He should accomplish (wedrev wAnpodv). Better, as Rey., he was about to accomplish. “Accomplish,” or “fulfil,” is very significant with reference to Christ’s death. Moses and Joshua had begun an exodus from Fyypt, but had not accomplished the
going out of God’s people from this present world. See Heb. ii. 18; iv. 8.
Cu. IX.] LUKE. 345
32. Heavy (BeSapnpuévor). The perfect participle. Lit., bur- dened or oppressed. “It was but natnral for these men of simple habits, at night, and after the long ascent, and in the strong mountain air, to be heavy with sleep ; and we also know it as a psychological fact, that, in quick reaction, after the over- powering influence of the strongest emotions, drowsiness would creep over their limbs and senses” (Edersheim).
33. As they were departing (év Td diayapiferIat dvTods). Lit., in their departing. The verb only here in New Testa- ment. The whole sentence is peculiar to Luke’s narrative.
Master. See on ch. v. 5. Let us make. See on Matt. xvii. 4.
Tabernacles. See on Matt. xvii. 4. “Jesus might have smiled at the naive proposal of the eager apostle that they six should dwell forever in the little swccdth of wattled boughs on the slopes of Hermon ” (Farrar).
Not knowing what he said. Not implying any reproach to Peter, but merely as a mark of his bewilderment in his state of ecstasy.
34. A cloud. “A strange peculiarity has been noticed about Hermon, in the extreme rapidity of the formation of cloud on the summit. In a few minutes a thick cap forms over the top of the mountain, and as quickly disperses and entirely disappears ” (Edersheim).
Overshadowed them (ézecxiafev). A beautiful imperfect : “began to overshadow them;” thus harmonizing with the words, “as they entered into.” Zhem (adrovs) must, I think, be confined to Moses, Elias, and Jesus. Grammatically, it might include all the six; but the disciples hear the voice oud of the cloud, and the cloud, as a symbol of the divine presence, rests on these three as a sign to the disciples. See Exod. xiv.
19; xix. 16; 1 Kings viii. 10; Ps. civ. 3.
346 WORD STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. (Cu. IX.
36. When the voice was past (év 7@ yevéodat THv dwv7y). Lit., in the coming to pass of the voice. Rev., when the voice came, with A. V. in margin.
37-48. Compare Matt. xvii. 14-21; Mark ix. 14-29.
37. Come down (xaterJovrwv). Very frequent in Luke, and only once elsewhere: Jas. ili. 15.
38. Master (dvddcxanre). Teacher.
Look upon (é7(8reyrar). Only here and Jas. ii. 3. To look with pitying regard ; and by medical writers of examining the condition of a patient.
39. Taketh (Aap Baver). See on Mark ix. 18.
Suddenly (€faidvys). Used only once outside of the writ- ings of Luke: Mark xiii. 36. Naturally, frequent in medical writers, of sudden attacks of disease. Luke has more medical details in his account than the other evangelists. He mentions the sudden coming on of the fits, and their lasting a long time. Mr. Hobart remarks that Aretaeus, a physician of Luke’s time, in treating of epilepsy, admits the possibility of its being pro- duced by demoniacal agency. Epilepsy was called by physicians “the sacred disease.”
Bruising (cvvtpiBov). See on bruised, ch.iv. 18. The word literally means crushing together. Rev. expresses the ovv, to- gether, by sorely. Compare the details in Mark, gnashing the teeth and pining away (ix.18). The details in Mark ix. 21, 29, we might rather expect to find in Luke; especially Christ’s question, how long he had been subject 2 these attacks. See note on Mark ix. 30,
41. Faithless. See on Mark ix. 19.
Perverse. See on Matt. xvii. 17.
Cu. IX.] LUKE. 347 How long (€as more). Lit., wntel when.
Suffer (davéfouar). Better as Rev., bear with. See Acts xviii. 14; 2 Cor. xi. 1. The literal meaning is to “bear up (ava) under.”