Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Mark: Chapter 12].
huion ton agap•ton\. Jesus evidently has in mind the language of
the Father to him at his baptism (Mr 1:11; Mt 3:17; Lu 3:22).
{Last} (\eschaton\). Only in Mark. See on ¯Mt 21:37 for
discussion of "reverence."
12:7 {Among themselves} (\pros heautous\). This phrase alone in
Mark. Lu 20:14 has "with one another" (\pros all•lous\),
reciprocal instead of reflexive, pronoun.
12:8 {Killed him and cast him forth} (\apekteinan auton, kai
exebalon auton\). Matthew and Luke reverse the order, cast forth
and killed.
12:10 {This scripture} (\t•n graph•n taut•n\). This passage of
scripture (Lu 4:21; Joh 19:37; Ac 1:16). It is a quotation from
Ps 118:22f. See on ¯Mt 21:42 for discussion.
12:11 {This} (\haut•\). Feminine in LXX may refer to {kephal•}
(head) or may be due to the Hebrew original {z•th} (this thing)
which would be neuter \touto\ in a Greek original, a translation
Hebraism.
12:12 {Against them} (\pros autous\). So Luke. It was a straight
shot, this parable of the Rejected Stone (12:10f.) and the
longer one of the Wicked Husbandmen. There was no mistaking the
application, for he had specifically explained the application
(Mt 21:43-45). The Sanhedrin were so angry that they actually
started or sought to seize him, but fear of the populace now more
enthusiastic for Jesus than ever held them back. They went off in
disgust, but they had to listen to the Parable of the King's Son
before going (Mt 22:1-14).
12:13 {That they might catch him in talk} (\hina auton agreus•sin
log•i\). Ingressive aorist subjunctive. The verb is late from
\agra\ (a hunt or catching). It appears in the LXX and papyri.
Here alone in the N.T. Lu 20:20 has the same idea, "that they
may take hold of his speech" (\epilab•ntai autou logon\) while
Mt 22:15 uses \pagideus•sin\ (to snare or trap). See discussion
in Matthew. We have seen the scribes and Pharisees trying to do
this very thing before (Lu 11:33f.). Mark and Matthew note here
the combination of Pharisees and Herodians as Mark did in 3:6.
Matthew speaks of "disciples" or pupils of the Pharisees while
Luke calls them "spies" (\enkathetous\).
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