Cu. XX.) LUKE. 415 Reverence. See on Matt. xxi. 37. 16. Destroy. See on Matt. 21. 41. God forbid (2) yévorro). Lit., may @t not be. 17. The stone, etc. See on 1 Pet. ii. 4-7.
18. Shall be broken (cwv$racIjoera). Rev., rightly, broken to preces. See on Matt. xxi. 44.
Grind him to powder (Accunjoer). See on Matt. xxi. 44. 20-26. Compare Matt. xxii. 15-22; Mark xii. 138-17.
20. Watched. See on Mark iii. 2.
Spies (éy«a9érous). Only here in New Testament. From éyxadinut, to send in, as a garrison into a city. Hence of per- sons sent in for the purpose of espionage.
Which should feign (ézroxpevopevous). Lit., feegning. Rev., which feigned. Only here in New Testament. See on hypo- crites, Matt. xxiii. 13.
The power and authority (74 apy wali rH eEovcig). The former, the Roman power in general; the latter, the specific authority of the official.
21. Acceptest not the person. See on Jas. ii. 1.
92. Tribute (édpov). From ¢épw, to bring. Something, therefore, which is brought in by way of payment. Luke uses the Greek word instead of the Latin «voor, census, in Matthew and Mark.
93. Perceived. See on considerest, Matt. vil. 3.
Craftiness (cravoupylav). From ay, every, and épyov, deed. Readiness for every and any deed. Hence unscrupulousness, and so, generally, knavery.
416 WORD STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. [Cu. XXI. 24. Penny. See on Matt. xx. 2. Image and superscription. See on Matt. xxii. 20.
26. His words (pzjartos). Singularnumber. Rev., properly, saying. See on ch. i. 37.
27-40. Compare Matt. xxii. 23-83; Mark xii. 18-27. 27. Asked. See on Mark xii. 18.
36. Equal unto the angels (‘cdyyedor). Only here in New Testament.
387. Shewed (eusjvucev). Originally to disclose something secret. Hence, generally, to make known.
At the bush (ézi ris Bdrov). Wrong. Render as Reyv., in the place concerning the bush. See on Mark xii. 26.
41-44, Compare Matt. xxii. 41-46 ; Mark xii. 35-37. 43. Of thy feet (trav modav cov). A. V. omits.
46. Chief rooms. Rev., correctly, chief places. See on Mark xii. 39.
47, Widows’ houses. Seeon Mark xii. 40.
CHAP TEROUXAT. 1-4. Compare Mark xii. 41-44.
1. Treasury. See on Mark xii. 41,
Rich. Standing last and emphatically in the sentence, “ Saw them that were casting, ete—vich men.” Not the rich only were casting in. Compare Mark xii. 41.
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2. Poor. See on Matt. v. 3. Mites. See on Mark xii. 42. 3. This poor widow. See on Mark xii. 43.
4. Offerings of God. The best texts omit of God. Rev., more simply, wnto the gifts.
Penury (vorepyjuaros). Lit., lack. Rev., neatly, of her want. 5-19. Compare Matt. xxiv. 1-14; Mark xiii. 1-13. 5. Stones. See on Mark xiii. 1.
Offerings (dvaIjuacw). Only here in New Testament. From avaridnu, to set up. Hence of something set up in the temple as a votive offering. Such were the golden vines pre- sented by Herod the Great, with bunches of grapes as large as a man, and mounted above the entrance to the holy place. The magnificent porch of the temple was adorned with many such dedicated gifts, such as a golden wreath which Sosius offered after he had taken Jerusalem in conjunction with Herod; and rich flagons which Augustus and his wife had given to the sanctuary. Gifts were bestowed by princes friendly to Israel, both on the temple and on provincial synagogues. The word avatena (Gal. 1. 8, Rev.), is the same word, something devoted, and so devoted to evil and accursed. Luke uses the classical form. The other is the common or Hellenistic form. The two forms develop gradually a divergence in meaning ; the one signifying devoted in a good, the other in a bad sense. The same process may be observed in other languages. Thus knave, lad, becomes a rascal: villain, a farmer, becomes a scoundrel : cunning, skilful, becomes crafty.