Bible Commentaries

Matthew 21:19 — a = one (single). in = on. Greek. epi. App-104 . to = up to. Greek. epi . found nothing. See notes on Mark 11:13 . for ever = for the age (see App-151 . a.), i.e. to the end of that Dispensation. The fig tree represents the national privilege of Israel (see notes on Judges 9:10 ), and that is to be restored (Romans 11:2 , Romans 11:26 ). presently = at once, on the spot; Greek. parachrema, rendered "soon" in Matthew 21:20 . See note on "immediately", Luke 1:64 .

Matthew 27:24 — Was made = arose, or was brewing. washed. Greek. aponipto . Occurs only here. See App-136 . innocent = guiltless. of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . Same as in verses: Matthew 27:9 , Matthew 27:57 . Not the same as in verses: Matthew 27:12 , Matthew 27:29 , Matthew 27:48 . blood. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6 , for murder, as in Matthew 23:35 .Deuteronomy 19:12 .Psalms 9:12 .Hosea 1:4 . Person = [One]. see ye = ye will see. Greek. opsomai. App-133 .

Luke 11:1 — it came to pass. A Hebraism. See Luke 2:1 . as He was praying = in(Greek. en. App-104 .) His praying . The sixth of seven such occasions. praying. Greek. proseuchomai. App-134 . in . Greek. en. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 11:2 , Luke 11:6 , Luke 11:7 , Luke 11:33 -. when = as. unto = to. Greek. pros. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 11:24 , Luke 11:51 . Lord. Note the disciple's form of address. as = even as.

Luke 13:34 — Jerusalem, Jerusalem . Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ). See note on Genesis 22:11 . Repeated on the second day before the Passover (Matthew 23:37 ). See App-156 . killest the prophets. See Luke 11:47 ; Luke 20:14 ; Luke 23:34 . Compare Isaiah 1:21 . would I have gathered = I desired to gather. Compare Luk 13:36 children

Luke 21:1 — And He looked up , &c. The Lord was still in the Temple, showing that this prophetic discourse is not the same as that spoken later on the Mount of Olives. They are similar to Luke 21:11 , when the Lord goes back and speaks of what shall happen "before all these things". See App-165 . looked up . Greek. anablepo. App-133 . saw . Greek. eidon. App-133 . into . Greek. eis. App-104 . the treasury . See note on Matthew 24:1 and Mark 12:41 . Compare John 8:20 .

John 15:26 — the Comforter . See John 14:16 . is come = shall have come. send . Greek. pempo. App-174 . from . Greek. para. App-104 . the Spirit of truth . See on John 14:17 . proceedeth = goeth forth. he. Greek. ekeinos, as in John 14:26 . shall = will; one of the

John 4:1 — therefore . See John 3:22 . the Lord . App-98 . B.C. For the occurances of this absolute title in John, see John 6:23 ; John 11:2 ; John 20:20 ; and Compare John 20:2 , John 20:13 , John 20:18 , John 20:25 ; John 21:7 . knew = came to know. Greek ginosko. App-132 . See note on John 1:10 . Compare John 2:24 . Pharisees . App-120 . (John never refers to the Sadducees by name). Jesus . App-98 . made , &c. = is making and baptizing. baptized . App-115 .

John 5:14 — Afterward = After these things. See note on John 5:1 . findeth . Compare John 9:35 . See App-176 . temple = the temple courts. See note on Matthew 23:16 . Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . art made = hast become. sin, &c. = continue no longer (Greek. meketi) in sin. sin.

John 5:39 — Search . Greek. ereunao = to search as a lion or hound tracks by the scent. Not the same word as in Acts 17:11 . Here the Verb may be the imperative or indicative mood; but the indicative never commences a sentence without the pronoun or some other word, while the imperative is so used. See John 7:52 ; John 14:11 (Believe); John 15:20 (Remember). the scriptures = the (sacred) writings. eternal. App-151 . as in John 5:24 . testify . See note on John 1:7 .

