Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 5].
its meaning. A late word used of the cooing of doves. It is like
the buzzing of bees, like \tonthorruz•\ of literary Greek. They
were not invited to this feast and would not have come if they
had been. But, not being invited, they hang on the outside and
criticize the disciples of Jesus for being there. The crowd was
so large that the feast may have been served out in the open
court at Levi's house, a sort of reclining garden party. {The
publicans and sinners} (\t•n tel•n•n kai hamart•l•n\). Here Luke
is quoting the criticism of the critics. Note one article making
one group of all of them.
5:31 {They that are whole} (\hoi hugiainontes\). Old Greek word
for good health from \hugi•s\, sound in body. So also in Lu
7:10; 15:27; 3Jo 1:2. This is the usual word for good health
used by Greek medical writers. Mr 2:17; Mt 9:12 have \hoi
ischuontes\ (those who have strength).
5:32 {To repentance} (\eis metanoian\). Alone in Luke not genuine
in Mr 2:17; Mt 9:12. Only sinners would need a call to
repentance, a change of mind and life. For the moment Jesus
accepts the Pharisaic division between "righteous" and "sinners"
to score them and to answer their criticism. At the other times
he will show that they only pretend to be "righteous" and are
"hypocrites" in reality. But Jesus has here blazed the path for
all soul-winners. The self-satisfied are the hard ones to win and
they often resent efforts to win them to Christ.
5:33 {Often} (\pukna\). Only in Luke. Common word for thick,
compact, often. {And make supplications} (\kai de•seis
poiountai\). Only in Luke. {But thine} (\hoi de soi\). Sharp
contrast between the conduct of the disciples of Jesus and those
of John and the Pharisees who here appear together as critics of
Christ and his disciples (Mr 2:18; Mt 9:14), though Luke does
not bring that out sharply. It is probable that Levi had his
reception for Jesus on one of the Jewish fast days and, if so,
this would give special edge to their criticism.
5:34 {Can ye} (\m• dunasthe\). So Luke, adding {make}, \poi•sai\,
where Mark and Matthew have \m• dunantai\. All three have \m•\
and expect the answer no.
5:35 {Then in those days} (\tote en ekeinais tais h•merais\).
Here Mr 2:20 has "then in that day," and Mt 9:15 only "then."
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