Know (ywaoxete). Percewe would be better.
31. Come to pass (ywvoueva). The present participle. Reyv., more correctly, “‘coming to pass:” in process of fulfilment. Compare Mark xiii. 29.
34, Overcharged (BapynImow). Weighed down. Compare ch. ix. 832; 2 Cor. v. 4.
Surfeiting («pairddn). Only here in New Testament. Deri- vation uncertain: akin to the Latin crapula, intoxication. Trench finds an equivalent in /fwlsomeness, in its original sense of fulness. In the medical writings it is used of drunken nausea or headache.
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Drunkenness (ué9n). Compare are well drunk, John ii.10. This and kindred words in the New Testament always refer to intoxication, or that which intoxicates. See note on John ii. 10.
Cares (wepiuvais). See on Matt. vi. 25.
Of this life (@iwrixais). The rendering is too general ; though it might be difficult to give a better. Buds, défe, means life considered either as to its duratzon(1 Pet. iv. 3); the means of support (Mark xii. 44; Luke viii. 48; xxi. 4; 1 John iii. 17); or the manner of leading tt (1 Tim. ii. 2). The mean- ing here is pertaining to the support or luaury of life ; and so in the only other passages where it occurs, 1 Cor. vi. 3,4. The parallel is Matt. vi. 31. Wye., business of this life.
Suddenly (aigvidios). Only here and 1 Thess. v. 3.
35. Asasnare. Join with the previous sentence: ‘“ come suddenly as a snare.” Compare entangle, Matt. xxii. 15.
36. Watch. See on Mark xiii. 33. 37. Abode (nvAifero). Only here and Matt. xxi. 17.
38. Came early in the morning (@pIpifev). Only here in New Testament.
CHAPTER XALI. 1-6. Compare Matt. xxvi. 17-19. Mark xiv. 12-16.
1. Feast (€0p77). Properly festiwal. See on Mark xiv. 1. Drew nigh. Imperfect: “was drawing nigh.”
2. Sought. Imperfect, were seeking, contemporaneously with the approach of the feast.
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Kill (dvérwow). Lit., to take up and carry off, and so to make way with.
8. Satan. See on ch. xiii. 16. Iscariot. See on Matt. x. 5.
4. Captains (ctpatnyois). The leaders of the temple-guards Compare Acts iv. 1.
6. Promised (é&wporoyncev). See on Matt. iii. 6 ; xi. 25. The idea is that of an open and fair consent or pledge.
10. A man—pitcher. See on Mark xiv. 18.
ibe Gueteenambert See on Mark xiv. 14.
12. And he (xaxetvos). See on Mark xiv. 15.
Furnished. See on Mark xiv. 15. Wye., strewed.
14-18; 24-30. Compare Matt. xxvi. 20; Mark xiv. 17.
14. The apostles. Both Matthew and Mark have the twelve.
15. With desire | have desired. Expressing éntense desire. Compare John iii. 29, rejoiceth with joy ; Acts iv. 17, threaten with threatening.
19-20. Compare Matt. xxvi. 26-29. Mark xiv. 22-25. 1 Cor. xi. 238-25.
19. Bread (dprov). Better, a loaf. 20. The cup. Seeon Mark xiv. 23. Testament (dva9n«n)—shed. See on Matt. xxvi. 28.
21. Betrayeth (zapacvderros). The present participle : ¢snow engaged in betraying.
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With me. “He does not say with you: thus separating the traitor from the rest of the disciples, and showing that now he alone has to do with that wretch, as with an enemy ” (Ben-
gel).
24. A strife (diAoverxia). Properly, “an eager contention.” Only here in New Testament.
Greatest. Strictly, greater. 26. Doth serve. See on minister, Matt. xx. 26.
28. Continued (dvaweuernxortes). Lit., “have remained through” (6d). ;
29. appoint (SsatiJewar). Implying allotment: assigning in the course of distribution (6:4). Wye., dispose. Luke is especially fond of compounds with dud.
31. Hath desired (€&y7ncarTo). Only here in New Testa- ment. It sometimes means to obtain by asking, or to beg off: So Xenophon, “ Anabasis,” i., 1, 3. The mother of Cyrus, who is charged with an attempt to kill his brother, begged him off (eEautncapévn). Rev., in margin, obtained you by asking. The result proved that Satan had obtained him for the time.