is immediate intercourse with God. One of the Hebrew names for “ prophet,” and, as some maintain, the earlier name, signi- fied a shewer or seer. Seel Sam. ix. 10; andinl Cor. xiv. 26- 30, Paul shows that revelation stands in necessary connection with prophesying.
27. Prepare (katackevdce:). See on ch. 1. As
Least (uuxpdrepos). Lit., less. Rev., but little ; or, a8 we might say, “ comparatively little.”
99. Justified God. Declaring, by being baptized, that God’s will concerning John’s baptism was right.
30. Lawyers (vouuxol). Not legal practitioners, but inter- preters and doctors of the Mosaic law.
Rejected | (A9érnoav). Set aside, or annulled ; made it vain through their disobedience.
Against themselves (els éavrous). More strictly, wth reference to themselves.
32. Children (zasSiovs). Diminutive; Jttle children. See on Matt. xi. 16.
Market-place. See on Matt. xi. 16. We piped. Playing at wedding.
Mourned (é9pyvjcapev). Rev., much better, wacled : play- ing at funeral.
Weep (éxAavcate). Of audible weeping. See on Matt. v. 4. Matthew has éxépao9e, beaten your breasts. See on Matt. xi. VG
33. Bread and wine. Peculiar to Luke.
Cu. VIL] LUKE. 327 37. A woman who (Ares). Of that class which was, etc.
A sinner. Wyc., a sémneress. Her presence there is ex- plained by the Oriental custom of strangers passing in and out of a house during a meal to see and converse with the guests. Trench cites a description of a dinner at a consul’s house in Damietta. ‘ Many came in and took their places on the side- seats, uninvited and yet unchallenged. They spoke to those at table on business or the news of the day, and our host spoke freely to them” (‘ Parables”). Bernard beautifully says: “Thanks to thee, most blessed sinner: thou hast shown the world a safe enough place for sinners—the feet of Jesus, which spurn none, reject none, repel none, and receive and admit all. Where alone the Pharisee vents not his haughtiness, there surely the Ethiopian changes his skin, and the leopard his spots” (cit. by Trench, “ Parables”).
Sat (katdxestas). Lit., is reclining at meat: a lively change to the present tense.
Alabaster. See on Matt. xxvi. 7. 38. At his feet behind. ‘The body of the guest rested on the couch; the feet were turned from the table toward the
walls, and the left elbow rested on the table.
Wash (Gpéyewv). More literally and better, as Rev., wet, as with rain.
Wiped (é&éwaccev). See on ch. v. 2.
41. Creditor (SaveccrH). From Sddvevv, a loan. Properly a lender of money at interest. Rev., lender. See on ch. vi. 34.
Pence (Syvdpia). See on Matt. xx. 2.
42. Frankly forgave (éyapicato). Rev. omits frankly, which is implied in the verb. See on ver. 21.
328 WORD STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. [Cu. VIII.
43. | suppose (i7roAapBavw). The verb literally means to take up by getting under. It might be rendered, accordingly, / take tt. ‘
45. Ceased (d:édurrev). Only here in New Testament. Common in medical language, meaning to be intermittent, and to discontinue giving remedies for a time.
To kiss (xatapiAodca). The compound verb has the force of kissing tenderly, caressing.
46. Oil (€daiw). In vv. 37, 38, the word pupov, liguid oint- ment, is used. This was the finer and costlier of the two. - Christ means to say to Simon, “ thou didst not anoint my head,
the nobler part, with ordmary oil. She hath anointed my feet with costly ointment.
49. They began. Luke notes the first uprising of the thought.
Within themselves (év éauvtois). Better, among themselves, as Rev., in margin.
Also («ai). Much better as Rev., “ who even forgiveth sins.”
50. In peace (els eipjvnv). Lit., into peace. See on Mark y. 34.