Mark 1:29

29. For ἐξελθὼν ἦλθεν ([164][165] good cursives, f g Arm. Aeth.) many witnesses have ἐξελθόντες ἦλθον.

[164] Codex Vaticanus. 4th cent., but perhaps a little later than א. In the Vatican Library almost since its foundation by Pope Nicolas V., and one of its greatest treasures. The whole Gospel, ending at Mark 16:8. Photographic facsimile, 1889.

[165] Codex Bezae. 6th cent. Has a Latin translation (d) side by side with the Greek text, and the two do not quite always agree. Presented by Beza to the University Library of Cambridge in 1581. Remarkable for its frequent divergences from other texts. Contains Mark, except Mark 16:15-20, which has been added by a later hand. Photographic facsimile, 1899.

29. εὐθὺς … ἐξελθών. See on Mark 1:10. The coincidence with ἐξῆλθεν … εὐθύς (Mark 1:28) is accidental. No parallel is intended between the report going forth at once and His at once going forth. As soon as the synagogue service was over, Christ went to the home of the first pair of disciples accompanied by the second pair; and this house now becomes His headquarters (Mark 2:1; Mark 3:20; Mark 7:24; Mark 9:33; Mark 10:10). Those who adopt the reading ἐξελθόντες ἧλθον ([205][206][207] etc.) think that here we can trace the words of Peter, ἐξελθόντες ἤλθομεν. The change to the plur. was probably made in order to include the disciples who accompanied Him to Peter’s house. Mt. omits “with James and John.” Syr-Sin. has “And He came out of the synagogue, and they came to the house of Simon Cepha and of Andrew; and James and John were with Him.”

[205] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharine on Mount Sinai. Now at St Petersburg. The whole Gospel, ending at Mark 16:8. Photographic facsimile, 1911.

[206] Codex Alexandrinus. 5th cent. Brought by Cyril Lucar, Patriarch of Constantinople, from Alexandria, and afterwards presented by him to King Charles I. in 1628. In the British Museum. The whole Gospel. Photographic facsimile, 1879.
[207] Codex Ephraemi. 5th cent. A palimpsest: the original writing has been partially rubbed out, and the works of Ephraem the Syrian have been written over it; but a great deal of the original writing has been recovered; of Mark we have Mark 1:17 to Mark 6:31; Mark 8:5 to Mark 12:29; Mark 13:19 to Mark 16:20. In the National Library at Paris.