Counteth (Wyditer). Only here and Apoe. xiii.18. From wios, a pebble (see Apoc. ii. 17), used as a counter. Thus Herodotus says that the Egyptians, when they calculate (Aoy- fovrar Wows, reckon with pebbles), move their hand from right to left (ii., 36). So Aristophanes, “ Reckon roughly, not with _ pebbles (rijgous), but on the hand” (“ Wasps,” 656). Similarly calculate, from Latin calculus, a pebble. Used also of voting. Thus Herodotus: “The Greeks met at the altar of Neptune, and took the ballots (ras wwnpous) wherewith they were to give their votes.” Plato: “And yon, would you vote (av Widov Seto, cast your pebble) with me or against me?” (‘ Protagoras,” 330). See Acts xxvi. 10.
Cost (tiv Sarrdvnv). Allied to dart, to devour. Hence ex- pense, as something which eats up resources.
382 WORD STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. (Cu. XIV.
Sufficient (e’s amaptucpov). Lit., wnto completion. The kindred verb dzaprifw, not used in New Testament, means to make even or square, and hence to complete.
29. To finish (éeredécar). Lit., “to finish owt” (én).
Behold (Sewpodrtes). Attentively watching the progress of the building. See on ch. x. 18.
Begin to mock. As his resources come to an end. 30. This man (odr0s 6 dvIpwros). With sarcastic emphasis.
Was not able (ov« icyvoev). From ioyds, strength. See on power, 2 Pet. ii. 11. To be strong in body or in resources, and so to be worth, as Lat., valere. “This man was not worth enough, or was not good for the completion.” In this latter sense, Matt. v. 18, “good for nothing.”
31. To make war against another king (érépm Bacinre © cupBaretiv eis morepov). Lit., to come together with another hing for war. So Rev., to encounter another king in war.
“Out he flashed, And into such a song, such fire for fame, Such trumpet-blowings in it, coming down To such a stern and iron-clashing close, That when he stopped we longed to hurl together.” TENNYSON, Jdyls of the King.
With ten thousand (év déca yiddow). Lit., ¢n ten thou- sands : i.e., in the midst of ; surrounded by. Compare Jude 14.
32. Asketh (épw7a). Ona footing of equality: king treating with king. See on ch. xi. 9.
Conditions of peace (ra mpos eipyvnv). Lit., things looking toward peace: preliminaries. Compare Rom. xiv. 19, things which make for peace (ra ths eipnvns, the things of peace).
Ca. XV.] LUKE. 383
33. Forsaketh (amotdcceta). Bids good-by to. Rev., re- nounceth. See on ch. ix. 61. “In that forsaketh lies the key to the whole passage” (Trench). Christian discipleship is founded in self-renunciation.
34. Have lost its savor. See on Matt. v. 34.
Shall it be seasoned. See on Mark ix. 50.