Looked one on another (eblepon ei allhlou). Inchoative imperfect of blepw, began to glance at one another in bewilderment (doubting, aporoumenoi, pre...
Overview - Mark 3 1?Christ heals the withered hand, 10?and many other infirmities; 11?rebukes the unclean spirit; 13?chooses his twelve apostles; 22?c...
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...
\\INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 118\\ Kimchi says their Rabbins are divided about this psalm. Some understand it of David; others of the Messiah: but, with ...
Wherefore I take pleasure (dio eudokw). For this noble word see on Mt 3:17; see also 2Co 5:8. The enemies of Paul will have a hard time now in making...
Overview - Daniel 9 1?Daniel, considering the time of the captivity, 3?makes confession of sins, 16?and prays for the restoration of Jerusalem. 20?Ga...
In secret (en kruptwi). See Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:6 for this phrase. Openly (en parrhsiai). In public (pan, rhsi, telling it all). See on Mt 8:32....
While the husband liveth (zwnto tou andro). Genitive absolute of present active participle of zaw. She shall be called (crhmatisei). Future active in...
Overview - Mark 4 1?The parable of the sower, 14?and the meaning thereof. 21?We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26?The parable ...
From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah (apo aimato Abel ew aimato Zacariou). The blood of Abel is the first shed in the Old Testament ( Gen...
And they, when they heard it, were glad (oi de akousante ecarhsan). No doubt the rabbis looked on the treachery of Judas as a veritable dispensation ...
It is enough (apecei). Alone in Mark. This impersonal use is rare and has puzzled expositors no little. The papyri (Deissmann's Light from the Ancien...
Overview - Acts 17 1?Paul preaches at Thessalonica, where some believe, 5?and others persecute him. 10?He is sent to Berea, and preaches there. 13?Be...
After many years (di etwn pleionwn). At an interval (dia) of more (pleionwn) years (than a few, one must add), not after many years. If, as is likely...
Beggar (ptwco). Original meaning of this old word. See on Mt 5:3. The name Lazarus is from Eleazaro, God a help, and was a common one. Lazar in Engli...
Overview - Mark 4 1?The parable of the sower, 14?and the meaning thereof. 21?We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26?The parable ...
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...
After the supper (meta to deipnhsai). Preposition meta and the accusative articular infinitive. The textual situation here is confusing, chiefly beca...
He assayed (epeirazen). Imperfect active of conative action. To join himself (kollasqai). Present middle (direct) infinitive of conative action again...
Under a curse (upo kataran). Picture of the curse hanging over them like a Damocles' blade. Cf. Romans 3:9 under sin (up amartian). The word for cu...