) NU ¦ 2 (1.7%) καὶ ῥήτορος Τερτύλλου τινός, οἵτινες ἐνεφάνισαν* ¦ ενεφανησαν [20%] ¦ επεφανησαν [5%] τῷ ἡγεμόνι* ¦ ηγεμωνι [10%] ¦ ηγεμονη [3%] κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου. 2 Κληθέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ἤρξατο κατηγορεῖν ὁ Τέρτυλλος λέγων· «Πολλῆς εἰρήνης τυγχάνοντες διὰ σοῦ, καὶ κατορθωμάτων*35 [90%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ διορθωματων ℵA,B [10%] NU γινομένων τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ διὰ τῆς σῆς προνοίας, 3 πάντῃ* ¦ παντι [35%] ¦ one other variant τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα, κράτιστε Φῆλιξ,*35 ℵA,B [40%] HF,RP,OC,TR,NU ¦ φιληξ [35%] CP ¦ φιλιξ [25%] μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας.* ¦ ευχαριστειας A [14%] 4 Ἵνα δὲ μὴ ἐπὶ πλέον*35 [20%] ¦ πλειον ℵA,B [79%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ πλιον A [1%] σε ἐγκόπτω, παρακαλῶ ἀκοῦσαί σε ἡμῶν συντόμως τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ. 5 Εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμὸν καὶ κινοῦντα στάσιν*35 [96%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ στασεις (ℵ)A,B [4%] NU πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην, πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως, 6 ὃς καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπείρασεν βεβηλῶσαι· ὃν καὶ ἐκρατήσαμεν·*35 ℵA,B (58.9%) HF,RP,NU 2) - 36): 7 και κατα τον ημετερον νομον ηθελησαμεν κριναι παρελθων δε λυσιας ο χιλιαρχος μετα πολλης βιας εκ των χειρων ημων απηγαγεν κελευσας τους κατηγορους αυτου ερχεσθαι επι σε. The five principle variations hinge on the three underlined words; they are: 2) κριναι … επι σε (9.7%) [6 variants] 8) κριναι … επι σου (10.5%) [14 variants] 22) κριναι … προς σε (5.3%) [8 variants] 30) κρινειν … επι σου (4.4%) [4 variants] 34) κρινειν … επι σε (1.7%) OC,TR [3 variants] (OC is in small print) 37) replaces απηγαγεν with five words, plus two other changes: κριναι … επι σου (3.2%) [2 variants] 39) completely rewrites the material: κριναι … προς σε (3.4%) CP [6 variants](eight further variants) (2.9%) [8 variants].Variant 2) presumably has the best claim to be the standard form of the addition: κριναι clearly bests κρινειν, επι clearly bests προς, σε barely bests σου. [Although variant 8) appears to be slightly stronger than 2) numerically, the 14 internal variants, compared to 6, effectively diminish its credibility. The main variant in 2) is far stronger than that of 8).] It is also attested by syr and latpt. However, although some form of the addition commands 41.1% of the MSS, there are no less than 51 variants! What about the context? The addition makes good sense, and it fits nicely. But, it is not really necessary; that information Felix already knew. The text reads quite well without the addition also. I conclude that the short form was judged to be abrupt or incomplete, giving rise to the addition; presumably the Autograph did not contain it. Since Tertullus was an orator he may well have actually said what is in the addition, plus a good deal more besides, but did Luke write it? (The incidents recorded in Acts were well known by many contemporaries, and there were many written accounts in circulation [Luke 1:1], so it was entirely predictable that a variety of historically correct material would be added, here and there, to Luke’s account.) The external evidence, though divided, is adequate to resolve this case: 58.9% against a severely fragmented 41.1%. The ancient versions, being divided, do not help us much this time. Although 59% is not a strong majority, by any means, still, the severe fragmentation of the 41% sort of leaves variant 1) without a worthy opponent. Variant 1) wins in "Antiquity", "Number", "Variety" and "Continuity", so I have no doubt that it is original. [The reading of the TR, variant 34), really has little to commend it.] 8 παρ᾿ οὗ δυνήσῃ, αὐτὸς ἀνακρίνας, περὶ πάντων τούτων ἐπιγνῶναι ὧν ἡμεῖς κατηγοροῦμεν αὐτοῦ.» 9 Συνεπέθεντο* ¦ συνεθεντο [5%] TR δὲ καὶ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, φάσκοντες ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχειν.

