Bible Commentaries

Matthew 12:32 — the Holy Ghost = the Spirit, the Holy [Spirit], emph. App-101 . world = age, age-time, or dispensation. Greek. aion. App-129 . It must refer to one age-time in contradistinction to another, called "the coming age". Compare Hebrews 1:2 and see note on Hebrews 11:3 . the world to come = [the age] about to be. App-129 .

Matthew 23:23 — Woe, &c. Compare Matthew 5:7 , and see App-126 . pay tithe = tithe, or take tithes. Eng. tithe = tenth; hence, a district containing ten families was called a tithing anise = dill. Occurs only here. cummin. Hebrew. kumin. Greek. kuminon. (Occurs only here.) Germ, kummel. faith. Or, faithfulness, as in Romans 8:3 .Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:22 .

Matthew 26:67 — in = on to. Greek. eis. buffeted = cuffed, or slapped. smote . . . hands. One word in the Greek Not necessarily implying "rods". See Matthew 5:39 . Mark 14:65 .John 18:22 ; John 19:3 . Compare Isaiah 50:6 (Septuagint) and Hosea 5:1 ; Hosea 11:4 (Symmachus). Greek. rapizo. Occurs only in Matthew, here and Matthew 5:39 .

Mark 1:44 — See. App-188 . shew. priest . Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 14:1-32 ). App-117 . for = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . Moses . Occurs eight times in Mark: I. Mar 44:7 , Mar 44:10 ; Mark 9:4 , Mark 9:5 ; Mark 10:3 , Mark 10:4 ; Mark 12:19 , Mark 12:26 . See note on Matthew 8:4 .

Mark 5:10 — besought . Note the three prayers in this chap ter: (1) the unclean spirits: Answer "Yes" (verses: Mark 5:10 , Mark 5:12 , Mark 5:13 ); (2) the Gadarenes: Answer "Yes" (Mark 5:17 ); (3) the healed man: Answer "No" (verses: Mark 5:18 , Mark 5:19 . "No" is often the most gracious answer to our prayers.

Luke 15:14 — when he had spent = having spent. Greek. dapanao. Elsewhere only Mark 5:26 . Acts 21:24 . 2 Corinthians 12:15 .James 4:3 . in = throughout. Greek. kata. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 15:4 , Luke 15:7 , Luke 15:25 . began to be in want . Contrast "began to be merry" (Luke 15:24 ).

Luke 21:22 — vengeance. Quoted from Hosea 9:7 . See Daniel 9:26 , Daniel 9:27 ; and Josephus, Bell. Jud. v. 10. all things which are written . These and no more nor less. As in Acts 3:21 . are written = have been, and stand written. fulfilled . As in Luke 21:24 . Not the same word as in Luke 21:32 .

Luke 4:4 — him = to (Greek. pros. App-104 .) him. It is written = It standeth written. In Deuteronomy 8:3 . See App-107 . See note on Matthew 4:4 . man Greek anthropos App-123 not. Greek ou. App-105 . by = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . word = saying. Compare Matthew 4:4 , and see App-116 . God. Greek Theos. App-98 .

John 1:23 — I am, &c. Quoting from Isaiah 40:3 . See App-107 . the = a. the LORD. App-98 . Esaias = Isaiah. The first of four occurances of his name in John; and this from the latter part of Isaiah, which modern critics say Isaiah did not write. But see the Structure in the Isaiah book comments, and App-79 .

John 11:57 — any man = any one. Greek. Us. App-123 . knew = got to know. Greek ginosko. App-133 . shew = disclose. Gr menuo. Only used here, Luke 20:37 . Acts 23:30 , and 1 Corinthians 10:28 . take = arrest. Greek. piazo. Occurs twelve times, nine times in this sense. The three exceptions are John 21:3 , John 21:10 . Acts 8:7 .

John 16:12 — I have , &c. Still there are many things I have. cannot = are not ( App-105 ) able. bear . Greek. bastazo. Compare its use in John 10:31 ; John 19:17 . Matthew 20:12 .Acts 15:10 . Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:5 . Compare 1 Corinthians 3:2 .Hebrews 5:12 . 1 Peter 2:2 .

John 9:4 — I must work. T Tr WH R read "We"; but not the Syriac. See App-94 . note 3, p. 136. work the works . Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ), for emphasis. sent . Greek. pempo. App-174 . See note on John 1:22 . Not the same word as in John 9:7 . can work = is able to work (two verbs).

Acts 1:1 — former. Literally first. This links the Acts with Luke's Gospel, see p. 1575. treatise = account. Greek. logos. App-121 . have. Omit. Theophilus. See note on Luke 1:3 . of = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . Jesus. App-98 . began. This shows that the Acts records the continuation of the Lord's ministry to the Circumcision (Romans 15:8 ).

Acts 15:10 — tempt . Greek. peira, try, put to the test. Always transl "tempt" up to this verse, except John 6:6 (prove). Compare Acts 5:9 . put = lay. yoke . Not circumcision only, but obligation to keep the whole law. neither . . . nor. Greek. oute . . . oute. were able = had strength. Greek. ischuo. Compare App-172 . bear = carry. Greek. bastazo. Compare Matthew 3:11 .

Acts 15:19 — my sentence is = I judge, or decide. Greek. krino. App-122 . that we trouble not = not (Greek. me . App-105 ) to trouble or harass. Greek. parenochleo. Only here. Compare kindred verbs in Acts 5:16 . Hebrews 12:15 . from among . Greek. apo. App-104 . are turned = are turning. Greek. epistrepho. See Acts 15:3 , and Acts 9:35 .

Acts 2:6 — when, &c. Literally this voice (Greek. phone) having come. multitude. Greek. plethos. Occurs seventeen times in Acts, translated multitude, save Acts 28:3 , "bundle". confounded. Greek. sunchuno. Only here, Acts 9:22 ; Acts 19:32 ; Acts 21:27 , Acts 21:31 . every man, &c. = they heard them speaking, each one. language. Greek. dialektos. See note on Acts 1:19 .

Acts 20:26 — take you to record = am witnessed to by you. Greek. marturomai. Only here, Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:3 .Ephesians 4:17 . The texts add Acts 26:22 . 1 Thessalonians 2:11 for martureomai. Figure of speech Deisis. App-6 . this day . Literally, in (Greek. en) the day of to-day. pure, &c . Compare Acts 18:6 .

Acts 28:17 — chief = first, as in Acts 28:7 . unto . Greek. pros . App-104 . Men, &c . See Acts 1:16 . nothing . Greek. oudeis. people . Greek. laos. See Acts 2:47 . customs of our fathers = the ancestral customs. customs . Greek. eth o s . See Acts 6:14 . of our fathers . Greek. patroos. See Acts 22:3 . prisoner . See Acts 25:14 .

Acts 3:14 — the Holy One. Compare Acts 4:27 , Acts 4:30 . Isaiah 29:23 ; Isaiah 43:3 ; Isaiah 49:7 . Figure of speech Antonomasia. App-6 . the Just. Greek. dikaios. App-191 . Compare Acts 7:52 ; Acts 22:14 . desired. Greek. aiteo. App-134 . a murderer = a man ( App-123 .) a murderer. to be granted. Greek. charizomai.

Acts 9:23 — after that = when. many days = the three years of Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:18 . Compare 1 Kings 2:38 , 1 Kings 2:39 , where many days also implies three years. took counsel = plotted. Greek. sumbouleuo. Occurs elsewhere, Matthew 26:4 .John 11:53 ; John 18:14 .Revelation 3:18 . kill. See note on "slain", Acts 2:23 .