that it was to be on that day that the resurrection, even as of all the dead of every class, so also of Christ, since even He must die, would take place ; and that it is for that reason the exceed ingly long silence is imposed on them. — V. g.]
12. E/Vsv, told) In this discourse, Jesus acts as a president would in a discussion, allowing its just weight to the argument of the opponent, and then meeting it fully in His reply. — KP&TOV, first) This is construed with coming, &6uv, and with restoreth,
fynxaAtardntj although in the preceding verse it is joined with come, eXfaiv, only. For so also forty years is construed in a double connection, Heb. iii. 9 [Tempted and Saw My works forty years], 17 [was He grieved forty years]. — axMaQiera, restoreth) The pre sent indefinite, as in Matt. ii. 4. — KU! vug, and how1} That is, the expectation of Elias as a restorer of all things, and the Scripture concerning the death of the Messiah, seems to you as not capable of standing together [seem irreconcileable] : but yet, for all that, they do stand together. — /V«, in order that) Because it was written, therefore He was bound to suffer. — s^ovBevudfj, be set at nought) Isa. liii. 3. To reason, the restoration of all things seems not possibly compatible with this setting at nought.
13. "On x«/) xa/, even. — ai/rw, to him) to Elias. See by all means Matt. xvii. 12. — xadug, even as) liefer this to is come. He intimates, that the coming of Elias rests, not upon the opinion of the Scribes, but on a prophecy of Scripture, which was less known to the disciples. Nor, however, is this not also to be referred to, they have done unto Him 'whatsoever, etc. For our Lord quickly followed after the forerunner ; therefore the fore runner made room for Him, being quickly taken out of the way.
14. iispt avro-js, about them) They were still labouring, though alone.
15. 'E£&a/E6/3q4)j, ivere greatly amazed) They were affected by the glorv, even though they knew not what had taken place on the mountain ; comp. ch. x. 32 ; Luke xix. 11 ; also Exod. iv.
1 Engl. Ver.has no interrogation at ver. 12, but seems to mean ( Ye should know) how it is written of the .Son of Man, that He must suffer, etc. Laclim. puts an interrogation at dudpuvov ; and so in Vulg. : and (yet) how is it written concerning the Son of Man? (It is written) that He must suffer, etc. Tiscli. puts the interrogation at sgev^svyfa; and (yet) how is it written the Son of Man, that He must suffc.r, etc. ? — Eu. and TKAISSL.