10 Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ*35 [95%] HF,RP,OC,TR ¦ τε ℵA,B [5%] CP,NU ὁ Παῦλος, νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος, λέγειν· «Ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν δίκαιον*35 [25%] ¦ --- ℵA,B [75%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP,NU τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος, εὐθυμότερον*35 [93%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ ευθυμως ℵA,B [7%] NU τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι, 11 δυναμένου σου γνῶναι*35 [93%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ επιγνωναι ℵA,B [7%] NU ὅτι οὐ πλείους εἰσίν μοι ἡμέραι*35 ℵA,B [95%] HF,RP,OC,CP,NU ¦ 1 η [5%] TR ¦ one other variant δεκαδύο,*35 [93%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ δωδεκα ℵA,B [7%] NU ἀφ᾿ ἧς ἀνέβην προσκυνήσων ἐν*35 [75%] HF,RP,TR,CP ¦ εις ℵA,B [25%] OC,NU Ἱερουσαλήμ. 12 Καὶ οὔτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὗρόν με πρός τινα διαλεγόμενον ἢ ἐπισύστασιν*35 [89%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ επιστασιν ℵA,B [10%] NU ¦ two other variants [1%] ποιοῦντα ὄχλου, οὔτε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, οὔτε κατὰ τὴν πόλιν. 13 Οὔτε*35 A [98%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ ουδε ℵB [2%] NU παραστῆσαι*35 ℵA,B [40%] OC,NU ¦ 1 με HF,RP,TR,CP ¦ 1 με νυν [60%] δύνανται*35 [88%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ 1 σοι (σου A) ℵ(A)B [7%] NU ¦ 1 μοι [5%] περὶ ὧν νῦν*35 [88%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ νυνι ℵA(B) [7%] NU ¦ --- [5%] κατηγοροῦσίν μου. 14 Ὁμολογῶ δὲ τοῦτό σοι, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἣν λέγουσιν αἵρεσιν, οὕτως λατρεύω τῷ πατρῴῳ Θεῷ, πιστεύων πᾶσιν τοῖς κατὰ τὸν Νόμον καὶ τοῖς*35 A (79.1%) HF,RP,TR,CP ¦ 1 εν 1 ℵB (20.4%) OC,NU ¦ τους [5%] (OC is in small print) Προφήταις γεγραμμένοις, 15 ἐλπίδα ἔχων εἰς τὸν Θεόν, ἣν καὶ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι προσδέχονται, ἀνάστασιν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι νεκρῶν,*35 (93.4%) HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B,C (6.6%) NU δικαίων τε καὶ ἀδίκων. 16 Ἐν τούτῳ δὲ*35 [76%] HF,RP,TR,CP ¦ και ℵA,B,C [10%] NU ¦ 1 και [12%] OC ¦ τε και [2%] αὐτὸς ἀσκῶ, ἀπρόσκοπον συνείδησιν ἔχων*35 [95%] HF,RP,CP ¦ εχειν ℵA,B,C [5%] OC,TR,NU πρός τε*35 [60%] ¦ --- ℵA,B,C [40%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP,NU τὸν Θεὸν καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους διὰ παντός.* ¦ --- CP 17 Δι᾿ ἐτῶν δὲ πλειόνων παρεγενόμην ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου*35 [93%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ 234567 A ¦ ∼ 2345671 ℵB,C [7%] NU καὶ προσφοράς, 18 ἐν οἷς*35 [90%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ αις ℵA,B,C [10%] NU ¦ one other variant εὗρόν με ἡγνισμένον ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, οὐ μετὰ ὄχλου οὐδὲ μετὰ θορύβου, τινὲς*35 [92%] HF,RP,OC ¦ 1 δε ℵA,B [2%] TR,CP,NU ¦ 1 των [2%] ¦ 1 δε των C [4%] ¦ one other variant ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀσίας Ἰουδαῖοι· 19 οὓς ἔδει*35 ℵA,B,C [30%] OC,NU ¦ δει [70%] HF,RP,TR,CP ἐπὶ σοῦ παρεῖναι καὶ κατηγορεῖν εἴ τι ἔχοιεν πρός με.