Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Matthew: Chapter 22].
not wait, but went off to work and, when the summons suddenly
came, they had no time to dress properly and were made to stand
and watch while the others partook of the feast.
22:13 {Was speechless} (\epsim•th•\). Was muzzled, dumb from
confusion and embarrassment. It is used of the ox (1Ti 5:18).
{The outer darkness} (\to skotos to ex•teron\). See Mt 8:12.
All the blacker from the standpoint of the brilliantly lighted
banquet hall. {There shall be} (\ekei estai\). Out there in the
outer darkness.
22:14 {For many are called, but few chosen} (\polloi gar eisin
kl•toi oligoi de eklektoi\). This crisp saying of Christ occurs
in various connections. He evidently repeated many of his sayings
many times as every teacher does. There is a distinction between
the called (\kl•toi\) and the chosen (\eklektoi\) called out from
the called.
22:15 {Went} (\poreuthentes\). So-called deponent passive and
redundant use of the verb as in 9:13: "Go and learn." {Took
counsel} (\sumboulion elabon\). Like the Latin _consilium capere_
as in 12:14. {Ensnare in his talk} (\pagideus•sin en log•i\).
From \pagis\, a snare or trap. Here only in the N.T. In the LXX
(1Ki 28:9; Ec 9:12; Test. of Twelve Patriarchs, _Joseph_ 7:1).
Vivid picture of the effort to trip Jesus in his speech like a
bird or wild beast.
22:16 {Their disciples} (\tous math•tas aut•n\). Students,
pupils, of the Pharisees as in Mr 2:18. There were two
Pharisaic theological seminaries in Jerusalem (Hillel, Shammai).
{The Herodians} (\t•n Her•idian•n\). Not members of Herod's
family or Herod's soldiers, but partisans or followers of Herod.
The form in \-ianos\ is a Latin termination like that in
\Christianos\ (Ac 11:26). Mentioned also in Mr 3:6 combining
with the Pharisees against Jesus. {The person of men} (\pros•pon
anthr•p•n\). Literally, face of men. Paying regard to appearance
is the sin of partiality condemned by James (Jas 2:1,9) when
\pros•pol•mpsia, pros•pol•mptein\ are used, in imitation of the
Hebrew idiom. This suave flattery to Jesus implied "that Jesus
was a reckless simpleton" (Bruce).
22:19 {Tribute money} (\to nomisma tou k•nsou\). \K•nsos\, Latin
_census_, was a capitation tax or head-money, _tributum capitis_,
for which silver denaria were struck, with the figure of Caesar
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