associated with 7w/i, see the note Matt. xx. 30.] — 6<5iv, the way) On the highway to Jerusalem there was the greater opportunity of begging.
47. 'O T'lbg Aau/(5, 'iTjffoD, Thou Son of David, Jesus) See App. Crit. Ed. ii. on this passage.1 It was a great instance of faith that the blind man calls Him Son of David, whereas the people announced Jesus to him as Jesus of Nazareth. — [iXs^ffov //,?, have mercy on me) This is the very marrow of all real prayers. —
V.g.]
49. Qdpasi, Be of good comfort) in mind. — sysipai, rise) with the body. An elegant asyndeton [omission of the copula]. They had no doubt but that He was both willing and able to help.
50. 'A-ro/SaXa/v, casting away) through eagerness and joy. 52. 'EI> Ty o6o5, in the way) towards Jerusalem.
1. E/s T$rt&<pu,yri xa! B?j0ai</av, unto Bethphage and Bethany) See App. Crit. Ed. ii. on this passage.2 Bethany was already, by the time that the Lord commenced these things [His direc tions as to preparing for His triumphal entry], in His rear : Bethphage was before His eyes ; therefore the latter is placed first, not according to the geographical order, but as being of superior consideration ; and at Jerusalem, as it appears, they
1 Lachm. reads Tli with BCLA. Tisch. 6 T/d<r with AD, Orig. 3,734 (except that the two last authorities omit o). L and Orig. omit 'Iwov. — » ED. and TRANSL.
2 Lachm. reads x.a.1 zig 'B-ndu.vtav, omitting B«0<pay»7, with D abc Vulg., Origen 3,743a expressly (flapm §e irtpl TVIS Bij&payij pen tear* MctTdatov, B>J^O«J'/C«J Be x,»r» TOV Miipx.ov, B>5^<p«y^ ^s xee.i Bq4«M»/fl{ x,a.T» TOV A.wx,civ), making it likely the B»j^<p«y>j was interpolated in Mark from Luke by Har monists of the Ev. But Tisch. reads B^ixyoj, on the weighty authority of AB Orig. 4,181<1 — ED. and TRANSL. In the Vers. Germ. Beng. altoge ther omits Bethphage, in accordance with his Appar. on this passage. — E. B.