But on a sudden emergency, even in these times, a faithful pro fessor should not be anxious as to what he has to say. — ij, or) Care is elegantly mentioned; where, however, the "what" (quid, ri) is supplied, there the " how"1 (quomodo, xui) is not wanting. The " how or what" includes whatever can fall under the idea of care ; therefore, especially also the words, concerning which many, who have the matter ready, are wont to be over anxious. The Spirit does not speak without words ; see ver. 20 : and in Luke xxi. 15, we read, " I will give you a mouth and wisdom." Analogous combinations, under other circumstances, occur in John viii. 28, xii. 49, 50 ; Rom. viii. 26 ; 1 Pet. i. 11. The doctrine of verbal inspiration is not inferred from the difference of the words hoiu and what) but from the promise itself. — IK sxcivri Ty upq, in that hour) even though not before. Many feel most strongly their spiritual power when the hour arrives of impart ing it to others. — ri, ivhat) for 6', that which. — Cf. ch. xv. 32, and Luke xvii. 8.
20. O/ AaXoDms, that speak) A similar use of the article occurs in John vi. 63. — IK vfj,?v, in you) As instruments.
21. ' AfoXp&j, the brother) Those who are most near, are most easily divided. — davaruffovffiv, shall cause to be put to death) By an atrocious death, even by the agency of the magistrates.
22. A/a TO ovo/j,d Mov, for My name's sake) which the world hates. — ouro;, x.r.X., this man, etc.) truly. This is one of the apothegms which our Lord uttered more than once. — See ch. xxiv. 13.
23. TJJI/ aXXjjv — xav IK ravrqz diuxuffiv u{j,a$ totiwtri 11$ tripav, the other2 — and if they persecute you from this city, flee ye into another) This is the most ancient Latin reading,3 and also that of Origen4 contra Celsum (p. 51, Ed. Hoesch.5), where, instead of " vtvytri
[as in E.M.], we find " (ptvytrs sis rqv erepav xav sv rjj
1 Referring to " HOW or wiiAT^e shall speak." — (I. B.) - E. V. awother.— (I. B.)
3 The words x,*v — trepan are not found in E. M. — (I. B.)
4 ORIGEN was born at. Alexandria, in Egypt, about A.D. 185 : and died at Tyre, about A.D. 254.— (I. B.)
5 DAVID HOESCHELIUS, born at Augsburgh 1556. He was a laborious and successful Editor. Among the authors he edited were Origen, Philo- Judseus, Basil, and Photius. He died 1617.— (I. B.)