Moth. Compare Jas. v. 2.
36. Shall return (avadvon). The verb means, originally, to unloose : so of vessels, to unloose their moorings and go to sea. Of departing generally. This is its sense in the only other pas- sage where it occurs, Philip. i. 23, “having a desire to depart, or break up; the metaphor being drawn from breaking up an encampment.” Compare departure (avadvcews), 2 Tim. iv. 6. The rendering return is a kind of inference from this: when he shall leave the wedding and return.
372 WORD STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. [Cu. XII.
Wedding (ray ydpyov). Properly, the marriage-feas?. See on Matt. xxii. 2.
37. Watching. See on Mark xiii. 35.
Gird himself. As a servant girding up his loose garments to wait on the table.
Serve. See on minister, Matt. xx. 26.
38. Second watch. See on Mark xiii. 35.
39. What hour (oda dpa). See on Matt. xxiv. 42. Would come. Lit., cometh. See on Matt. xxiv. 43. Broken through. See on Matt. vi. 19.
42. That faithful and wise steward. Lit., that faithful steward, the wise man.
Household (Sepazreéas). From its original meaning of wazt- ing on, attendance (Luke ix. 11), it comes to mean the retinue of attendants; the body of household servants.
Portion of meat (cvropérpiov). Lit., measure of food.
In due season. At the appointed time for distributing rations. See on Matt. xxiv. 45.
45. Delayeth. The emphatic word, since the thought of the lord’s delay and of the postponement of the reckoning is uppermost in the servant’s thought.
46. Unbelievers (aictwv). Much better as Rev., the wun- faithful ; for it is of fidelity, not of faith, that Christ is speak- ing. Wye., unfacthful men.
48, Stripes. See on ch. x. 30,
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Commit. See on set before, ch. ix. 16.
49, Fire. A spiritual impulse which shall result in the divis- ions described in the following verses.
50. Am I straitened. See on ch. iv. 38, and compare 2 Cor. v.14; Philip. i. 28. Wye., constracned.
58. The father shall be divided, etc. But the verb is in the plural. Rightly, as Rev., “ Zhey shall be divided, the father against the son,” etc.
Daughter-in-law. See on Matt. x. 35.
54. Acloud. With the definite article, the cloud, which you so often see.
There cometh a shower. Or, a shower is coming. See on Jas. v. 7.
It is (yiveras). Better, as Rev., 2¢ cometh to pass. 55. Heat (xavcwv). See on Jas. i. 10; Matt. xx, 12.
Discern (Soxipdtew). See on trial and tried, 1 Pet.i.7. It means here fest or prove. You can test and prove the weather by your signs; but you cannot apply the proof which lies in the signs of the times. Rev., imterpret, gives the idea. Wyc.,
prove.
57. Of yourselves. In the exercise of your ordinary habits of observation which you apply to the heavens.
58. When thou goest (as yap trayes). The A. V. does not translate yap, for. Rev., correctly, for as thou art going. Their own judgment should show them the necessity of repentance toward God; and this duty is urged under the figure of a debtor who meets his creditor in the way, and whose best policy it is to make terms on the spot.
374 WORD STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. (Cu. XIII.
As thou art in the way. Emphatic, standing first in the Greek order: “ On the way give diligence.”
Hale (xatactpn). Drag. Compare haul. Only here in New Testament.
Officer (zpdxtopt). From mpdcaa, to effect or accomplish , to bring things to an issue, and hence to exact. The name praktor was given at Athens to an officer charged with the collection of taxes; hence an exactor, as Rev., in margin. Only here in New Testament.
Mite (Aev7ov). See on Mark xii. 42.