*35 [97%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ εμε ℵA,B,C [3%] NU 20 Ἢ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι εἰπάτωσαν*35 ℵA,B,C [95%] HF,RP,OC,CP,NU ¦ 1 ει [5%] TR τί εὗρον ἐν ἐμοὶ*35 C [97%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B [3%] NU ἀδίκημα, στάντος μου ἐπὶ τοῦ συνεδρίου, 21 ἢ περὶ μιᾶς ταύτης φωνῆς ἧς ἔκραξα,*35 [80%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ εκεκραξα ℵA,B,C [20%] NU ἑστὼς ἐν αὐτοῖς,*35 [92%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ ∼ 231 ℵA,B,C [8%] NU ὅτι ‹Περὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι σήμερον ὑφ᾿*35 ℵ [97%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ εφ A,B,C [3%] NU ὑμῶν.› »

22 Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀνεβάλετο αὐτούς,*35 (92.4%) HF,RP,OC,TR(CP) ¦ ∼ 62745 ℵA,B,C (4.9%) NU ¦ ∼ 62457 (2.7%) (For the statement of evidence on φηλιξ see the note five down.) ἀκριβέστερον εἰδὼς τὰ περὶ τῆς Ὁδοῦ, εἰπών,*35 [95%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ ειπας ℵA,B,C [3%] NU ¦ --- [2%] «Ὅταν Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος καταβῇ διαγνώσομαι τὰ καθ᾿ ὑμᾶς»· 23 διαταξάμενός τε*35 [75%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ δε [3%] ¦ --- ℵA,B,C [22%] NU τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῃ τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον,*35 [93%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ αυτον ℵA,B,C [7%] NU ἔχειν τε ἄνεσιν, καὶ μηδένα κωλύειν τῶν ἰδίων αὐτοῦ ὑπηρετεῖν ἢ προσέρχεσθαι*35 [95%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B,C [5%] NU αὐτῷ.

24 Μετὰ δὲ ἡμέρας τινάς, παραγενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ*35 ℵA [46%] HF,RP,OC,TR,NU ¦ φιληξ [37%] CP ¦ φιλιξ B [17%] (The percentages remain the same in verses 25, 27a and 27b. In the note five up, the three variants have [46%], [32%] and [22%] respectively.) σὺν Δρουσίλλῃ τῇ γυναικί,*35 C [88%] HF,RP ¦ 1 αυτου ℵ [8%] OC,TR ¦ ιδια 1 B [3%] CP,NU ¦ ιδια 1 αυτου A [1%] οὔσῃ Ἰουδαίᾳ, μετεπέμψατο τὸν Παῦλον καὶ ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ περὶ τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν*35 ℵ(B) [55%] CP,NU ¦ --- A [45%] HF,RP,OC,TR πίστεως. 25 Διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐγκρατείας καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔσεσθαι,*35 [92%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B,C [8%] NU ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη, «Τὸ νῦν ἔχον* ¦ εχων [14%] ¦ one other variant πορεύου· καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν* ¦ λαβων [10%] CP ¦ παραλαβων A ¦ two other variants μετακαλέσομαί σε.» 26 Ἅμα*35 ℵA,B,C [95%] HF,RP,CP,NU ¦ 1 δε [10%] OC,TR καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου, ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτόν·*35 [93%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP ¦ --- ℵA,B,C [5%] NU ¦ two other variants [2%] διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον*35 [20%] ¦ 1 αυτον ℵA,B [75%] HF,RP,OC,TR,CP,NU ¦ 1 αυτων [5%] μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει* ¦ ομιλει [14%] ¦ διελεγετο C ¦ one other variant αὐτῷ.

27 Διετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης, ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον· θέλων δὲ*35 [55%] OC,CP ¦ τε ℵA,B,C [45%] HF,RP,TR,NU χάριτας*35 [81%] HF,RP,TR,CP ¦ χαριτα ℵA,B,C [3%] NU ¦ χαριν [16%] OC καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπεν* ¦ κατελειπεν A [16%] τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον.