25. Mourn and weep (zevdjcete cal kravcete). See on Matt. v. 4.
26. Well (cad@s). Handsomely, fairly.
27. Which hear. With the sense of hearing in order to heed: giving heed. Compare Matt. xi. 15.
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29. Cheek (ciayova). Lit., theyaw. The cheek is mapecd. The blow intended is not, therefore, a mere slap, but a heavy blow ; an act of violence rather than of contempt.
Taketh away (aipovtos). Lit., taketh up, lifteth. Cloke—coat. See on Matt. v. 40.
30. Every one. Peculiar to Luke. Augustine remarks, “omni petenti, non omnia petenti; give to every one that asks, but not everything he asks.”
Asketh (airodvrs). See on Matt. xv. 23. Compare Matt. v. 42.
Ask again (dzraires). Only here and ch. xii. 20. Used in medical language of diseases demanding or requiring certain treatment.
32. What thank (o/a)? What kindof thanks? Not what is your reward, but what is its guality ? On thank (xapus), see on ch. i. 30.
34, Lend (daveifere). Properly, at interest.
Sinners (of duaptwdol). The article marks them as a class. So, often in New Testament, as when classed with publicans.
Love. Not ¢udoda1, which implies an instinctive, affectionate attachment, but a@yaraouw, of a sentiment based on judgment and calculation, which selects its object for a reason. See; farther, on John xxi. 15-17, Tynd., the very sinners love theur lovers.
35. Hoping for nothing again (under drenmivovtes). A later Greek word, only here in New Testament, and meaning originally to give up in despair, a sense which is adopted by some high authorities, and by Rev., never despairing. Luke
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was familiar with this sense in the Septuagint. Thus Isa. xxix. 19, “The poor among men (of dmndmicpévot TOV avd p@rror) shall rejoice.” So in Apocrypha, 2 Mace. ix. 18, “despairing of his health; ” Judith ix. 11, “ A saviour of them that are with- out hope (arnrmicpévov).” According to this, the sense here is, “do good as those who consider nothing as lost.” The verb and its kindred adjective are used by medical writers to describe desperate cases of disease.
Children of the Highest (viol iécrov). Rev., rightly, sons. Compare Matt. v. 45, 48,
Kind (xypyards). See on Matt. xi. 30. 36. Merciful (oierippoves). See on Jas. y. 11.
37. Forgive (azronvere). Lit., release. So Rev., Christ ex- horts to the opposite of what he has just forbidden: “do not condemn, but release.” Compare ch. xxii. 68; xxiii. 16, 17.
38. Pressed down (rremvecyuévov). Only here in New Tes- tament. A common medical term for pressing strongly on a - part of the body, and opposed to ~avew, to touch gently.
Shaken together, running over. Bengel says, “ Pressed down, as dry articles; shaken together, as soft goods 3 running over, as liquids.” But this is fanciful and incorrect. The allusion in every case is toa dry measure; and the climax in the three participles would be destroyed by Bengel’s interpretation.
Bosom (rov xddzrov). The gathered fold of the wide upper garment, bound together with the girdle, and thus forming a pouch. In the Eastern markets at this day vendors may be seen pouring the contents of a measure into the bosom of a purchaser. In Ruth iii. 15, Boaz says to Ruth, “ Bring the vail (the mantle, so Rev., Old Testament), that thou hast upon thee, and hold it (hold it open): and he measured six measures of barley into it.” Compare Isa. Ixv. 7, “I will measure their
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former work into their bosom ; also Jer. xxxii. 18. In Acts XXxvil. 39, the word is used of a day in a beach, forming a bend in the land like the hollow of a robe. Similarly, the Latin sinus means both the hanging, baggy bosom of a robe and a bay.
39. Can the blind (j2j7u Suvatas Tupdos)? The interrogative particle expects a negative reply. Swrely the blind cannot, ete.