226 WORD STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. [Cu XIV. 4. To what purpose, etc. See on Matt. xxvi. 8. 5. Murmured (éve8piuavto). See on Mark i. 43. 6. Good. See on Matt. xxvi. 10.
7. And whensoever ye will, etc. Note Mark’s amplifica- tion.
8. She hath done what she could (6 écyev éroincev). Lit., what she had she did. Peculiar to Mark.
She is come aforehand to anoint (spoédaBev pupicas). Lit., she anticipated to anoint. Rev., hath anointed beforehand. The verb pupif@ is found only here.
11. Money. See on Matt. xxvi. 15.
He sought (€&rev). Imperfect tense. He kept seeking: busied himself continuously from that time.
Conveniently (evcaipws). Might find a good opportunity (Kaspos).
13. Aman. A slave probably, whose business it was to draw water. See Deut. xix. 11.
Pitcher. Of earthenware: Kxepdpsov, from Képapos, potter’s clay.
14. My guest-chamber (xatdduua pov). Luke xxii. 11. The word is not classical, and as used by an oriental signifies a khan or caravanserat. Hence inn at Luke ii. 7. My cham- ber. It was a common practice that more than one company partook of the paschal supper in the same apartment; but Christ will have Acs chamber for himself and his disciples alone.
15. And he (ards). The Greek is more emphatic. “He
will Aemself show you.” So Rey. Probably the owner of the house was a disciple.
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Furnished (éotpwpévov). Lit., strewed with carpets, and with couches properly spread.
20. Dish (tpv8rcov). See on Matt. xxvi. 23.
23. The cup. ‘The wine was the ordinary one of the coun- try, only ved. It was mixed with water, generally in the pro- portion of one part to two of water.
24. Covenant. See on Matt. xxvi. 28.
Is shed (70 éxyuvvopevov). Lit., 2s being shed. ‘This present participle is significant. To the Lord’s mind the sacrifice is already being offered.
25. New. See on Matt. xxvi. 29.
26. Sung an hymn. See on Matt. xxvi. 30.
28. Go before. See on Matt. xxvi. 32.
30. Cock crow. See on Matt. xxvi. 34. Mark alone adds twice.
Deny (drapyijcn). The compound verb signifies utterly deny.
31. | will not deny (ov pj ce arapyjcopat). The double negative with the future forms the strongest possible assertion.
32. Gethsemane. Sce on Matt. xxvi. 36.
33. To be sore amazed (éxIapBeicIa). A word peculiar to Mark. Compare ix. 15; xvi. 5, 6.
35. Prayed (mpoonvyero). Imperfect tense: began to pray.
40. Heavy (xataBapuvduevor). Lit. weighed down: very heavy.
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41. It is enough (dzéyec). Peculiar to Mark. In this im- personal sense the word occurs nowhere else in the New Testa- ment. Expositors are utterly at sea as to its meaning.
43. One of the twelve. See on Matt. xxvi. 47; as also on multitude. ;
44. Token (ctconpov). A later Greek compound used only by Mark in this passage. Compare onwetov, Matt. xxvi. 48. The cvv, with, gives the force of a mutual token: a concerted signal.
45. Kissed. See on Matt. xxvi. 49. ‘ 47. The servant. See on Matt. xxvi. 51.
_ Ear (@tdpsov). A word found only here and at John xviii. 10. See on Matt. xxvi. 51.
48. A thief. Rev., better, robber. See on Matt. xxvi. 55, and Mark xi. 17.
51,52. The incident is related by Mark only. There is no means of knowing who the youth may have been. Conjecture has named Mark himself, John, James the Just, Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary, and St. Paul!
51. Linen cloth (civdova). The probable derivation is from *Ivées, an Jndian: India being the source from which came this fine fabric used for wrapping dead bodies, and in which Christ’s body was enveloped. See Matt. xxvii. 59; Mark xv. 46; Luke xxii. 53.
54, Palace (avd). Rather, cowrt, as Rey., the quadrangle round which the chambers were built. See on Matt. xxvi. 3.