‡3:1οτι f35 Mb,d,e,g,h⅔ ℵA,C,CP,RP,OC,NU,TR ¦ και Ma,f,h⅓,i HF
§3:2στηρισον f35 Mapt,f,hpt,ipt A,C,RP,OC,NU ¦ στηριξον Ma⅙,b,d⅓,e ℵ,CP,TR ¦ στηριζων Mg ¦ τηρησον Ma⅓,d⅔ HF (The evidence for στηριζω is overwhelming against τηρεω; the aorist is stronger than the future.)
*3:2εμελλες αποβαλειν f35 (CP) ¦ 1 αποβαλλειν Mapt,f,ipt RP,HF ¦ ημελλες αποβαλλειν Mapt,e⅓ ¦ εμελλον αποθανειν Mb,ept,hpt (ℵ)A,C,NU ¦ ημελλεν αποθανειν Mg ¦ εμελλον αποθνησκειν Md OC ¦ μελλει αποθανειν TR (‘throw’ is supported by f35 Ma,e⅓,f,i [66%]; ‘die’ is supported by Mb,d,ept,g,hpt ℵA,C [33%]; ‘throw away’ was possibly thought to be too harsh, but is presumably correct [the verb controls the person: “they die”; “you throw”]. The atticized form of the imperfect, η- [27%], loses to ε- [72%]. The aorist is supported by f35 Mb,ept,g,hpt ℵA,C; the present is supported by Ma,d,ept,f,i. Putting it all together, f35 preserves the correct reading.)
*3:5ουτως f35 Ma⅓,hpt,i¼ ℵ(A)C,OC,NU ¦ ουτος Ma⅔,b,c⅕,d,e,f,g,hpt,i CP,RP,HF,TR (ουτως links ‘white’ in verse 5 to ‘white’ in verse 4—the three ancient versions got it right.)
†3:5περιβαλειται rell ¦ περιβαλλειται CP ¦ περιβαλλεται C ¦ περιβαλειτε A
‡3:5ομολογησω rell ¦ εξομολογησομαι TR [Compare Matthew 10:32.]
§3:7αυτην ει μη ο ανοιγων (+και κλειων Mg) f35 Ma,fpt,g,h¼,ipt CP,RP,HF ¦ και κλειων Mb,dpt(pt)e,f¼,hpt ℵ,OC,NU ¦ κλειων A ¦ και κλειει Mf¼ C,TR (We are accustomed to the more balanced form, but the basic point remains the same.)
*3:9ηξουσιν f35 Ma⅙,d⅔,e⅕,f⅖,h⅓ ℵA,C,CP,OC,NU ¦ ηξωσιν Ma,b,c⅖,d⅓,e,f⅗,g,h⅔,i RP,HF,TR (One’s first impression is that the three verbs controlled by ινα are parallel and should be in the same mode, namely subjunctive—γνωσιν is home free, προσκυνησωσιν has a heavy majority [including f35] but with some dissent; with ηξωσιν the dissent becomes stronger, including ⅗ of Family 35 [a preponderance of the better representatives read the indicative]. The generalized splitting suggests that the ‘norm’ of subjunctive with ινα was at work in the minds of the copyists, the more so since the other two verbs are in that mode; but the indicative isn’t all that infrequent, and in this case presumably emphasizes certainty—they will come.)
*3:18κολλουριον f35 Md⅕,e¼ A(CP)[NU]TR ¦ κουλουριον Md⅗ ¦ κολλυριον Ma,b,ept,f,g,h⅔,i ℵC,RP,HF,OC (There are at least nine variants, but the only real question is whether to read a single vowel or a diphthong after the double lambda: for the diphthong—f35 Ma⅕,d,ept,f⅙,h⅓ A; for the vowel—Ma,b,ept,f,g,h⅔,i ℵC.)
†3:18εγχρισον επι f35 CP ¦ 1 Mept TR ¦ ινα εγχριση Ma,b,f,ipt RP,HF,OC ¦ ινα εγχρισαι A,C ¦ εγχρισαι Mgpt (ℵ)NU (There are over 25 variants; Md,ept,gpt,h,ipt are badly splintered; but f35Md,e,g,h agree in omitting ινα, which takes the subjunctive with it, which leaves the imperative in control.)
