516
5 here only ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, "Kopicaca ἀλάβαστρον µύρου, 38. καὶ
in sense of
bearingor στᾶσα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὀπίσωλ κλαίουσα, ἤρξατο βρέχειν
bringing to, in N. T.
τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ τοῖς δάκρυσι,Σ καὶ ταῖς θριξὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμασσε, καὶ κατεφίλει τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤλειφε τῷ µύρῳ. 39. ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Φαρισαῖος 6 καλέσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων, “Οὗτος, εἰ ἦν προφήτης,δ ἐγίνωσκεν ἂν τίς καὶ ποταπὴ ἡ γυνή, ἥτις. ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἁμαρτωλός ἐστι.”
40. Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν, “Σίμων, ἔχω σού τι εἰπεῖν. ὍὉ δέ φησι, “Διδάσκαλε, eimé.”4 41. “Ato χρεω- Φειλέται ἦσαν δανειστῇ Tir: ὁ els ὤφειλε δηνάρια πεντακόσια, 6 δὲ
42. ph ἐχόντων δὲδ αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι, ἆμφο- τίς οὖν αὐτῶν εἶπέ,δ πλεῖον αὐτὸν ἀγαπήσειῖ;
ἕτερος πεντήκοντα. τέροις ἐχαρίσατο.
} οπισω before παρα τ. π. in NBDLXA 1, 33 (Tisch., W.H.). 2 rors Sax. before ηρξατο in BDL 33, a very credible emphasis on the tears.
3 BE have ο προφ. (W.H. in brackets).
* διδασκ. ειπε φησιν in NBIL= 1 (Tisch., W.H.).
5 Omit ειπε NBDLE.
having learned, either by accident, or by inquiry, or by both combined.—dv τῇ οἰκίᾳ τ. Φ.: the Pharisee again, nota bene! A formidable place for one like her to goto, but what will love not dare ? —Ver. 38. στᾶσα ὀπίσω, standing behind, at His feet. The guests reclined on couches with their feet turned out- wards, a posture learned by the Jews from their various masters: Persians, Greeks, Romans. In delicacy Jesus would not look round or take any notice, but let her do what she would.— κλαίουσα: excitement, tumultuous emotions, would make a burst of weep- ing inevitable.—iptaro applies formally to βρέχει», but really to all the descrip- tive verbs following. She did not wet Christ’s feet with tears of set purpose; the act was involuntary.—Bpéxewv, to moisten, as rain moistens the ground: her tears fell like a thunder shower on Christ’s feet. Cf. Mt. v. 45.--ἐξέμασσε, she continued wiping. Might have been infinitive depending on ἤρξατο, but more forcible as an imperfect. Of late use in this sense. To have her hair flowing would be deemed immodest. Extremes met in that αοζ.--κατεφίλει, kissed fervently, again and again. ¥udas also kissed fervently. Vide Mt. xxvi. 49 and remarks έπετε.---ἤλειφε: this was the one act she had come of set purpose to do; all the rest was done impulsively under the rush of feeling.—Ver. 390. ὁ Φαρισαῖος, for the fourth time; this
5 Omit δε BDLE. 7 αγαπ. αντον in NBLE 33.
time he is most appropriately so designated because he is to act in character.—el ἦν προφήτης: not the worst thing he could have thought. This woman’s presence implies previous relations, of what sort need not be asked: not a prophet, but no thought of impurity ; simply ignorant like a common man.—tylvwoKev ἂν, indicative with ἂν, as usual in a supposition contrary to fact.—ris καὶ ποταπὴ, who and what sort of a woman; known to everybody and known for ενΙ].--ἅπτεται: touch of a man however slight by such a woman impossible without evil desire arising in her. So judged the Pharisee; any other theory of her action inconceivable to him.
Vv. 40-50. Host and guest.—amoxpi- θεὶς, answering, to his thought written on his face.—Zi(pww: the Pharisee now is called by his own name as in friendly intercourse. The whole dialogue on Christ’s part presents an exquisite com- bination of outspoken criticism with courtesy.—€ye ool τι εἰπεῖν: comis praefatio, Βεπρε].---Διδάσκαλε: Simon’s reply equally frank and pleasant.—Ver. 41. The parable of the two debtors, an original feature in the story.— χρεωφειλέται: here and in xvi. 5, only, in N.T.—8avaorq (hereonlyin N.T.): might mean a usurer, but his behaviour in the story makes it more suitable to think of him simply as a creditor.—é els ὤφειλε: even the larger sum was a petty debt,