John 6:1 — After these things . This expression occurs seven times in John's Gospel; and "after this" three times. After. Greek. meta. App-104 . Compare John 5:1 . Jesus. See App-98 . went = went away. of. The Genitive of Relation. See App-17 . which is the sea of. This is the rendering of the Genitive "of "Tiberias. Tiberias . The city is still in existence. It was not visited by the Lord, and therefore not guilty of rejecting Him. All the cities which did reject Him have perished.

Acts 16:13 — on the sabbatb = on the (first) day of the sabbaths. See note on John 20:1 . out of . Greek. exo, without. city . The texts read "gate". by a river side = beside (Greek. para. App-104 .) the river. No art. because the river (the Gangas) was well known to Luke. where, &c . The texts read "where we reckoned prayer

Acts 17:22 — Mars' hill . See Acts 17:19 . Ye men of Athens . Greek. andres Aihenaioi. See note on Acts 1:11 . perceive . Same as "saw", Acts 17:16 . in = according to. Greek. kata. App-104 . too superstitious = more religiously disposed than others. Greek. deisidaimonesteros,

Acts 17:29 — Forasmuch . . . are = Being then. Greek. huparcho, as in verses: Acts 24:27 . think = reckon. Greek. nomizo. See note on Acts 14:19 . the Godhead . Greek. to theion. App-98 . graven = an engraving, or sculpture. Greek. charagma. Only here and eight times in Rev. of the mark of the beast. Compare charakter. Hebrews 1:3 . by = of. art . Greek. techne. Only here,

Acts 17:3 — Opening . See note on Acts 16:14 . alleging . Literally setting before them. Greek. paratithemi. See Acts 14:23 ; Acts 16:34 ; Acts 20:32 .Matthew 13:24 .Mark 8:6 , Mark 8:7 . 1 Corinthians 10:27 . Christ must needs, &c . Literally it was necessary that the Messiah should

Acts 22:5 — also, &c . = the high priest also. bear . . . witness . Greek. martureo . See p. 1511. Same as Acts 15:8 . all the estate, &c . = the whole presbytery. Greek. presbuterion . Only here, Luke 22:66 . 1 Timothy 4:14 . brethren . This means the Jewish rulers in Damascus. went = was going. to = unto. Greek. eis . App-104

Acts 27:19 — we. The texts read "they, "which would mean the crew. but it would be superfluous to say of them, "with our own hands. "Luke means that everyone was pressed into the service, prisoners and all. cast out . Greek. rhipto. See Luke 4:35 . with our own hands. Greek. autocheir. Only here. To emphasize the fact that all were called to help in this time of peril. tackling . Greek. skeue. The yard, sail, and all the ships furnishings. Only here, but used in the Septuagint Jonah 1:5 .

Romans 3:12 — In Psalms 14:0 the Hebrew stands as in Authorized Version, but in the Septuagint (Alex. MS.) additional matter appears, word for word as in these verses: Romans 3:12-18 . This is not found in Psa 53 , a practical repetition of Psalms 14:0 . They, &c . = All

1 Corinthians 16:1 — concerning . App-104 . collection . Greek. logia. Only here and 1 Corinthians 16:2 , where it is translated "gatherings". Found in the Papyri of tax-gathering. saints . Greek. hagios. See Acts 9:13 . have given order = commanded. Greek. diatasso . See Acts

2 Corinthians 12:2 — knew. Greek. oida. App-132 . The 2nd Perf. with sense of the Present Tense. man. Greek. anthropos. App-129 . in . Greek. en. App-104 . Christ . App-98 . above , &c. Literally before (Greek. pro. App-104 . xiv) four-teen years. cannot tell = know (Greek. oida

Philippians 2:10 — at = in. App-104 . Jesus . App-98 . bow . Greek. kampto. See Romans 11:4 . Compare Isaiah 45:23 , Romans 14:11 . in heaven . Greek. epouranios. S. Ephesians 3:10 . in earth . Greek. epigeios . See 1 Corinthians 15:40 (terrestrial). under the earth