Father, by way of interpretation : For Matthew, ch. xxvi. 39,
42, says that what was said by Jesus was simply, " My Father :" Luke, i Father,' ch. xxii. 42. On the cross, He said Eli, Eli. — TI, what) The question in the case, saith He, is not what I will, but ivhat Thou wrilt.
41. Ka/ spiral, and He cometh) The third departure [ver. 39, " He went away'"'] is taken for granted, as well as the third offering of the same prayer. — Kadsudsri, sleep on) Matt. xxvi. 45, note. — «•-£;££<, ^ *s tiWWffy Sleep has its turn [the office which it sustains] by this time fully served : now there is another busi ness before us \_And though ye do not regard my efforts to aivaken and rouse you, yet your rest is being (must now be) broken. —
v.g.1
44. ' AapaXug, with due precaution [safety]) The traitor was afraid, lest Jesus should slip from their hands [Therefore the wretched man ivas now no longer anxious merely about gaining the thirty pieces of silver, but icas hurried along by a deadly hatred against Jesus. — V. g.]
51. 2/^os/a, a linen cloth) He was therefore rich, Matt, xi. 8. — litl yu,ttvotJ, upon his naked) viz. body. He had perhaps by this time gone to bed. — xparoiJeiv, lay hold) He had not been desired to follow. No one tried to apprehend the disciples : this young man was apprehended by either the armed men or others.1
52. Tvpvbs etpwyev, fled naked) He fled, the night not being without the light of the moon : fear overcame shame, in the case of such great danger.
53. '2uvepxiovrai avrCj, are assembled ivith him) By his edict.
54. Mer« TUV vKriptrZiv, ivith the attendants) Often a fall is incurred more easily in the presence of such as servants, who are less feared, than among their masters, [the great]. — Stppai- vopivos, warming himself) Often under care for the body the soul is neglected. — <pus, the light) Appropriately light is the expres sion used instead of fire : Peter was recognised by the light,
1 The Germ. Vers. approves of the omission of the subject oi vtaviaM., though that omission has been less approved of by the margin of the larger Ed. and of Ed. 2. — E. B. It is omitted in BC corrected later, DLAac Memph. Syr. Vulg. However AP supports the words with Rec. Text.— ED. and TKANSL.