Acts 1:23

Acts 1:23 e;sthsan {A}

Instead of a democratic proposal made by the community of 120 (see ver. Acts 1:15), the Western reading e;sthsen (D it^gig Augustine) emphasizes the role of Peter in nominating two persons. Here and elsewhere in the Western text, one recognizes clearly the later point of view, according to which Peter rules the church with the authority of the monarchical episcopate. ⁶⁴

⁶⁴ Cf. Carlo M. Martini, S.J., “La figura di Pietro secondo le varianti del codice D negli Atti degli Apostoli,” San Pietro (= Atti della XIX Settimana Biblica; Brecia, [1967]), pp. 279—289.