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XIV. 1. HN δὲ τὸ πάσχα καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα μετὰ δύο ἡμέρας: καὶ ἐζήτουν ol ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, πῶς αὐτὸν ἐν δόλῳ κρατή- σαντες ἀποκτείνωσιν" 2. ἔλεγον δέ1 “Mi ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, µήποτε
θόρυβος ἔσται 3 τοῦ λαοῦ.
3. Καὶ ὄντος αὐτοῦ ἐν Βηθανίᾳ, ἐν τῇ
at JP. xi ~ λ A ’ 3 - AAO x ” οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος τοῦ Λλεπροῦ, κατακειµεένου αὐτοῦ, Ίλθε γυνη εχουσα
ἀλάβαστρον µύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτελοῦς: καὶ ὃ συντρίψασα
τὸ” ἀλάβαστρον, κατέχεεν αὐτοῦ κατὰ ὅ τῆς κεφαλῆς.
4. ἦσαν δέ
τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς, καὶ λέγοντες,ὃ “ Eis τί ἡ ἀπώλεια
1 yap in ΝΒΟΡΙ,; δε in T.R. is from Mt.
3 Omit και NBL cop.
Σεσται θορυβος in SBCDL.
4 The article is found in all the genders; το in GM cursives; τον in NADZ and many other uncials (Tisch.); την in BCLA (Trg., W.H.).
5 KSBCLA omit κατα (introduced because usual). § SSBCL omit και λεγοντες, which may come from Mt.
of a θόρυβος if an attempt were made on the life of Jesus during the feast. This shows how highly the Sanhedrists esti- mated the influence of Jesus.
Vv. 3-9. The anointing in Bethany (Mt. xxvi. 6-13).—Ver. 3. ὄντος αὐτοῦ, κατακειµένυ αὐτοῦ: two genitive absolute clauses whereof Weiss makes critical use (Marcus-Evang.); in which Schanz sees simply an instance of Mk.’s helplessness in style. The first indicates generally the time and place, the second the position of Jesus (at table) when the woman approached Him (ἠλθεν).--- ἀλάβαστρον. Vide in Μι.-- πιστικῆς: a puzzling word recurring in the fourth Gospel (xii. 3). It has been variously explained. (1) As one of Mk.’s Latinisms = spicatus, turned into πιστικὸς like Sextarius into ξέστης (Mk. vii. 4). In favour of this view is the Vulgate nardi spicati reproduced in “spikenard” (spiked-nard), A. V., and it has been adopted by Wetstein, Grotius, Rosen- miller, etc. (2) As meaning liquid, potable, from πίω, πιπίσκω, Fritzsche and others. (3) As derived from the name of a place whence the ointment was ob- tained, Augustine; also Bengel: “ Pista urbs Indorum in regione Cabul; qua ex regione pleraque aromata jam tum petebantur”. But he adds: “‘ Ex nomine proprio potius formaretur πισταῖος”. (4) As = πιστός, trusty, genuine, to dis- tinguish it from spurious imitations which abounded (Pliny, H. Ν., xii., 26). Instances of the use of the word in this
» sense are cited from Greek authors, ¢.g., from Artemidorus, ii., 32: πιστικὴ γυνὴ καὶ οἰκουρὸς (vide Beza and Kypke). The choice lies between (1) and (4);
most modern commentators (following Theophy. and Euthy.) adopt the latter. The following account of nard from Tristram’s Natural History of the Bible is interesting: “Απ Indian product pro- cured from the Nardostachys Jatamansi, growing on the Himalaya Mountains in Nepaul and Bhotan, It was well known to the Greeks and Romans, and is mentioned by classic authors as derived from the hills on the banks of the Ganges. One peculiarity of the plant which is mentioned by old writers aids in its identification, viz., that it has many hairy spikes shooting from one root. These shaggy stems are caused by the root leaves shooting up from the ground and surrounding the stalk. It is from this part of the plant that the perfume is procured and prepared simply by drying it.” —aPoAvteAots (£ Tim. ii. g, 1 Pet. iii. 4), dear, hence the temptation to produce cheap counterfeits.—ovvrpipaoca: she broke the narrow-necked vase that the contents might be poured out quickly, not drop by drop, and perhaps that the vessel used for so sacred a purpose might never be employed again (Kloster., Weiss, Schanz, etc.).—Ver. 4. tives, certain persons ; who, not indicated; Mt. says the disciples, John singles out Judas.—rod pupov yéyovev: these words omitted in Mt. Observe the repetition in ver. 5, τοῦτο τὸ pvpov (BCL, etc.). Mt. simply has τοῦτο (so here in T.R.). Mt. more elegant in style, but Mk. truer to life = “To what purpose this waste of the myrrh? For this myrrh might, etc.”—the style of men speaking under emotion.—Ver. 5. ἐπάνω, etc., for above three hundred pence. The cardinal