Textual Criticism in Mk 4:28

J.D.F.=van=Halsema%BW_KG%TheoFilos@esau.th.vu.nl
Sat, 15 Nov 97 14:18:50 MET

I have got a question as regards a variant reading in Mark 4:28:

Basically there are three readings:
1a PLHRHS SITON 042 28
b PLHRES SITON C*vid
2a PLHRH SITON 01 A C2 L 037 fam1 fam13 33 etc, Koine
b PLHRH TON SITON 038 565 700 1424
3a PLHRHS SITOS 2427 arm
b PLHRES SITOS B
c PLHRHS O SITOS D W

Reading 3a can be found in Tischendorff (Octava), NA25,
Reading 2a can be found in Westcott/Hort, Von Soden, Vogels, Merk and Bover
Reading 1a (1b) is found in GNT 3.4 and NA 26.27

Question: It is my impression that reading 1 is grammatically speaking
incorrect: an adjective in masc. (neuter in C*vid, compare B) nominative,
with a noun in masc accusative.

How can reading 1a defended?

Johan DF van Halsema, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Holland