One of the twelve (ei twn dwdeka). It is as bad as that. The sign that Jesus gave, the one dipping in the dish with me (o embaptomeno met emou ei to ...
ARAUNAH a-ro'-na ('arawnah, 2?Samuel 24:16,20; 'aranyah 2?Samuel 24:18, and 'ornan, 1?Chronicles 21:15; 2?Chronicles 3:1, all from a Hebrew root meani...
Crucify him (Staurwson auton). Luke 23:21 repeats the verb. Matthew 27:22 has it, Let him be crucified. There was a chorus and a hubbub of confus...
They compel (aggareuousin). Dramatic present indicative again where Matthew 27:32 has the aorist. For this Persian word see on Matthew 5:41 ; Mat...
His friends (oi par autou). The phrase means literally those from the side of him (Jesus). It could mean another circle of disciples who had just arr...
Standing where he ought not (esthkota opou ou dei). Matthew 24:15 has standing in the holy place (esto en topoi agiwi), neuter and agreeing with bd...
Overview - Genesis 27 1?Isaac sends Esau for venison. 6?Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing. 14?Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it. 30...
ZAIR za'-ir (tsa`ir; Zeior): When he invaded Edom, we are told that Joram passed over to Zair and all his chariots with him (2?Kings 8:21). In the pa...
Overview - 1?Corinthians 1 1?After his salutation and thanksgiving, 10?he exhorts them to unity, 12?and reproves their dissensions. 18?God destroys th...
When even was come (opsia genomenh). Genitive absolute. A beautiful sunset scene at the close of the Sabbath day ( Mark 1:21 ). Then the crowds came ...
Cast out (exebalen). Drove out, assumed authority over the temple of God (probably correct text with tou qeou, though only example of the phrase). Jo...
?EXPOSITION Verse 21. They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, so many are there of them that they crowd their assemblies, a...
Which knew (o gnou). Articular participle (second aorist active, punctiliar and timeless). The one who knows. So as to mh etoimasa h poihsa (does not...
As they were loosing (luontwn autwn). Genitive absolute. The owners thereof (oi kurioi autou). The same word kurio used of the Lord Jesus in verse A...
JOKMEAM jok'-me-am (yoqme`am): A town in Mt. Ephraim assigned to the Kohathite Levites (1?Chronicles 6:68), named along with Gezer and Beth-horon. It...
Promise (epaggelma). As in Isaiah 1:4 . The reference is to Isaiah 65:17 ; Isaiah 66:22 . See also Revelation 21:1 . For kaino (new) see on Mt 26...
The sun shall be darkened (o elio skotisqhsetai). Future passive indicative. These figures come from the prophets ( Isaiah 13:9 ; Ezekiel 32:7 ; Jo...
I born (etecqh). First aorist passive indicative from tiktw. Was born. Saviour (swthr). This great word is common in Luke and Paul and seldom elsewhe...
The sixth hour (wra ekth). That is, noon (Jewish time), as the third hour was nine A.M. ( Mark 15:25 ). See on Mt 27:45 for discussion. Given also by...
the wall of the city had twelve foundations The foundations are adorned with precious stones (Rev. Rev. 21:19+). See commentary on Revelation 21:19. ...