§6:2ειδον (ιδον A,C) και ιδου f35 Md,ept,h,i⅓ (A,C)CP,OC,NU ¦ ιδε και ιδου Ma,b,e⅓,f,i⅓ RP,HF ¦ βλεπε και ειδον και ιδου TR ¦ ιδε και ειδον (ιδον Mg⅔) και ιδου Mg,i⅓ ℵ (Note that ℵ conflates the minuscule groups, so they must be older; the “Come!” was directed to the horse, not to John [since he was right there, there would be no need to address him with a thunderous roar]; each of the living beings called out a horse.)
§6:4πυρρος f35 Ma¼,d⅓,ept,f⅔,hpt,i⅖ ℵC,CP,OC,NU,TR ¦ πυρος Ma,b,c¼,d⅔,ept,f⅓,g,hpt,i⅗ A,RP,HF (πυρρος is the reading of all the more faithful members of f35. As an unintentional error, ρρ→ρ would be much easier than ρ→ρρ.)
†6:8θανατος f35 Mhpt ℵC,CP ¦ ο 1 Ma,b,d,e,f,g,hpt,i RP,HF,OC[NU]TR ¦ ο αθανατος A (The Text does not say that Hades was on a horse.)
‡6:8ακολουθει f35 Md,ept CP,TR ¦ ηκολουθει Ma,b,e¼,f,h,ipt C,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ ηκολουθη Me¼,g,i⅓ ¦ ηκολουθι ℵ(A) (John is stating a fact of human existence: Hades follows death—so it has been for 6000 years.)
§6:11αυτων f35 Mb,d,e⅔,g,h,i⅓ ℵA,C,CP,OC,NU,TR ¦ 1 και Ma,e⅓,f,i⅔ RP,HF
*6:11αποκτενεσθαι f35 Ma⅗,d⅔,e¼,fpt,g,h⅓,i⅗ CP,RP,HF ¦ αποκτεννεσθαι Ma¼,b,e⅙,fpt,h⅕,i⅕ ℵC,OC,NU ¦ αποκτεινεσθαι Ma⅙,d⅓,ept(e⅙)hpt,i⅕ A,TR (The single vowel is clearly stronger than the diphthong, and the single consonant than the double.)
†6:12και f35 Me⅔ CP ¦ — Ma,b,d,e⅓,f,g,h,i ℵA,C,RP,HF,OC,NU,TR (The second και is emphatic.)
‡6:13βαλλει f35 Me,hpt,ipt A,C,CP,NU,TR ¦ αποβαλλει Md ¦ βαλλουσα Mb,g⅓ ℵ,OC ¦ βαλουσα Ma,e¼,f,gpt RP,HF (The present is stronger than the aorist.)
§6:13μεγαλου ανεμου f35 Md,e CP,TR ¦ ~ 21 Ma,b,d¼,e⅕,f,g,h,i (ℵ)A,C,RP,HF,OC,NU (A great wind knocks down all figs.)
*6:14ελισσομενον f35 Ma¼,b,gpt,h⅓ A,C,CP,RP,OC,NU ¦ ειλισσομενον Mb¼,d¼,e⅔ TR ¦ ελισσομενος Ma,e¼,f,gpt,hpt,i⅖ ℵ,HF ¦ ειλισσομενος Md,i⅓ (The Ionic spelling need not detain us, but what of the gender? In the context the participle modifies ‘scroll’, not ‘sky’, so the neuter is correct.)
†6:15οι χιλιαρχοι και οι πλουσιοι rell ¦ ~ 45312 Mept,h¼ TR
§6:15πας ελευθερος f35 Md,e,hpt,i⅓ CP,TR ¦ 2 Ma,b,f,g,hpt,i⅔ A,C,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ — ℵ (Remember Granville Sharp; since ‘slave’ and ‘free’ obviously refer to distinct groups, the adjective should be repeated.)
†6:16του θρονου f35 Ma⅕,d,e,gpt,h,i⅔ A,C,CP,RP,OC,NU,TR ¦ τω θρονω Ma,b,f,gpt,i⅓ ℵ,HF (As far as the speakers are concerned, the One on the throne is leaning forward, taking an active interest in the proceedings [genitive].)
