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452 ΄ > ~ τρίβους αὐτοῦ. c Ch. ae aS aa τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς λείας.
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τεται καὶ εἰς wip βάλλεται.”
10. Καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ ὄχλοι, λέγοντες, “Ti οὖν ποιήσομεν ὃ;”' II. ᾽Αποκριθεὶς δὲ λέγει ΄ αὐτοῖς, ““O ἔχων δύο χιτῶνας µεταδότω
1 ενθειας in ΒΓΞξ.
Σαξιους καρπους in B. Orig. (W.H. marg.).
Τ.Ε. = CLA many verss.
Most uncials as in T.R. (Tisch.}.
3 rownowpev in most uncials (Tisch., W.H.).
4 ελεγεν in NBCL 1, 33, 69 al.
introducing the prophetic citation (‘in the book of the words’’), as he also follows his own course as to the words quoted. Whereas Mt. and Mk. are con- tent to cite just so much as suffices to set forth the general idea of preparing the way of the Lord, Lk. quotes in con- tinuation the words which describe pictorially the process of preparation (ver. 5), also those which describe the’ grand result: all mankind experiencing the saving grace of God (ver. 6). The universalistic bias appears here again.— Ver. 5. Φφάραγξ, a ravine, here only in N. T.—eis εὐθείας, the crooked places shall be (become) straight (ways, ὁδοὺς, understood)—at τραχεῖαι (680%), the rough ways shall become smooth.
Vv. 7-9. Fohn’s preaching (cf. Mt. iii. 7-10).—Lk. gives no account of John’s aspect and mode of life, leaving that to be inferred from i. 80. On the other hand he enters into more detail in regard to the drift of his preaching. These verses contain Lk.’s version of the Baptist’s censure of his time.—Ver. 7. ἐκπορευομένοις ὄχλοις: what Mt. represents as addressed specially to the Pharisees and Sadducees, Lk. less appro- priately gives as spoken to the general crowd. Note that here, as in the other synoptists, the crowd comes to John, though in ver. 3 John goes to them.— γεννήµατα ἐχιδνῶν: on this figure vide Mt. Lk.’s report of the Baptist’s severe words corresponds closely to Mt.’s,
suggesting the use of a common source, if not of Mt. himself. The points of variation are unimportant.—Ver. 8. καρποὺς: instead of καρπὸν, perhaps to answer to the various types of reform specified in the sequel.—apéno8e instead of δόξητε (vide on Mt.), on which Ben- gel's comment is: “‘ omnem excusationis etiam conatum praecidit’’. While the words they are forbidden to say are the same in both accounts, perhaps the raising up children to Abraham has a wider range of meaning for the Pauline Lk. than for Mt.: sons from even the Pagan world.
Vv. 10-14. Class counsels, peculiar to Lk. Two samples of John’s counsels to classes are here given, prefaced by a counsel applicable to all classes. The classes selected to illustrate the Baptist’s social preaching are the much tempted ones: publicans and soldiers.—Ver. το. ἐπηρώτων, imperfect. Such questions would be frequent, naturally suggested by the general exhortations to repentance. The preacher would probably give special illustrative counsels without being asked. Those here reported are meant to be characteristic. —roujowper : subj. delib.— Ver. 11. δύο χ.: two, one to spare, not necessarily two on the person, one enough; severely simple ideas of life. The χιτὼν was the under garment, vide on Mt. ν. 40.—Bpopara: the plural should perhaps not be em- phasised as if implying variety and
5—16.
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