Gnomon on Mark xii. 38. — rovry rGj salary, to this last) The expression is repeated from the speech of the murmurer, but used in the singular number, and applied to the last of the last. Everyone who is envious, envies some one individually. — <ro/, to thee) The addition, " who hast borne the burden and heat of the day," is not repeated.
15. ' Op&aX/iig, eye) The mind shines forth from the eyes. — dyotibs, good) He is good, who grants more than justice (see ver. 4, sc. whatsoever is right) requires. See Rom. v. 7.
16. Ovrus, in such a manner) The conclusion enunciated in ch. xix. 30 is inferred again from the parable, though somewhat inverted, and at the same time limited by the ourus, as in Rev. iii. 16. Not all who are first shall fail, yet all require to be on the watch, lest they should fail ; and all do fail who conduct themselves as the srufyos ('friend,' or comrade) mentioned in the parable. Many, also, from the intermediate ranks, may take up a higher or a lower position. — egovrai, shall be) With respect to the apostles, it is not a prediction, but a warning. — oJ, the) The article is here the sign of the subject (as it is everywhere, except wrhen that is still more definitely determined by a proper name or a pronoun, demonstrative or personal), and at the same time has reference to ch. xix. 30 ; thus showing that the proposi tion is not to be taken as of universal application. — npuroi, first) See the end of ver. 8. — ToXXo/, many) sc. of the first, who them selves are many (see ch. xix. 30) ; and moreover of o/ gV^aro/, the last. — xX»jro/, called) The term xjxXjj/Aivog is applied to a labourer who has been invited, even though he should not enter the vineyard : the term xXjjrog signifies one who has embraced the calling.1 — IxXsxro/, chosen) i.e. selected in preference to others. In this passage, the first where it occurs, the word seems to denote, not all who shall be saved, but, the most ex cellent of human beings. See Franck's Sermons for Sundays and Holidays, pp. 431, 432, and W. Wall's Critical Notes, p. 27.
17. ' AvafSalvuv, as He was going up) A very memorable jour ney, in which great and various emotions were manifested. —
1 ' Ohiyot, few) who, as clinging to mere [unmixed] faith, give [cause] more honour to God, than the most zealous workmen. — V. g.