Sift (cwsdoa). Only here in New Testament.
Wheat (cirov). A general term, grain.
32. Prayed (éden9nv). See on prayers, ch. v. 33.
Art converted (émiotpéas). Converted is simply the Lat- inized rendering of the word to turn round (convertere). Rev. renders the aorist participle, denoting a definite act, by once :
‘when once thou hast turned again.”
Strengthen (c7yjpicov). See on ch. xvi. 25, and 1 Pet. v.
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10. Rev., stablish, which is much better. Strengthen may de- note only a temporary effect. The word implies fiwedness.
34. Peter. The only instance of Christ’s directly addressing him as Peter. He refers to him by that name, Mark xvi. 7.
The cock. See on Matt. xxvi. 34 Deny. Seeon Mark xiv. 30.
36. He that hath no sword, etc. But sword is not gov- erned by hath. It is too far off in the sentence. The meaning is, he that hath not a purse or scrip (and is therefore penniless), let him sell his garment and buy a sword. So Wye.
37. Have an end (rédos éyer). The phrase is synonymous with be accomplished (rereoSjvat, Rev., fulfilled). In classical Greek this latter word is often used of the fulfilment of an oracle: also of things which are settled beyond controversy. The two expressions here give the two meanings. The proph- ecy is fulfilled ; the things concerning me are finally settled.
39-46. Compare Matt. xxvi. 380, 36-46; Mark xiv. 26, 32-42.
40. The place. See on Gethsemane, Matt. xxvi. 36.
41. Was withdrawn (azreorrdcdn). The Vulgate has avulsus est, “he was torn away,” as by an inward urgency. Godet adopts this view, and so, apparently, Wyc., he was taken away. Meyer inclines to it; De Wette decidedly rejects it. Compare Acts xan:
Prayed. Imperfect, began to pray. 43. There appeared (#¢9n). The word most commonly
used in the New Testament of seeing visions. See Matt. xvii. 3; Mark ix. 4; Luke i. 11; xxii. 43; Acts ii. 17; vii. 35. The
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kindred noun omtacia, wherever it occurs in the New Testa- ment, means a vision. See Luke i. 22; xxiv. 28, ete.
Strengthening (évucyvav). Only here and Acts ix. 19. See on was not able, ch. xiv. 30; and cannot, ch. xvi. 8. Commonly intransitive ; to prevail mm or among. Used transitively only by Hippocrates and Luke.
44. Being in an agony (yevdpevos év aywvia). There is in the aorist participle a suggestion of a growing imtensity in the struggle, which is not conveyed by the simple being. Literally, though very awkwardly, it is, having become in an agony : hav- ing progressed from the first prayer (began to pray, ver. 41) into an intense struggle of prayer and sorrow. Wycliffe’s rendering hints at this: and he, made in agony, prayed. Agony occurs only here. It is used bY medical writers, and the fact of a sweat accompanying an agony is also mentioned by them.
More earnestly (éxrevéorepov), See on fervently, 1 Pet. 1, 22.
Was (éyévero). More correctly, as Rev., became. See on yevo- pevos, being, above.
Great drops (IpduPor). Only here in New Testament : gouts or clots. Very common in medical language. Aristotle men- tions a bloody sweat arising from the blood being in poor condi- tion ; and Theophrastus mentions a physician who compared a species of sweat to blood.
45. For sorrow. The mention of the cause of the drowsi- ness is characteristic.
47-53. Compare Matt. xxvii. 47-56; Mark xiv. 438-52. 47. Multitude—one of the twelve. See on Matt. xxvi. 47.
To kiss. See on Matt. xxvi. 47.
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50. The servant. See on Matt. xxvi. 51.
His right ear. Lit., his ear, the right one. See on Matt. xxvi. 51; and compare Mark xiv. 47. Both Matthew and Mark use diminutives.
51. Suffer ye thus far. This is variously interpreted. I think the text requires that the words should be addressed to the disciples, and taken as the answer to the question, shall we