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Split a/b -- R1

Luke has a preference for τὰ περί in connection with preaching and annunciation, as well as in other contexts. In the NT, 12 out of 18 occurrences are in Lk/Acts, and 10 of those are in Acts alone.[1] Variant a is the only instance of εὐαγγελίζεσθαι περί in the NT, otherwise constructions with a direct object prevail. Therefore, the more Lukan expression in the majority readings stands against the better attested, less common one. The incoherencies in the a attestation, however, show how easily the insignificant article could be dropped.