Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Mark: Chapter 14].
Jesus in Mt 26:52ff.
14:48 {Against a robber} (\epi l•ist•n\). Highway robbers like
Barabbas were common and were often regarded as heroes. Jesus
will be crucified between two robbers in the very place that
Barabbas would have occupied.
14:51 {A certain young man} (\neaniskos tis\). This incident
alone in Mark. It is usually supposed that Mark himself, son of
Mary (Ac 12:12) in whose house they probably had observed the
passover meal, had followed Jesus and the apostles to the Garden.
It is a lifelike touch quite in keeping with such a situation.
Here after the arrest he was following with Jesus (\sun•kolouthei
aut•i\, imperfect tense). Note the vivid dramatic present
\kratousin\ (they seize him).
14:52 {Linen cloth} (\sindona\). An old Greek word of unknown
origin. It was fine linen cloth used often for wrapping the dead
(Mt 27:59; Mr 15:46; Lu 23:53). In this instance it could have
been a fine sheet or even a shirt.
14:54 {Peter had followed him afar off} (\Ho Petros apo makrothen
•kolouth•sen aut•i\). Here Mark uses the constative aorist
(\•kolouth•sen\) where Mt 26:58, and Lu 22:54 have the
picturesque imperfect (\•kolouthei\), was following. Possibly
Mark did not care to dwell on the picture of Peter furtively
following at a distance, not bold enough to take an open stand
with Christ as the Beloved Disciple did, and yet unable to remain
away with the other disciples. {Was sitting with} (\•n
sunkath•menos\). Periphrastic imperfect middle, picturing Peter
making himself at home with the officers (\hup•ret•n\), under
rowers, literally, then servants of any kind. Joh 18:25
describes Peter as standing (\hest•s\). Probably he did now one,
now the other, in his restless weary mood. {Warming himself in
the light} (\thermainomenos pr•s to ph•s\). Direct middle. Fire
has light as well as heat and it shone in Peter's face. He was
not hidden as much as he supposed he was.
14:56 {Their witness agreed not together} (\isai hai marturiai
ouk •san\). Literally, the testimonies were not equal. They did
not correspond with each other on essential points. {Many were
bearing false witness} (\epseudomarturoun\, imperfect, repeated
action) {against him}. No two witnesses bore joint testimony to
justify a capital sentence according to the law (De 19:15).
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