THE ALTERATION OF LUKE apos S TRADITION BY THE TEXTUAL VARIANTS IN CODEX BEZAE by GEORGE EDWARD RICE Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Thesis Advisor Eldon Jay Epp Department of Religion CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY June COPYRIGHT BY GEORGE EDWARD RICE THE ALTERATION OF LUKE apos S TRADITION BY THE TEXTUAL VARIANTS IN CODEX BEZAE Abstract by GEORGE EDWARD RICE The uniqueness of the Greek text of Codex