Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 5].
roof. Mr 2:4 speaks of digging a hole in this tile roof. {Let
him down} (\kath•kan auton\). First aorist (k aorist) effective
active of \kathi•mi\, common verb. Mr 2:4 has historical
present \chal•si\, the verb used by Jesus to Peter and in Peter's
reply (Lu 5:4f.). {With his couch} (\sun t•i klinidi•i\). Also
in verse 24. Diminutive of \klin•\ (verse 18) occurring in
Plutarch and _Koin•_ writers. Mr 2:4 has \krabatton\ (pallet).
It doubtless was a pallet on which the paralytic lay. {Into the
midst before Jesus} (\eis to meson emprosthen tou I•sou\). The
four friends had succeeded, probably each holding a rope to a
corner of the pallet. It was a moment of triumph over
difficulties and surprise to all in the house (Peter's
apparently, Mr 2:1).
5:20 {Their faith} (\t•n pistin aut•n\). In all three Gospels.
{Man} (\anthr•pe\). Mark and Matthew have "child" or "Son"
(\teknon\). Are forgiven (\aphe•ntai\). This Doric form of the
perfect passive indicative is for the Attic \apheintai\. It
appears also in Lu 5:23; 7:47,48; Joh 20:23; 1Jo 2:12. Mr 2:6;
Mt 9:2 have the present passive \aphientai\. Possibly this man's
malady was due to his sin as is sometimes true (Joh 5:14). The
man had faith along with that of the four, but he was still a
paralytic when Jesus forgave his sins.
5:21 {But God alone} (\ei m• monos ho theos\). Mark has \heis\
(one) instead of \monos\ (alone).
5:22 {Perceiving} (\epignous\). Same form (second aorist active
participle of \epigin•sk•\, common verb for knowing fully) in Mr
2:8. {Reason ye} (\dialogizesthe\) as in Mr 2:8. Mt 9:4 has
\enthumeisthe\.
5:24 {He saith unto him that was palsied} (\eipen t•i
paralelumen•i\). This same parenthesis right in the midst of the
words of Jesus is in Mr 2:11; Mt 9:6, conclusive proof of
interrelation between these documents. The words of Jesus are
quoted practically alike in all three Gospels, the same purpose
also \hina eid•te\ (second perfect active subjunctive).
5:25 {Whereon he lay} (\eph' ho katekeito\). Imperfect, upon
which he had been lying down. Luke uses this phrase instead of
repeating \klinidion\ (verse 24). {Glorifying God} (\doxaz•n
ton theon\). As one can well imagine.
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