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“Lysistrata” of Aristophanes, 916, Myrrine says: “ Come now, let me carry our couch ” («dwidiov). The fourth term, cruwdpiov (Acts v. 15), cannot be accurately distinguished from the last. The last two are peculiar to Luke.
Into the midst before Jesus. See on Mark ii. 4. 21. To reason. See on Mark ii. 6.
22. Perceived. See on Mark ii. 8.
23. Walk (seperate). Lit., walk about.
24. Unto thee (col). Standing first for emphasis. Luke emphasizes the direct address to the man: unto thee I say, in contrast with the apparently less direct, thy sins be forgwen thee. In Jesus’ mind the connection between the sins and the man’s personal condition was assumed ; now he brings out the personal side of the connection. In forgiving the man’s sins he had healed him radically. The command to rise and walk was of the same piece.
26. They were all amazed (éxoraous €XaBev drravtas). Lit., amazement took hold on all, as Rev. On éxotacts, amazement, see on Mark v. 42.
Strange things (apdéofa). From apa, contrary to, and S6£a, opinion. Something contrary to received opinion, and hence strange. Compare the English paradox. Only here in New Testament.
27,28. Compare Matt. ix. 9; Mark ii. 13, 14.
27. He saw (é%edcaro). Better, as Rev., beheld, since the verb denotes looking attentively. See on Matt. xi. 7.
A publican. See on ch. iii. 12.
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Receipt of custom. See on Matt. ix. 9.
28. He followed (xorovSe). Imperfect. He began to fol- low, and continued following.
29-39. Compare Matt. ix. 10-17; Mark ii. 15-29.
29, Feast (doy7v). Only here and ch. xiv. 13. From the same root as déyouai, to receive. A reception.
31. They that are whole (of tysaivovtes). Both Matthew and Mark use toyvovrtes, the strong. This use of the verb in its primary sense, to be in sound health, is found in Luke vii. 10; xv. 27; and once in John, 3 Ep. ver.2. For this meaning it is the regular word in medical writings. Paul uses it only in the metaphorical sense: sownd doctrine, sound words, sownd in faith, ete. See 1 Tim. i. 10; vi. 3; Tit. i. 13, ete.
33. Often (avxva). Only here, Acts xxiv. 26; 1 Tim. v. 23. The word literally means close-packed, as a thicket, or the plumage of a bird.
Prayers (dejcets). Used by no other evangelist. From déouat, to want, and hence distinctively of petitionary prayer. In classical Greek the word is not restricted to sacred uses, but is employed of requests preferred to men. Rey., more correctly, supplications.
34. Children of the bride-chamber. Better, as Reyv., sons (viods). See on Mark ii. 19.
35. But the days will come when, etc. (érevcovtar bé nuépat kat 6rav). The A. V. follows a reading which omits cai, and, which is inserted in all the best texts. The thought is broken off. ‘The days shall come—and when the bride- groom shall be taken away, then shall they fast.” So Rev.
36. A parable. “From agarment and from wine, especially appropriate at a banquet” (Bengel),
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Putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old (én/- Prnpa ipatiov Kawod émiBddrev éml iwatiov tadadv). The best texts, however, insert oyicas, having rent, which directly governs émiSAnpa, prece ; so that the rendering is, Vo man having rent a piece from a new garment, putteth it, ete. So Rey., Wo man rendeth a piece and putteth. Both Matthew and Mark have cloth instead of garment, by the use of which latter term “the incongruity of the proceeding comes more strongly into prominence” (Meyer). "“Emi(8dnua, a piece, is, literally, a patch, from émé, upon, and Barra, to throw: some- thing clapped on. Compare the kindred verb here, éwiBarneu, putteth upon.
The new maketh a rent (70 xawvov oyifer). The best texts read oyice, will rend, governing the new, instead of being used intransitively. Render, as Rev., He will rend the new.