To the church. See on Matt. xvi. 18.
1. Went up (dvéBawov). The imperfect: were going up. So Rev., ascending the terraces, on the highest of which the temple stood.
Ninth hour. The time of the evening sacrifice ; or, as the words of prayer indicate, half an hour later, for the prayer which accompanied the offering of incense.
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2. That was (irdpywv). Lit., being. See on Jas. ii. 15,
Was carried (€Bacrdfero). Imperfect: “was being carried as they were going up (ver. 1).
They laid (é€ré$ovv). Imperfect: “they were wont to lay.”
4. Fastening his eyes (atevicas). See on Luke iv. 20; and compare Acts 1. 10.
Look (BAéov). Attentively. See on Matt. vii. 3.
6. Silver and gold (dpyvpuov cal ypuctov). Properly, silver and gold money. See on 1 Pet. i. 18.
7. He took (zidcas). The verb means originally to press or squeeze ; and hence implies taking hold with a firm grasp.
Feet (8dces). A peculiar, technical word, used by Luke only, and described by Galen as the part of the foot lying beneath the leg, upon which the leg directly rests, as distin- guished from the tapads, the flat of the foot between the toes and heel, and zred/ov, the part newt the toes.
Ankle-bones (c¢upa). Only here in New Testament. Also technical. Some of the best texts read opvdpa, but the mean- ing is the same.
Received strength (écrepewIncav). Used by Luke only. Compare “the churches were established (ch. xvi. 5), and the kindred noun otepéwpa, steadfastness (Col. ii. 5). In medical language applied to the bones in particular.
8. Leaping up (é€addopevos). Strictly, leaping forth. Only here in New Testament. Used in medical language of the sudden starting of a bone from the socket, of starting from sleep, or of the sudden bound of the pulse.
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Walked (crepserdrer). The imperfect. Correctly, as Rev., began to walk; or, perhaps, continued walking about, testing his newly acquired power.
The medical notes of the case are, that the disease was con- genital, had lasted over forty years (ch. iv. 22), and the progres- sive steps of the recovery—leaped up, stood, walked.
10. They knew (ézeyivwoxov). Or recognized. Rev., took knowledge.
Wonder (9auBous). Used by Luke only. See on Luke iv. 36.
Amazement (éxkotdcews). See on Mark v. 42; and compare Luke v. 26.
11. The lame man which was healed. The best texts omit. Render as he held.
Held («patotvros). Held them jirmly, took fast hold. The verb from xpatos, strength.
Greatly wondering (éIauB8or). Wondering out of measure (éx). Compare wonder (ver. 10).
12. He answered. The question expressed in the people’s explanations of surprise.
Men of Israel. Lit., men, Israelites. An honorable and conciliatory form of address. The term Israelite gradually gave place to that of Jew, but Israel was the sacred name for the Jews, as the nation of the theocracy, the people under God’s covenant, and hence was for the Jew his especial badge and title of honor. ‘To be descendants of Abraham, this honor they must share with the Ishmaelites ; of Abraham and Isaac, with the Edomites ; but none except themselves were the seed of Jacob, such as in this name of Israelite they were declared to be. Nor was this all, but more gloriously still, their descent was herein traced up to him, not as he was Jacob, but as he was
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Israel, who, as a prince, had power with God and with men, and had prevailed” (Trench, “ Synonyms”). So Paul, in enumerating to the Philippians his claims to have confidence in the flesh, says he was “ of the stock of Jsrael.” It is said that the modern Jews in the East still delight in this title.
Our own (idia). See on ch. i. 7.