Bible Commentaries

Luke 1:19 — answering said. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 . Gabriel = the mighty man of God. The messanger of the restoration (Luke 1:26 ; Daniel 8:16 ; Daniel 9:21 ), as Michael is the messanger of Israel's delieverance from judgement (Daniel 10:13 , Daniel 10:21 ; Daniel 12:1 .Jude 1:9 ; and Revelation 12:7 ). Probably two of the seven angels of Revelation 1:4 ; Revelation 3:1 ; Revelation 4:5 ; Revelation 5:6 ; Revelation 8:2 , Revelation 8:6 ; Revelation 15:1 , Revelation 15:6 , Revelation

Luke 2:49 — wist ye not = knew ye not. Greek. oida. See App-132 . must. These are the first recorded words of the Lord. The reference is to Psalms 40:5-11 , John 4:34 . Hence the Divine necessity. Compare Matthew 16:21 ; Matthew 26:54 .Mark 8:31 . Mar 4:43 ; Mark 9:22 ; Mark 13:33 ; Mar 24:7 , Mar 24:26 , Mar

Luke 20:37 — Now = But. the dead = corpses. See App-139 . are raised Greek. egeiro. App-178 . Moses shewed . Moses cited because his testimony was in question (Luke 20:28 ). shewed = disclosed. Greek. menuo, originally to disclose something before unknown. Occurs only here, John 11:57 . Act 23:30

Luke 4:1 — Jesus. App-98 . full. Used of pneuma hagion only when without the Art. See App-101 ., and Acts 6:3 ; Acts 7:55 ; Acts 11:24 . the Holy Ghost . No Art. Greek. pneuma hagion, or "power from on high". See above. from = away from. Greek apo. App-104 . by. Greek en. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 4:4 . the Spirit . With Art. = the

Luke 4:16 — Nazareth = the (or, that) Nazareth thus defined. Aramaean. See App-94 .:36. See App-169 . as His custom was = according to (Greek. kata. App-104 .) custom. on. Greek. en. App-104 . stood up. Being summoned by the superintendent (Luke 4:17 ). This incident (Luke 4:16-31 ) is peculiar to Luke. to read . Greek

Luke 4:25 — of a truth = in (as in Luke 4:11 ) truth. Elias = Elijah. See 1 Kings 17:1 , 1 Kings 17:8 , 1Ki 17:9 ; 1 Kings 18:1 .James 5:17 . the heaven. Singular with Art. See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . Revelation 11:12 , Revelation 11:13 ; Revelation 13:6 . three years and six months. An ominous period. Compare Daniel 12:7 . Revelation 11:2 , Revelation 11:3 ; Revelation 13:5 ; and App-89 . and six months . Not "a Jewish tradition", but a well-known fact. See notes on 1 Kings

Luke 5:4 — when He had left speaking. The Aorist Tense implies the immediate succession of the events. unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . The same word as in Luke 5:10 . Launch out. Same as "thrust out" in Luke 5:3 . Addressed to one (Peter). let down = let ye down: addressed to all. Occurs seven times; five of these by Luke, here, Luke 5:5 ; Acts 9:25 ; Acts 27:17 , Acts 27:30 . The other two are Mark 2:4 . 2 Corinthians 11:33 . for = with a view to. Greek

Luke 8:29 — He had commanded = He was commanding. Imperfect tense. spirit. Greek. pneuma. See App-101 . man. Greek. anthropos. App-123 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 8:27 , Luke 8:38 , Luke 8:41 , but the same as in verses: Luke 8:33 , Luke 8:35 . it had caught = it had seized. Only here and in Acts 6:12 ; Acts 19:29 ; Acts 27:15 kept bound = bound, being guarded.

John 6:39 — of all = whatever, as in John 6:37 . Compare John 6:44 , and John 12:32 . lose nothing = not ( App-105 ) lose any of (Greek. ek. App-104 ) it. raise . App-178 . at the last day . An expression found only in John (five times): here; verses: John 6:44 , John 6:54 , John 11:24

Acts 15:2 — When therefore, &c . Literally Now no small dissension and disputation having taken place by Paul, &c. dissension = disagreement. Greek. stasis, a standing up. The word for sedition. Occurs: Acts 19:40 ; Acts 23:7 , Acts 23:10 ; Acts 24:5 .Mark 15:7 . Luke 23:19 , Luke 23:25 .Hebrews 9:8 . disputation . Greek. suzetesis. Only here, Acts 15:7 ; Acts 28:29 . Texts read zetesis, questioning. Compare Acts 25:20 . with = towards. Greek. pros. App-104 .

