1:11 away (a-14) In those days conquerors transported conquered nations to distant seats, and replaced them by others, that national feeling might not subsist, but dependence be complete. 'Carrying away' is feeble for this, but I know no other word.... [ Continue Reading ]
10:1 power (d-12) Or 'authority.' _ exousia_ not _ dunamis_ . More than authority, but not simply _ dunamis_ ; it is more than _ dunamis_ , as it includes the right to exercise this. Hence 'power' is nearer to it in English. _ dunamis_ is the ability to do a thing. Cf. Luke 4:36 .... [ Continue Reading ]
10:4 Cananaean, (e-3) Very probably the Hebrew word for the Greek term _ Zelotes_ , 'Zealot.' see Luke 6:15 .... [ Continue Reading ]
10:5 [the] (f-16) [the] (f-19) Absence of the article in the original gives the force of 'any.'... [ Continue Reading ]
10:12 into (a-5) Lit. 'the.' it hardly alludes to the house in ver. 11, for ver. 13 seems to preclude this. It is going into the house, in contrast with the street.... [ Continue Reading ]
10:17 sanhedrims, (b-12) Local Jewish tribunals.... [ Continue Reading ]
10:21 death; (c-24) Or 'bring about their death.' See Note at Mark 13:12 .... [ Continue Reading ]
10:24 the (d-1) the (d-9) There is no article in the original, but 'disciple' and 'bondman' come after the verb and are characteristic.... [ Continue Reading ]
10:25 called (e-23) The word suggests the giving of a surname or nickname.... [ Continue Reading ]
10:27 houses. (f-22) i.e. upon the terraced roofs.... [ Continue Reading ]
10:28 of (g-5) Here, and in the parallel passage, Luke 12:4 , we have _ apo_ , 'from.' It is not so used elsewhere that I know of in the New Testament. Here it may have the force of 'shrinking from through fear.' hell. (h-30) _ Gehenna_ .... [ Continue Reading ]
10:29 farthing? (i-8) Lit. _ assarion_ . the value of an assarion is not exactly known. it was very small.... [ Continue Reading ]