ειδον (ιδον A,C) και ιδου f35 Md,ept,h,i⅓ (A,C)CP,OC,NU ¦ ιδε και ιδου Ma,b,e⅓,f,i⅓ RP,HF ¦ βλεπε και ειδον και ιδου TR ¦ ιδε και ειδον (ιδον Mg⅔) και ιδου Mg,i⅓ ℵ (Note that ℵ conflates the minuscule groups, so they must be older; the “Come!” was directed to the horse, not to John [since he was right there, there would be no need to address him with a thunderous roar]; each of the living beings called out a horse.)
πυρρος f35 Ma¼,d⅓,ept,f⅔,hpt,i⅖ ℵC,CP,OC,NU,TR ¦ πυρος Ma,b,c¼,d⅔,ept,f⅓,g,hpt,i⅗ A,RP,HF (πυρρος is the reading of all the more faithful members of f35. As an unintentional error, ρρ→ρ would be much easier than ρ→ρρ.)
αυτον rell ¦ αυτω Me TR
εκ rell ¦ απο Mept TR ¦ — Me⅓,g A
γης f35 Ma,d,e⅙,f,g,h¼,i CP,RP,HF ¦ 1 και Mb,e,h ℵA,C,OC,NU,TR
θανατος f35 Mhpt ℵC,CP ¦ ο 1 Ma,b,d,e,f,g,hpt,i RP,HF,OC[NU]TR ¦ ο αθανατος A (The Text does not say that Hades was on a horse.)
ακολουθει f35 Md,ept CP,TR ¦ ηκολουθει Ma,b,e¼,f,h,ipt C,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ ηκολουθη Me¼,g,i⅓ ¦ ηκολουθι ℵ(A) (John is stating a fact of human existence: Hades follows death—so it has been for 6000 years.)
αυτων f35 Mb,d,e⅔,g,h,i⅓ ℵA,C,CP,OC,NU,TR ¦ 1 και Ma,e⅓,f,i⅔ RP,HF
αποκτενεσθαι f35 Ma⅗,d⅔,e¼,fpt,g,h⅓,i⅗ CP,RP,HF ¦ αποκτεννεσθαι Ma¼,b,e⅙,fpt,h⅕,i⅕ ℵC,OC,NU ¦ αποκτεινεσθαι Ma⅙,d⅓,ept(e⅙)hpt,i⅕ A,TR (The single vowel is clearly stronger than the diphthong, and the single consonant than the double.)
και f35 Me⅔ CP ¦ — Ma,b,d,e⅓,f,g,h,i ℵA,C,RP,HF,OC,NU,TR (The second και is emphatic.)
βαλλει f35 Me,hpt,ipt A,C,CP,NU,TR ¦ αποβαλλει Md ¦ βαλλουσα Mb,g⅓ ℵ,OC ¦ βαλουσα Ma,e¼,f,gpt RP,HF (The present is stronger than the aorist.)
μεγαλου ανεμου f35 Md,e CP,TR ¦ ~ 21 Ma,b,d¼,e⅕,f,g,h,i (ℵ)A,C,RP,HF,OC,NU (A great wind knocks down all figs.)
ελισσομενον f35 Ma¼,b,gpt,h⅓ A,C,CP,RP,OC,NU ¦ ειλισσομενον Mb¼,d¼,e⅔ TR ¦ ελισσομενος Ma,e¼,f,gpt,hpt,i⅖ ℵ,HF ¦ ειλισσομενος Md,i⅓ (The Ionic spelling need not detain us, but what of the gender? In the context the participle modifies ‘scroll’, not ‘sky’, so the neuter is correct.)
οι χιλιαρχοι και οι πλουσιοι rell ¦ ~ 45312 Mept,h¼ TR
και οι ισχυροι rell ¦ 13 ℵ ¦ — Me⅓ ¦ 12 δυνατοι TR
πας ελευθερος f35 Md,e,hpt,i⅓ CP,TR ¦ 2 Ma,b,f,g,hpt,i⅔ A,C,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ — ℵ (Remember Granville Sharp; since ‘slave’ and ‘free’ obviously refer to distinct groups, the adjective should be repeated.)
του θρονου f35 Ma⅕,d,e,gpt,h,i⅔ A,C,CP,RP,OC,NU,TR ¦ τω θρονω Ma,b,f,gpt,i⅓ ℵ,HF (As far as the speakers are concerned, the One on the throne is leaning forward, taking an active interest in the proceedings [genitive].)