him ;” with tender care. In 1 Oor. xiii. 3, the original sense appears to be emphasized: “Though J bestow all my goods to Seed the poor (owpicw).” This idea is that of doling away in morsels. Dean Stanley says: “Who that has witnessed the almsgiving in a Catholic monastery, or the court of a Spanish or Sicilian bishop’s or archbishop’s palace, where immense rev- enues are syringed away in farthings to herds of beggars, but must feel the force of the Apostle’s half satirical yopicw?”
Dipped the sop. Compare Matt. xxvi.23; Mark xiv. 20. The regular sop of the Paschal supper consisted of the follow- ing things wrapped together: flesh of the Paschal lamb, a piece of unleavened bread, and bitter herbs. The sauce into which it was dipped does not belong to the original institution, but had been introduced before the days of Christ. According to one authority it consisted of only vinegar and water (com- pare Ruth ii. 14); others describe it as a mixture of vinegar, figs, dates, almonds, and spice. The flour which was used to thicken the sauce on ordinary occasions was forbidden at the Passover by the Rabbins, lest it might occasion a slight fer- mentation. According to some, the sauce was beaten up to the consistence of mortar, in order to commemorate the toils of the Israelites in laying bricks in Egypt.
To Judas Iscariot the son of Simon (Iovéa iuwvos *"Ioxapiotn). The best texts read "Ioxapworov. “Judas the son of Simon Iscariot.’ So vi. 71. The act was a mark of forbearance and good-will toward the traitor, and a tacit appeal to his conscience against the contemplated treachery.
27. Then (rore). With a peculiar emphasis, marking the decisive point at which Judas was finally committed to his dark deed. The token of good-will which Jesus had offered, if it did not soften his heart would harden it; and Judas appears to have so interpreted it as to confirm him in his purpose.
Satan. The only occurrence of the word in this Gospel.