his fellow-servant more tenderly; the very joy of recovered liberty, or restored health, etc., is accompanied by a greater danger of sin:1 see John v. 14; 2 Kings xx. 13.2 — t-/.arbv drjvdpia, a hundred denarii)3 The names of coins are neuter in Greek. This was a sufficiently large debt for a fellow-servant : but nothing in comparison with even a single talent, and ten thousand is a hundred times a hundred. — anodog, x.r.X., pay, etc.) An impor tunate demand. — si, if}* a particle of some force for since.
29. HapixdXti, besought) Inver. 26, the word used is Kpofffxvvti, worshipped. — \tyuv, saying} sc. in the same words which are found in ver. 26.
30. Ovx %6tktv, would not) opposed to tfrXay^gwtffc/f, being moved with compassion, in ver. 27. 5 — airsMuv, having departed) sc. to the officer. — t/SaXsv, x.r.X., cast, etc.) By \vhich act he invaded the right of his Lord.
31. *BXi«r4fjf*W fftpodpa, xa,} sXdovreg dieffd<pr}ffav, K.T.\., they were very sorry, and came and told, etc.) Their sorrow and their infor mation were righteous. — XL/TTJ, sorrow, frequently includes the idea of indignation.
32. Avrbv, him) singly; for in ver. 24, he had been cited in company with the rest — doDXe voi/vps, thou wicked servant) He had not been called thus on account of his debt. Woe to him whom the Lord upbraids ; see ch. xxv. 26. Mercilessness is
1 So that it is even then in particular, that one becomes liable to anger. -V.g.
2 See Jer. xxxiv. 8-16.— (I. B.)
Elptv, he found) After you have experienced the divine free favour, soon the opportunity will present itself to thee of adopting either a similar, or else a different mode of action. — V. g.
"Eva, one) It sometimes happens that one wishes well to all (other) men, and yet remains inimical and hostile at least to one particular person. — V. g.
5 E. V. " An hundred pence." The denarius was about sevenpence three farthings.— (I. B.)
4 Bengel reads tl n otpefau;, which he interprets, IF, i.e. SINCE thou owest me something. E. M. has o n otytfatis — that which, or whatsoever thou owest. -(I. B.)
BCD Grig. 3,622a read ti n. But abc Vulg. Lucifer support the o TI of Rec. Text.— ED.
4 Of how great consequence, frequently, is the presence or absence of will ingness (Velle-Nolle) in cases which are not in themselves of the greatest weight. — V. g.