Bible Commentaries

Zechariah 12:10 — look = look attentively with hope and concern; as in Genesis 19:17 , Genesis 19:26 . Quoted in Matthew 24:30 . John 19:37 . Compare the first occurance. (Genesis 15:5 ), and Ex, Zec 33:8 . This is the effect of the gift of the Spirit. upon = unto. Me , Western codices read "Me"; but the Eastern read "Him",

Matthew 2:16 — saw. App-133 . mocked = deceived. wroth. Greek. thumoomai. Occurs only here. all. The number could not have been great. children = boys. Plural of pais. App-108 . coasts = borders. two years. Greek. dietes. Occurs only in Matthew. It was now

Matthew 20:7 — no man = no one. us. These were the heralds of the gospel of the kingdom, immediately before the close of the dispensation of the Acts. See Acts 17:34 ; Acts 18:2 , Acts 18:8 , Acts 18:10 , Acts 18:18 , Acts 18:24 ; Acts 19:6-8 , Acts 19:20 ; Acts 20:1 , Acts 20:4 , Acts 20:17 ; Acts 21:8 , Acts 21:16 . But, as the Nation refused the call to repent (Acts 28:25 , Acts 28:26 ), "the eleventh hour" is still future, awaiting the proclamation foretold in Matthew 24:14 .

Mark 1:12 — the Lord and His acts; while in Matthew they occur only five times, in Luke once, and in John twice. driveth Him = driveth Him out. Divine supplemental information as to the character of the leading of Matthew and Luke. into . Greek eis. App-104 . Not the same word as in Mark 1:16 .

Mark 4:5 — on . Greek. epi. App-104 . Not the some word as in Mark 4:8 . stony ground = the rocky (place understood). not . Greek. ou . App-104 . Not the same word as in Mark 4:12 . earth = soil. Greek. ge. App-129 . Not the same word as in Mark 4:12 . immediately. See note on Mark 1:12 . because, &c. = on account of its having . Greek. dia . App-104 .Mark 4:2 . no. Greek. me . App-105 . Not the same word as in verses: Mark 4:7 , Mark 4:17 , Mark 4:40 .

Mark 6:25 — straightway = immediately. See note on Mark 1:12 . with. Greek. meta . App-104 . with haste . Note how the opportunity was eagerly seized. See Mark 6:19 . unto , Greek. pros. App-104 . Not the same as in Mark 6:23 , but the same as in verses: Mark 6:30 , Mark 6:33 , Mark 6:45 , Mar 30:48 , Mar 30:51 I will = I wish. See App-102 . by and by = instantly. in = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . a charger = a large flat dish. See note on Matthew 14:8 , Matthew 14:11 ,

Luke 10:39 — Mary. App-100 . also sat = sat also. sat = seated herself. Greek. parakathizo. Occurs only here in N.T. Mary always misunderstood, but always found "at the Lord's feet"; (1) her want of care, Compare Luke 10:42 ; (2) her following Martha, John 11:31 ; compare

Luke 15:21 — I have sinned = I sinned. Confession of sin is the necessary condition for receiving the blessing. Compare 2 Samuel 12:13 .Psalms 32:5 .Isaiah 6:5 , Isaiah 6:6 . Isaiah 5:8 , &c. And so with Israel (Leviticus 26:40-42 .Isaiah 64:6 , Isaiah 64:7 . Hosea 5:15 ; Hosea 14:1 , Hosea 14:2 ). in thy sight . Same Greek words as "before thee" in Luke 15:18 . son. Note the Figure of speech Aposiopesis ( App-6 ), for he did not finish what he meant to have said.

Luke 19:46 — It is written = It standeth written. Quoted from Isaiah 56:7 and Jeremiah 7:11 . See App-107 . a den of thieves = a robbers' cave. den = cave. Greek. spelaion. Occurs six times: Matthew 21:13 .Mark 11:17 . John 11:38 (cave), Hebrews 11:38 , and Revelation 6:15 . thieves = robbers, or brigands. As in John 10:1 , John 10:8 ; John 18:40 and 2 Corinthians 11:26 , and should be so rendered in Matthew 21:13 ; Matthew 26:55 ; Matthew 27:38 , Matthew 27:44 , &c. Not kleptes = a thief.

