ENDED. completed, or finished. SAYINGS. Greek. p1. of _rhema._ Not the same word as in Luke 6:47. See note on Mark 9:32. IN. into. Greek. _eis._ App-104. AUDIENCE. hearing. Greek. "ears". Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for hearing. INTO. Greek. _eis.App-104._ CAPERNAUM.... [ Continue Reading ]
A CERTAIN CENTURION: viz. the same that the Lord had blessed before (Matthew 8:5); i.e. before the calling of the twelve, Matthew 10:1, &c. This second healing of the centurion's _bondman_ took place _after_ the calling of the twelve (Luke 6:13). Note the different words and incidents. servant. bond... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. about. Greek. _peri._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 7:7; Luke 7:35; Luke 7:35. JESUS. App-98. SENT. sent away (the sender remaining behind). Greek. _apostello._ App-174. UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. THE ELDERS. some of [the] elders. BESEECHING. asking. Not the same word as... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. BESOUGHT. Stronger word than in Luke 7:3. App-134.:6. INSTANTLY. pressingly, or urgently. WAS. is: giving the exact words.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVETH. Greek. _agapao._ App-135. HE. he himself. US. for us. A SYNAGOGUE. the synagogue. The Lord knew all the synagogues in Capernaum; so that this must have been some special synagogue, probably. new one, built since the event of Matthew 8:5. KNOWLEDGE. App-132. REPROBATE. Greek. _adokimos._... [ Continue Reading ]
SAY IN. WORD. say by, or with. word. Dative case. SERVANT. Here, it is Greek. _pais._ App-108. See note on Luke 7:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
I ALSO AM, &c.. I also,. m12:20'>appointed under (or, obedient to) authority. MAN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. set appointed. ME. myself.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE MARVELLED, &c. The only other instance of the Lord's marvelling is at their _unbelief_ (Mark 6:6). NOT.... NO, NOT. not even. Greek. _oude._ IN. Greek. _en._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. unto. Greek. _eis._ App-104. WHOLE. in good health.. medical word. See note on Luke 5:31. that had been sick. Omitted by. T Tr. [A]. EI R. Thusthe antecedents and consequents, andsubjects of the two miracles differ in important details.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 detail. The "ands" in the English do not... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GATE. All funerals were outside. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos.App-6._ To call attention to the two great crowds meeting. A DEAD MAN. Greek _ho nekros._ App-139.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. This Divine title more frequent in Luke than in any of the other Gospels. See verses: Luke 7:19; Luke 7:31; Luke 7:1; Luke 11:1; Luke 12:42; Luke 17:5; Luke 17:6; Luke 19:8; Luke 19:22. aLuke [ Continue Reading ]
CAME. came up. TOUCHED. Without defilement. Another remarkable fact, emphasized by the and". BIER. Probably of wicker-work. STOOD STILL. Another remarkable particular. Young man. App-108. Arise. App-178.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT WAS DEAD. the corpse. See App-139. sat up.. medical word (Colossians 4:14). Greek _anakathizo._ Occurs only here and Acts 9:40. Common in medical writings; and found also in the Papyri, in. letter from. Christian servant to his absent master about the illness of his mistress (Milligan's _Sel... [ Continue Reading ]
A GREAT PROPHET. See Luke 9:8; Luke 9:19. IS RISEN UP. App-178. AMONG. Greek _en._ App-104. HATH VISITED. Compare Luke 1:68; John 3:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
RUMOUR. report. Greek _logos._ THROUGHOUT. in. Greek. _en._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEWED HIM. brought word. This became the occasion of John's second mission. If the Lord could raise the dead, why was he languishing in prison?... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO. a certain two. The mission in Matthew 11:1, &c., was earlier than this. See notes on Matthew 11:2. No number named there. See note on "two" there. JESUS. All the texts read "the Lord". See note on Luke 7:13. HE THAT SHOULD COME. the coming [Messiah]. LOOK WE. do we look. ANOTHER. Greek. _al... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Greek. Plural of _aner._ App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAME. Omit. No equivalent in the Greek. CURED. healed. OF. from. App-104. INFIRMITIES. diseases (chronic). PLAGUES. scourges (acute). Medical terms (Colossians 4:14). EVIL. Greek. _poneros._ App-128. SPIRITS. See App-101.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. Omit [LIT Tr.. WH R. SEEN AND HEARD. The evidence was not that they were miracles _(qua_ miracles), but that the miracles were those that had been prophesied. See Isaiah 29:18. Isa 85:4-6. Isaiah 60:1. Had the Lord worked miracles far more extraordinary they would have been no evidence at al... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED. happy. NOT BE OFFENDED. find not (Greek. _me._ App-105.) anything to stumble at.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCERNING. Greek. _peri._ App-104. WENT YE OUT. have ye gone out (perfect tense). All the texts, however, read "went ye out" (aor.) FOR TO SEE. to look at. Greek _theaomai._ App-133. WITH. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. WIND. Greek. _anemos._... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR TO SEE. to see. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. soft. See Matthew 11:8. A contrast to "camel's hair". ARE. are existing. Same word as "was" in Romans 4:19. "being "in Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:6. and "is" in Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:20. DELICATELY. luxuriously. The Herods were noted for thi... [ Continue Reading ]
