606 ἕως} ἔρχομαι. g Ch, xiv. b Gh. x. 35. βασιλεῦσαι ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς.
14. Οἱ δὲ πολῖται αὐτοῦ ἐμίσουν αὗτόν, καὶ ἀπέ- στειλαν Επρεσβείαν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, λέγοντε OF θέλομεν τοῦτον
b ἐπανελθεῖν αὐτὸν
I5. Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ λαβόντα τὴν βασιλείαν, καὶ εἶπε φωνηθῆναι αὐτῷ τοὺς δούλους τούτους, οἷς ἔδωκε ” τὸ ἀργύριον, ἵνα γνῷ ® τίς τί διεπραγµατεύσατο." 16. παρεγένετο δὲ ὁ πρῶτος, λέγων, Κύριε, ἡ μνᾶ σου προσειργάσατο δέκα ὅ μνᾶς. 17. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Εὖ,δ ἀγαθὲ δοῦλε: ὅτι ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ πιστὸς ἐγένου, ἴσθι ἐξουσίαν ἔχων ἐπάνω δέκα πόλεων. 18. Καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ δεύτερος, λέγων, Κύριε, ἡ μνᾶ cou’ ἐποίησε πέντε μνᾶς.
1ο. Εἶπε δὲ καὶ τούτῳ, Καὶ σὺ yivou ἐπάνω ὃ πέντε πόλεων. 20.
1 For εως SABDL al. Orig. have ev o. 2 δεδωκει in NBDL 1, 25, 131.
Vide below. 3 yvou in NBDL 33.
4 For τις τι διεπραγµατευσατο in ΑΕΓΔΛΠ, etc. (Tisch.), S3BDL 157 ε have τν
διεπραγµατευσαντο (W.H.).
5 Sexa προσειργασατο in ΜΒ], 1, 131, 209 a e. § ev in NALRA al. pl. (W.H. marg. = Mt.). evye in BD 56, 58, 6τ Orig. (Tisch.,
W.H.., text).
7 κνριε after η µνα govin NBL. Τ.Ε. = D, etc. 8 επανου yivov in BL 1, 131, 157, 209. BD has yewwov και σν em,
have tested men for higher service when the time comes. The amount may suit the master’s finances, and though small it may just on that account the better test character and business talent.— πραγματεύσασθε, trade with, here only in the Scriptures, found in Plutarch. ---ἔρχομαι: with ἕως (T.R.) = until 1 come back, with ἐν ᾧ (W.H.) = while I go (to the far country) ; perhaps it is used pregnantly to include going and return- ing.—Ver. 14. πολῖται = συμπολῖται, fellow-citizens of the aspirant to kingship while a private citizen (as in Gen. xxiii. 11, Sept., Heb. viii. rz, W.H.).—épt- σουν, hated habitually, showing some- thing far wrong in him, or in them.— πρεσβείαν: this actually happened in the case of Archelaus, on just grounds ; this, however, is no proof that he cannot have been in Christ’s mind. The point is, hatred just or unjust, in the case both of Archelaus and of Jesus very real.—ovd θέλοµεν, we don’t wish, an emphatic olu- mus, stronger than θέλοµεν τοῦτον οὐ, etc.
Vv. 15 ff. After the return.—év τῷ ἐπανελθεῖν : ἐν with the aorist infinitive, usually with present, but frequently with aorist in Lk. = on his return, he takes action at once (vide Burton, M. and T., § τοο).---εἶπε φωνηθῆναι = commanded (jussit, Vulgate) to be called; εἶπε with infinitive, instead of ἵνα with subjunctive,
as in some places, eg., Mt. iv. 3.—tis τί διεπρ. (T.R.) is two questions in one : who had gained anything and what—ri dverpaypatevoavro (W.H.), what they had gained.—Ver. 16. pva@ σου, thy pound, modestly, as if he had no hand or merit in the gain (Grotius).—8éka : a con- siderable increase, implying proportional length of time, the kingdom not near.— Ver.17. ἀγαθὲ without πιστέ, as in Mt., but πιστὸς in next clause = noble, devot- ed.—év ἐλαχίστῳ, in a very little. ἐπὶ ὀλίγα in Mt.—émdvw δέκα πόλεων, over ten cities, or a Decapolis (Holtzmann, H. C.). This is what the king has had in view all along—to get capable and trusty governors. A new king needs to take special pains about this. The trial of character through trade is not unsuitable, as governors would have much to do with the provincial revenues.—Ver. 18. πέντε, five, half as much, implying less capacity, diligence, conscientiousness, or luck which, however, is not taken into account.—Ver. 19. καὶ σὺ: this man also deemed trustworthy, but ofless capa- city, therefore appointed to a governor- ship, but of less extent. Also, note, there is no praise. He was honest, but might have done better. The new king is thankful to have honesty even with re- spectable, though not admirable adminis- trative qualities. .