reason it is an apt posture for those who pray ; in which the ascetics forbid ( appodiare.n — afters, forgive) [Thus an especial hinderance (ver. 26) to believing (faithful) prayer is removed. Sin not yet forgiven hinders all things else. — V. g.] Jesus cursed the fig-tree : the believer ought not to curse his brother.
[26. 'ApsijffE/, neither will forgive) And so will also refuse to give ear to. — V. g.]
27. TLtpivarovvrog, walking about) As in his own house. — fp^vreti, come) A weighty and solemn interrogation this was, made by men of different ranks.
2. Tti xaipp, at the season) Of fruits. Matt. xxi. 34 [" the time of the fruit"]. — UKO, [a portion of) A portion of the fruits was allowed to the husbandmen. This particle is appropriate to the first-sent servants, who were expected to bring a specimen of the fruits.
4. 'ExepaAa/wtrav, wounded him in the head) So yvadovv, yuiouv, similarly constructed forms of verb, occur in Hesychius.
6. "Er/, as yet) Construe with having. — ha ayav^rov, one — His icell-beloved) These two words do not altogether signify the same thing.
10. Ou&e, Have ye not even) The adverb gives Epitasis. [See Append., Increase offeree.]
12. ["Eyvwtfac yap, for they knew) Their conscience supplying the testimony to its being so. — V. g.] — vpbg, [Engl. Ver., against] in reference to) So xpbg is used, Heb. i. 7, xi. 18.
14. 'A XX', but) The truth is not consistent with having re spect to persons.
15. "Iva '<du, that I may see) The Saviour seems [judging by the 'Iva '/du, as if He had not looked at one before] then for the first time to have handled and looked at a denarius [penny].
[17. Td rot/ 0£oD, the things that are God's) All things are GOD'S,
1 Lit. ad podium stare, podioque inniti. " to lean upon some prop." — ED. and TUANSL.