A PROPHET. See App-49. One who spoke _for God._ Not necessarily beforehand. Compare Exodus 4:16; Exodus 7:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS WRITTEN. it standeth written. Quoted from Malachi 3:1. See App-107. BEFORE. Greek. _pro._ App-104. PREPARE. See note on Luke 1:17. BEFORE. Greek. _emprosthen =_ in the presence of.... [ Continue Reading ]
BORN. brought into the world. Greek _gennao,_ used of the mother. See note on Matthew 1:2. NOT. Greek. _oudeis_. no one. Compare Luke 5:36. LEAST. See note on Matthew 11:11. John only proclaimed it. But had the nation then accepted the Lord, it would have been realized. THE KINGDOM _ OF_ GOD. See... [ Continue Reading ]
PUBLICANS. toll collectors. See on Matthew 5:46. JUSTIFIED GOD. A Hebraism. declared God to be just, by submitting to John's baptism.... [ Continue Reading ]
REJECTED. set aside, or annulled, by the interpretation they put upon it. Compare Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:21.Proverbs 1:24. COUNSEL. Greek. _boule._ See App-102., and p. Ephesians 1:9; Ephesians 1:11. See also Acts 2:23; Acts 4:28, &c. AGAINST. as to. Greek. _eis._ App-104. OF. by. Greek. _hup... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE LORD SAID. All the texts omit these words. this generation. See note on Matthew 11:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. little children. App-108. THE. a. WE HAVE PIPED. We piped: i.e. played at being at. wedding. HAVE NOT DANCED. danced not. WE HAVE MOURNED. we mourned: i.e. we played at being at. funeral. HAVE NOT WEPT. wept not. Compare Luke 6:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
EATING... DRINKING. Hebrew idiom for ordinary living. Compare Luke 1:15.Matthew 3:4. BREAD... WINE. Peculiar to Luke. DEVIL. demon. Later, they said the same of the Lord. John 7:20; John 10:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SON OF MAN. See App-98. IS. has.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. And yet. WISDOM. See note on Matthew 11:19. CHILDREN: i.e. those produced by her. See App-108.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND ONE, &c. Verses 36-50 peculiar to Luke. Not to be identified with Simon (Mark 14:3). All the circumstances are different. SIMON was one of the commonest names. There are nine mentioned in the N.T., and two among the Twelve. DESIRED. asked, or invited. App-134. WITH. in company WITH. Greek. _... [ Continue Reading ]
A WOMAN. Not to be identified with Mary Magdalene: it is. libel on her to do so, and quite arbitrary. Compare Matthew 21:32. THE CITY. That it was Magdala is. pure assumption. WHICH. who: i.e. reference to. class. WAS, &c. All the texts read "which was in the city,. sinner". WHEN SHE KNEW. havin... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ App-6. AT. beside. Greek. _para._ App-104. WASH. bedew. DID WIPE. was wiping. KISSED. was ardently kissing. Compare Acts 20:37.... [ Continue Reading ]
BIDDEN. invited. WITHIN. Greek. _en. in._ App-104. IF, &c. Assuming and believing the fact. App-118. KNOWN. got to know, as in Luke 7:36. THAT. Same as "which" in Luke 7:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWERING: i.e. his secret doubt. SIMON. See note on Luke 7:36. SAY UNTO THEE. You have been condemning Me! MASTER. Teacher. App-98. SAY ON. say it.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE WAS, &c. Greek. "There were two debtors to. certain money-lender". PENCE. denarii. See App-51. OTHER. a different one. Greek. _heteros._ See App-124.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY HAD NOTHING. not (Greek. _me_ as in Luke 7:13) having anything. MOST. more.... [ Continue Reading ]
I SUPPOSE. I take it. Greek. _hupolambano,_ used only by Luke; here, Luke 10:30; Acts 1:9; Acts 2:15. Medical use, to check (a disease). JUDGED. App-122.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEEST THOU. Host thou mark. Greek. _blepo._ App-133. The Lord calls Simon's attention to _her works,_ but He calls the woman's attention (Luke 7:47) to _His own grace_ towards her. THOU GAVEST, &c. Op. Genesis 18:4; Genesis 19:2.Judges 19:21; 1 Timothy 5:10. no. Greek. _ou._ App-105. FOR. upon. Gr... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS WOMAN. she (emph.) SINCE THE TIME. from (Greek. _apo)_ the time when. CEASED. been intermittent.. medical word. Occurs only here in N.T.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE. for which cause, or because her sins are forgiven. sins. App-128. FOR. that. This could be seen; and was the sign, not the cause or consequence.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO HER. Note the change.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEGAN. Noting the uprising of the thought. WHO IS THIS... ? This incident chosen because it sets forth the Lord's Person as God. The subject of this Second Period of His ministry. See App-119.... [ Continue Reading ]