Luke 3:14 — the soldiers = some soldiers (no Art.) going on service. Not the Noun, but the Participle = men under arms. Josephus (Antiquities xviii 5 § 1,2) tells us that Herod Antipas (Luke 3:1 ) was engagedin a war with Aretas his father-in-law, a petty king in Arabia Petrea, at this very time, and his soldiers were passing from Galilee through the very country where John was proclaiming. Do violence

Luke 4:2 — forty. See App-10 . Compare Exodus 34:28 . Numbers 14:34 . 1 Kings 19:8 . Read, as in Revised Version, "forty days, being", &c. tempted = troubled and tried. of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 4:14 , Luke 4:26 . the devil.

Luke 5:14 — charged. A military word. Also used of a physician, "prescribe". no man = no one. Compound of me. App-105 . no one whom he might happen to meet. but = but [said]. go . . . show, &c. See Leviticus 14:1-32 . for = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . Moses. See note on Matthew 8:4 . The first of ten occ in Luke; Luke 2:22 ; Luke 5:14 ; Luke 9:30 , Luke 9:33 ; Luke 16:29 , Luke 16:31 ; Luke 16:20 , Luke 16:28 , Luk 37:24 , Luk 37:27 , Luk 37:44 .

Luke 7:11 — Verses 11-17 peculiar to Luke. Selected because it is connected with the Lord's Person as God-raiser of the dead; and as Man-full of compassion. And . Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), the "many ands" in these verses (11-17) emphasizing every

John 18:37 — Art thou a king then? = Is it not then (Greek. oukoun. Occurs only here) that Thou art a king? or, So then a king Thou art? To this end = To (Greek. eis. App-104 .) this, i.e. for this purpose. for this cause . Exactly the same words, eis touto, as in previous clause. bear witness = testify. Greek. martureo. See on John 1:7 , the truth . See on John 14:6 , and p. 1511. My voice . See John 8:47 ; John 10:3 , John 10:4 , John 10:16 , John 10:27 .

John 2:17 — it was written = it is (or standeth) written. Compare John 6:31 , John 6:45 ; John 8:17 ; John 10:34 ; John 12:14 . The zeal, &c. Quoted from Psalms 69:9 . See the rest of the verse in Romans 15:3 , and other parts of the Psa. in John 15:25 (John 2:4 ); John 19:28 (John 2:21 ). Romans 11:9 , Romans 11:10 (John 2:22 ). Acts 1:20 (John 2:25 ). See App-107 . of. Genitive of' Relation. App-17 . Compare John 3:3 .

John 6:69 — believe = have believed. App-150 . are sure = have got to know. Greek. ginosko See App-132 . See note on John 1:10 . that Christ = the Messiah. App-98 . the Son of . . . God . Thus, the second portion of the Lords ministry ends with a similar declaration on the part of

John 7:15 — marvelled = were wondering. knoweth . Greek. oida. App-132 . See note on 1. letters . Greek. Plural of gramma. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for what is written; e.g. an account (Luke 16:6 , Luke 16:7 ); the Pentateuch (John 5:47 ); Epistles (Acts 28:21 ); the whole Scripture

John 9:7 — wash . Greek. nipto. App-136 . See on John 13:10 . in = into. Greek. eis. App-104 . pool. Compare John 5:2 . Greek. kolumbethra, a pool for swimming or bathing. Occurs only here, John 9:11 , and John 5:2 , John 5:4 , John 5:7 . Siloam . See App-68 . which, &c. See note on "and we "(John 1:14 ). Sent . So called from the sending forth of the waters, which were intermittent. See App-174 . Not the same word as in John 9:4 . seeing . Greek. blepo. App-133 .

Acts 2:29 — Men, &c. See note on Acts 1:11 . let me = I may. freely = with ( App-104 .) frankness. unto. App-104 . patriarch. Occurs here, Acts 7:8 , Acts 7:9 , and Hebrews 7:4 . Applied to Abraham and the sons of Jacob, as founders of' the nation, and to David, as founder of

Acts 7:51 — stiffrieoked. Greek. sklerotrachelos. Only here in NT., but in Sept, in Exodus 33:3 , Exodus 33:5 ; Exo 33:34 , Exodus 33:9 . Deuteronomy 9:6 , Deuteronomy 9:13 . Compare Deuteronomy 31:27 . 2 Chronicles 30:8 . Proverbs 29:1 . This is an instance of Figure of speech Ecphonesis. App-6 . uncircumcised. Greek. aperitmetos. Only here. resist = fall against. Greek. antipipto. Only here. the Holy Ghost.