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18. ἔλεγε γὰρ 6 Ἰωάννης τῷ ‘Hpddy, 19. Ἡ δὲ Ἡρωδιὰς ἐνεῖχεν i Lk. xi. 53.
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Ἡρώδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάννην, εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον, καὶ συνετήρει αὐτόν: καὶ ἀκούσας αὐτοῦ, πολλὰ ἐποίει,ὶ καὶ ἡδέως
> a» αὐτοῦ ἤκουε. γενεσίοις αὐτοῦ δεῖπνον ἐποίει Σ τοῖς
1 ηπορει in WBL. εποιει (T.R.) in ΑΟΡΔΠΣΦ, etc.
Ἄεποιησεν in NBCDLA.
attraction both in position and in con- struction; vide Winer, § xxiv. 2, and Viger, p. 33. The king’s statement is very emphatic = the man whom I be- headed, John, he is risen (that is what it all means).
Vv. 17-29. Story of Herod and the Baptist (Mt. xiv. 3-12). Herod’s en- dorsement of the theory that Jesus is John redivivus gives 4 convenient opportunity for reporting here post eventum the Baptist’s fate. The report is given in aorists which need not be translated as pluperfects (as in A. V. and R. V.).—Ver. 17. αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Ἡ., for the same Herod, whe made the speech just reported, etc.—rhv γυναῖκα Φιλίππον: some have supposed that the mistake is here made of taking Herodias for the wife of Philip the tetrarch, who in reality was husband of her daughter Salome (so Holtz. in H. C.). Herodias had previously been the wife of a rich man in Jerusalem, step-brother of Herod Antipas, referred to by Josephus (Ant. J., xviii., 5, 4) by the name of Herod, the family name. He may, of course, have borne another name, such as Philip: Even if there bea slip it isa matter of small moment compared to the moral interest of the gruesome story,— Ver.19. ἡ δὲ Ἡρ.: the murderous mood is by Mark ascribed to Herodias ; in her it would certainly be strongest and un- checked by any other feeling. In Herod, if the mood was there, it was accompanied by worthier impulses (vide on Matthew). —vetyev, had a grudge (χόλον under- stood, so Fritzsche al.) against him (αὐτῷ, dative of disadvantage); or, kept in mind what John had said, treasured up against him, with fixed hate and purpose of revenge.—kal οὐκ ἠδύνατο, and was not able, to compass her end for a while.—Ver. 20 gives the reason.—- ἐφοβεῖτο, feared, a mixture of reverence and superstitious dread towards the
21. καὶ γενομένης ἡμέρας εὐκαίρου, ὅτε Ἡρώδης τοῖς μεγιστᾶσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ τοῖς
j Rev. vi.15; XViil. 23.
Memph. vers. (R.V., Tisch., Trg., marg., W.H., Ws.). Lat. and Syr. verss.
prophet and man of οά.-- συνετήρει, not merely observed him (A. V.)—this, too neutral and colourless—kept him safe (R. V.) from her fixed malice often manifested but not likely to have its way with him in ordinary circumstances,— ἀκούσας πολλὰ implies frequent meet- ings between the Baptist and the king, either at Machaerus or at Tiberias.— ἠπόρει, the true reading, not only on critical grounds (attested by $§BL), but also _on_ psychological, corresponding exactly to the character of the man— a δίψυχος avinp—drawn two ways, by respect for goodness on the one hand, by evil passions on the other. He was at a loss what to do in the ,matter of his wife’s well-known purpose, shiftless (ἀπορεῖν, to be without resources) ; half sympathised with her wish, yet could not be brought to the Ρροῖηῖ.---ἠδέως a. ἤκονεν, ever heard him with pleasure; every new _ hearing exorcising the vindictive demon, even the slightest sympathy with it, for a time.
Vv. 21-29. The fatal day.—Ver. 21. εὐκαίρου, a day convenient for the long cherished purpose of MHerodias; so regarded by her as well as.by the evangelist. She had a chance then, if ever, and might hope that by wine, love, and the assistance of obsequious guests, her irresolute husband would at last be brought to the point (Grotius). The word occurs again in the N. T., Heb. iv. 16, εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν = seasonable 5πςςου.---μεγιστᾶσιν (μεγιστᾶνες from μέγιστος), magnates. A word belonging to Macedonian Greek, condemned by Phryn. (p. 196: péya δνυναμένοι the right expression), frequent in Sept. With these magnates, the civil authorities, are named the chief military men (χιλιάρχοις) and the socially important persons’ of Galilee (πρώτοις)---απ imposing gather- ing on Herod’s birthday.—Ver. 22. ἤρεσεν, it, the dancing, pleased Herod