Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Mark: Chapter 14].
slave.
14:12 {When they sacrificed the passover} (\hote to pascha
ethuon\). Imperfect indicative, customary practice. The paschal
lamb (note \pascha\) was slain at 6 P.M., beginning of the
fifteenth of the month (Ex 12:6), but the preparations were
made beforehand on the fourteenth (Thursday). See on ¯Mt 26:17
for discussion of "eat the passover."
14:13 {Two of his disciples} (\duo t•n math•t•n autou\). Lu
22:8 names them, Peter and John. {Bearing a pitcher of water}
(\keramion hudatos bastaz•n\). This item also in Luke, but not in
Matthew.
14:14 {The goodman of the house} (\t•i oikodespot•i\). A
non-classical word, but in late papyri. It means master
(\despot\) of the house, householder. The usual Greek has two
separate words, \oikou despot•s\ (master of the house). {My
guest-chamber} (\to kataluma mou\). In LXX, papyri, and modern
Greek for lodging-place (inn, as in Lu 2:7 or guest-chamber as
here). It was used for \khan\ or \caravanserai\. {I shall eat}
(\phag•\). Futuristic aorist subjunctive with \hopou\.
14:15 {And he} (\kai autos\). Emphatic, and he himself. {A large
upper room} (\anagaion mega\). Anything above ground (\g•\), and
particularly upstairs as here. Here and in Lu 22:12. Example in
Xenophon. Jesus wishes to observe this last feast with his
disciples alone, not with others as was often done. Evidently
this friend of Jesus was a man who would understand. {Furnished}
(\estr•menon\). Perfect passive participle of \str•nnumi\, state
of readiness. "Strewed with carpets, and with couches properly
spread" (Vincent).
14:17 {He cometh} (\erchetai\). Dramatic historical present. It
is assumed here that Jesus is observing the passover meal at the
regular time and hour, at 6 P.M. at the beginning of the
fifteenth (evening of our Thursday, beginning of Jewish Friday).
Mark and Matthew note the time as evening and state it as the
regular passover meal.
14:18 {As they sat} (\anakeimen•n aut•n\). Reclined, of course.
It is a pity that these verbs are not translated properly in
English. Even Leonardo da Vinci in his immortal painting of the
Last Supper has Jesus and his apostles sitting, not reclining.
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