Luke 22:1
Feast [ε ο ρ τ η]. Properly festival. See on Mark 14:1. Drew nigh. Imperfect : "was drawing nigh.... [ Continue Reading ]
Feast [ε ο ρ τ η]. Properly festival. See on Mark 14:1. Drew nigh. Imperfect : "was drawing nigh.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sought. Imperfect, were seeking, contemporaneously with the approach of the feast. Kill [α ν ε λ ω σ ι ν]. Lit., to take up and carry off, and so to make way with.... [ Continue Reading ]
Satan. See on ch. Luke 13:16. Iscariot. See on Matthew 10:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Captains [σ τ ρ α τ η γ ο ι ς]. The leaders of the temple - guards. Compare Acts 4:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Promised [ε ξ ω μ ο λ ο γ η σ ε ν]. See on Matthew 3:6; Matthew 11:25. The idea is that of an open and fair consent or pledge.... [ Continue Reading ]
A man - pitcher. See on Mark 14:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Guest - chamber. See on Mark 14:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he [κ α κ ε ι ν ο ς]. See on Mark 14:15. Furnished. See on Mark 14:15. Wyc., strewed. 14 - 18; 24 - 30. Compare Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
The apostles. Both Matthew and Mark have the twelve.... [ Continue Reading ]
With desire I have desired. Expressing intense desire. Compare John 3:29, rejoiceth with joy; Acts 4:17, threaten with threatening. 19 - 20. Compare Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25.... [ Continue Reading ]
Bread [α ρ τ ο ν]. Better, a loaf.... [ Continue Reading ]
The cup. See on Mark 14:23. Testament [δ ι α θ η κ η] - shed. See on Matthew 26:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
Betrayeth [π α ρ α δ ι δ ο ν τ ο ς]. The present participle : is now engaged in betraying. With me. "He does not say with you : thus separating the traitor from the rest of the disciples, and showing that now he alone has to do with that wretch, as with an enemy" (Bengel).... [ Continue Reading ]
A strife [φ ι λ ο ν ε ι κ ι α]. Properly, "an eager contention." Only here in New Testament. Greatest. Strictly, greater.... [ Continue Reading ]
Doth serve. See on minister, Matthew 20:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
Continued [δ ι α μ ε μ ε ν η κ ο τ ε ς]. Lit., "have remained through" [δ ι α].... [ Continue Reading ]
I appoint [δ ι α τ ι θ ε μ α ι]. Implying allotment : assigning in the course of distribution [δ ι α]. Wyc., dispose. Luke is especially fond of compounds with dia.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hath desired [ε ξ η τ η σ α τ ο]. Only here in New Testament. It sometimes means to obtain by asking, or to beg off. So Xenophon, "Anabasis," 1, 1, 3. The mother of Cyrus, who is charged with an attempt to kill his brother, begged him off [ε ξ α ι τ η σ α μ ε ν η]. Rev., in margin, obtained you by a... [ Continue Reading ]
Prayed [ε δ ε η θ η ν]. See on prayers, ch. 5 33. Art converted [ε π ι σ τ ρ ε ψ α ς]. Converted is simply the Latinized rendering of the word to turn round [χ ο ν ς ε ρ τ ε ρ ε]. Rev. renders the aorist participle, denoting a definite act, by once : "when once thou hast turned again." Strengthen... [ Continue Reading ]
Peter. The only instance of Christ's directly addressing him as Peter. He refers to him by that name, Mark 16:7. The cock. See on Matthew 26:34. Deny. See on Mark 14:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
He that hath no sword, etc. But sword is not governed by hath. It is too far off in the sentence. The meaning is, he that hath not a purse or scrip (and is therefore penniless), let him sell his garment and buy a sword. So Wyc.... [ Continue Reading ]
Have an end [τ ε λ ο ς ε χ ε ι]. The phrase is synonymous with be accomplished telesqhnai, Rev., fulfilled). In classical Greek this latter word is often used of the fulfilment of an oracle : also of things which are settled beyond controversy. The two expressions here give the two meanings. The pro... [ Continue Reading ]
The place. See on Gethsemane, Matthew 26:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
Was withdrawn [α π ε σ π α σ θ η]. The Vulgate has avulsus est, "he was torn away," as by an inward urgency. Godet adopts this view, and so, apparently, Wyc., he was taken away. Meyer inclines to it; De Wette decidedly rejects it. Compare Acts 21:1. Prayed. Imperfect, began to pray.... [ Continue Reading ]
There appeared [ω φ θ η]. The word most commonly used in the New Testament of seeing visions. See Matthew 17:3; Mark 9:4; Luke 1:11; Luke 22:43; Acts 2:17; Acts 7:35. The kindred noun ojptasia, wherever it occurs in the New Testament, means a vision. See Luke 1:22; Luke 24:23, etc. Strengthening [ε... [ Continue Reading ]
Being in an agony [γ ε ν ο μ ε ν ο ς ε ν α γ ω ν ι α]. There is in the aorist participle a suggestion of a growing intensity in the struggle, which is not conveyed by the simple being. Literally, though very awkwardly, it is, having become in an agony : having progressed from the first prayer (began... [ Continue Reading ]
For sorrow. The mention of the cause of the drowsiness is characteristic. 47 - 53. Compare Matthew 27:47-56; Mark 14:43-52.... [ Continue Reading ]
Multitude - one of the twelve. See on Matthew 26:47. To kiss. See on Matthew 26:47.... [ Continue Reading ]
The servant. See on Matthew 26:51. His right ear. Lit., his ear, the right one. See on Matthew 26:51; and compare Mark 14:47. Both Matthew and Mark use diminutives.... [ Continue Reading ]
Suffer ye thus far. This is variously interpreted. I think the text requires that the words should be addressed to the disciples, and taken as the answer to the question, shall we smite, etc. The meaning then is, permit them to go so far as to seize me. The expression thus corresponds with Matthew 2... [ Continue Reading ]
Thief [λ η σ τ η ν]. See on Matthew 26:55; Luke 10:30; Mark 11:17. 54 - 62. Compare Matthew 26:57; Matthew 26:58; Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:53; Mark 14:54; Mark 14:66-72.... [ Continue Reading ]
Kindled [π ε ρ ι α ψ α ν τ ω ν]. Lit., kindled all round [π ε ρ ι] : set in full blaze. Hall. Or court. See on Mark 14:54.... [ Continue Reading ]
By the fire [π ρ ο ς τ ο φ ω ς]. See on Mark 14:54.... [ Continue Reading ]
Smote [δ ε ρ ο ν τ ε ς]. Originally to flay; thence to cudgel. Compare our vulgarism, to tan or hide.... [ Continue Reading ]
The elders [π ρ ε σ β υ τ ε ρ ι ο ν]. More correctly, the assembly of the elders. So Rev. :Luke 23 CHAPTER XXIII 1 - 5. Compare Matthew 27:1; Matthew 27:2; Matthew 11:14; Mark 14:1-5.... [ Continue Reading ]