οτι f35 Mb,d,e,g,h⅔ ℵA,C,CP,RP,OC,NU,TR ¦ και Ma,f,h⅓,i HF
στηρισον f35 Mapt,f,hpt,ipt A,C,RP,OC,NU ¦ στηριξον Ma⅙,b,d⅓,e ℵ,CP,TR ¦ στηριζων Mg ¦ τηρησον Ma⅓,d⅔ HF (The evidence for στηριζω is overwhelming against τηρεω; the aorist is stronger than the future.)
εμελλες αποβαλειν f35 (CP) ¦ 1 αποβαλλειν Mapt,f,ipt RP,HF ¦ ημελλες αποβαλλειν Mapt,e⅓ ¦ εμελλον αποθανειν Mb,ept,hpt (ℵ)A,C,NU ¦ ημελλεν αποθανειν Mg ¦ εμελλον αποθνησκειν Md OC ¦ μελλει αποθανειν TR (‘throw’ is supported by f35 Ma,e⅓,f,i [66%]; ‘die’ is supported by Mb,d,ept,g,hpt ℵA,C [33%]; ‘throw away’ was possibly thought to be too harsh, but is presumably correct [the verb controls the person: “they die”; “you throw”]. The atticized form of the imperfect, η- [27%], loses to ε- [72%]. The aorist is supported by f35 Mb,ept,g,hpt ℵA,C; the present is supported by Ma,d,ept,f,i. Putting it all together, f35 preserves the correct reading.)
μου rell ¦ — Me TR
και ηκουσας και τηρει f35 Ma⅙,b,d⅓,e,g,h,ipt ℵA,C,CP,RP,HF,NU,TR ¦ 124 Md⅔ ¦ — Ma,f,h¼,ipt ¦ 123 τηρεν OC (OC is in small print.)
επι σε f35 Ma,b,ept,f,g,hpt,i ℵ,CP,RP,HF,OC,TR ¦ — Md,ept,hpt A,C,NU (OC is in small print.)
ουτως f35 Ma⅓,hpt,i¼ ℵ(A)C,OC,NU ¦ ουτος Ma⅔,b,c⅕,d,e,f,g,hpt,i CP,RP,HF,TR (ουτως links ‘white’ in verse 5 to ‘white’ in verse 4—the three ancient versions got it right.)
περιβαλειται rell ¦ περιβαλλειται CP ¦ περιβαλλεται C ¦ περιβαλειτε A
ομολογησω rell ¦ εξομολογησομαι TR [Compare Matthew 10:32.]
αυτην ει μη ο ανοιγων (+και κλειων Mg) f35 Ma,fpt,g,h¼,ipt CP,RP,HF ¦ και κλειων Mb,dpt(pt)e,f¼,hpt ℵ,OC,NU ¦ κλειων A ¦ και κλειει Mf¼ C,TR (We are accustomed to the more balanced form, but the basic point remains the same.)
ηξουσιν f35 Ma⅙,d⅔,e⅕,f⅖,h⅓ ℵA,C,CP,OC,NU ¦ ηξωσιν Ma,b,c⅖,d⅓,e,f⅗,g,h⅔,i RP,HF,TR (One’s first impression is that the three verbs controlled by ινα are parallel and should be in the same mode, namely subjunctive—γνωσιν is home free, προσκυνησωσιν has a heavy majority [including f35] but with some dissent; with ηξωσιν the dissent becomes stronger, including ⅗ of Family 35 [a preponderance of the better representatives read the indicative]. The generalized splitting suggests that the ‘norm’ of subjunctive with ινα was at work in the minds of the copyists, the more so since the other two verbs are in that mode; but the indicative isn’t all that infrequent, and in this case presumably emphasizes certainty—they will come.)
κολλουριον f35 Md⅕,e¼ A(CP)[NU]TR ¦ κουλουριον Md⅗ ¦ κολλυριον Ma,b,ept,f,g,h⅔,i ℵC,RP,HF,OC (There are at least nine variants, but the only real question is whether to read a single vowel or a diphthong after the double lambda: for the diphthong—f35 Ma⅕,d,ept,f⅙,h⅓ A; for the vowel—Ma,b,ept,f,g,h⅔,i ℵC.)
εγχρισον επι f35 CP ¦ 1 Mept TR ¦ ινα εγχριση Ma,b,f,ipt RP,HF,OC ¦ ινα εγχρισαι A,C ¦ εγχρισαι Mgpt (ℵ)NU (There are over 25 variants; Md,ept,gpt,h,ipt are badly splintered; but f35Md,e,g,h agree in omitting ινα, which takes the subjunctive with it, which leaves the imperative in control.)