Acts 17:23 — beheld . Greek. anatheoreo. App-133 . devotions = the objects of your worship. Greek. sebasma. Only here and 2 Thessalonians 2:4 . Compare sebomai. App-137 . altar . Greek. bomos. Only here. Add "also". with this, &c . = on (Greek. en) which had been inscribed. Greek. epigrapho.

Acts 18:3 — techne. tentmakers . Greek. skenopoios. Only here. They wove the black cloth of goat's or camel's hair of which tents were made. Every Jewish boy was taught some handicraft. Compare 1 Corinthians 4:12 . 1Th 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:11 . 2 Thessalonians 3:8 . The Rabbis said, "Whoever does not teach his son a trade is as if he brought him up to be a robber. "

Acts 21:34 — , as in Acts 17:6 . The texts read epiphoneo , as in Acts 12:22 (gave a shout) and Acts 22:24 . multitude . Same as people, Acts 21:27 . the certainty = the sure thing. Greek. asphales. Adjective meaning "safe"or "sure". Occurs here, Acts 22:30 ; Acts 25:26 . Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:1 .Hebrews 6:19 . for = on account of. Greek. dia . App-104 .Acts 21:2 . tumult . Same as uproar, Acts 20:1 . castle . Greek. parembole . Occurs elsewhere, Acts 21:37 ; Acts 22:24 ; Acts 23:10

Acts 26:5 — Which knew me = Knowing me before. Greek. proginosko. App-132 . from the beginning . Greek. anothen. See note on Luke 1:3 . would = be willing to. Greek. thelo . App-102 . testify . Greek. martureo. See p. 1511, and note on John 1:7 . after = according to. Greek. kata . App-104 . most straitest

Acts 27:2 — into = having embarked upon. Greek. epibaino. See Acts 20:18 . ship . Greek. ploion. The usual word for "ship". Adramyttium . A city in Mysia, in the province of Asia, at the head of the gulf of that name. launched . Greek. anago. See Acts 13:13 . meaning = being about. According to the texts this does not refer to "we" but to the ship. It was on the return voyage to Adramyttium by the coasts of Asia. sail . Greek. pleo . See Acts 21:3 . by, &c. = to the places against (Greek.

1 Corinthians 3:16 — Know ye not . This expression occurs twelve times in Paul's epistles. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 5:6 ; 1 Corinthians 6:2 , 1 Corinthians 6:3 , 1 Corinthians 6:9 , 1 Corinthians 6:15 , 1Co 6:16 , 1 Corinthians 6:19 ; 1 Corinthians 9:13 , 1 Corinthians 9:24 .Romans 6:16 ; Romans 11:2 . One other occurance is in James 4:4 . It conveys a delicate reproach. Know . App-133 . Temple . Greek.

1 Corinthians 4:6 — I have in a figure transferred . Greek. metaschematizo. Elsewhere translated "transform", 2 Corinthians 11:13 , 2 Corinthians 11:14 , 2 Corinthians 11:15 ; and "change", Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:21 . to = unto. App-104 . for your sakes = on account of (Greek. dia. App-104 . 1 Corinthians 4:2 ) you. above . App-104 . is = has been. no

2 Corinthians 11:26 — journey = inv. Greek. hodoiporia. Only here and John 4:6 . Compare Acts 10:9 . perils . Greek. kindunos. Only in this verse and Item. 2Co 8:35 , robbers = bandits. Greek. lestes. See John 18:40 . by = from. Greek. ek. App-104 . countrymen = nation. Greek. genos. See Mark 7:26 . Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:14 . heathen . Greek. ethnos Genitive translation "nation", or" Gentile";

Hebrews 10:12 — Man = Priest. after He had = having. for ever = continually. App-151 . Compare Hebrews 10:1 . In Authorized Version from 1611 to 1630 the comma was placed after "ever". But in 1638 it was removed to after "sins", thus going back to the punctuation of the Bishops' Bible of 1568. The Greek expression is not the usual one, eis ton aiona, but as verses: Hebrews 10:1 , Hebrews 10:14

2 Peter 2:13 — do). to riot = living delicately. Greek. truphe. Only here and Luke 7:25 . Compare James 5:5 . the day time . Literally a day. Spots . Greek. spilos. Here and Ephesians 5:27 . blemishes . Greek. momos. Only here. Compare 2 Corinthians 6:3 (blamed). sporting themselves = living delicately. Greek. en - truphao. Only here. Compare trupho, above. with = in. App-104 . deceivings . Greek. apate . See Ephesians 4:22 . Some texts read "love feasts". Greek. agape, as in Jude 1:12