From 1782 to 1788, Christianus Fridericus Matthaei (1744-1811) published a critical text based (I’m told) on a collation of about 70 relatively late manuscripts.  The Apocalypsis (Revelation) section was published in 1785.   His text of Revelation 16:5, naturally, does not include Beza’s false correction to the text.  What follows are Matthaei’s main text, his apparatus, and…