18. Καὶ ἔρχονται Σαδδουκαῖοι πρὸς αὐτόν, οἵτινες λέγουσιν
1 και for οι δε in SBCDLA 33.
Έδουναι before κηνσον in $BCLA. For κηνσον D has επικαιφαλαιονε
3 For και αποκ. . ..
αυτοις B has simply ο δε |. ειπεν.
“7a Κ. αποδοτε K. in $BCLA. T.R. conforms to Mt.
δ εξεθαυμαἷον in QB. T.R. = Mt.
θησαν: xalis to all intents adversative here, though grammarians deny that it is ever so used (vide Winer, sec. liii. 3 b) = they sought to lay hold of Him, but they feared the people.—éyvecay refers tothe Sanhedrists (Weiss, Holtz.), not to the ὄχλος (Meyer). It gives a reason at once for their desire to lay hold of Jesus, and for their fear of the people. They must be careful so to act as not to appear to take the parable to themselves, while they really did so.
Vv. 13-17. Tribute to Caesar (Mt. xxii. 15-22, Lk. xx. 20-26).—Ver. 13. τινὰς: according to Mt. the representa- tives of the Pharisees were disciSles, not masters; a cunning device in itself. Vide on Mt. xxii. 16.---ἀγρεύσωσι (here only in N.T.), that they might Aunt or catch Him, like a wild animal. Mt.’s ex- pression, παγιδεύσωσι, equaliy graphic. Lk. avoids both.—Aédy: either, their question, or His reply ; the one involves the other.—Ver. 14. The flattering speech is differently and more logically (Schanz) given in Mt. Vide notes there on the virtues specif.ed.—éeorvwy, etc. : the question now put, and in two forms in Mk. First, as in Mt., is it lawful, etc, ; second, in the added words, δῶμεν ἢ μὴ δῶμε; These have been dis-
tinguished as the theoretical and the practical form of the question respectively (Meyer, Weiss, Schanz), but there is no real difference. Yet it is not idle re- petition. The second question gives urgency tothe matter. They speak as men who press for an answer for their guidance (Holtz., H. C.).—Ver. 15. δηνάριον: instead of Mt.’s νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου ; as a matter of fact the denarius was the coin of the tribute.—iva ἴδω, that I may see: as if He needed to study the matter, a touch of humour. The question was already settled by the existence of a coin with Caesar’s image
on it. This verb and the next, ἤνεγκαν, are without object; laconic style.— Ver. τ7. Christ’s reply is given here
very tersely =the things of Caesar
render to Caesar, and those of God to
God.—éfeBavpaloy: the compound, in
place of Mt.’s simple verb, suggests the
idea of excessive astonishment, though © we must always allow for the tendency
in late Greek to use compounds. Here
only in N. T., occasionally in Sept.
Vv. 18-27. The resurrection question (Mt. xxii. 23-33, Lk. xx. 27-30).—Ver. 19. The case is awkwardly stated here as compared with Mt., though Lk. retains the awkwardness = if the brother of any