Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 6]
beholding one working on the sabbath he said to him: Man, if you
know what you are doing, happy are you; but if you do not know,
cursed are you and a transgressor of the law."
6:6 {On another sabbath} (\en heter•i sabbat•i\). This was a
second (\heteron\, as it often means), but not necessarily the
next, sabbath. This incident is given by all three synoptics (Mr
3:1-6; Mt 12:9-14; Lu 6:6-11). See Matt. and Mark for details.
Only Luke notes that it was on a sabbath. Was this because Luke
as a physician had to meet this problem in his own practise?
{Right hand} (\h• dexia\). This alone in Luke, the physician's
eye for particulars.
6:7 {The scribes and the Pharisees} (\hoi grammateis kai hoi
Pharisaioi\). Only Luke here though Pharisees named in Mt 12:14
and Pharisees and Herodians in Mr 3:6. {Watched him}
(\paret•rounto auton\). Imperfect middle, were watching for
themselves on the side (\para\). Mr 3:2 has the imperfect
active \paret•roun\. Common verb, but the proposition \para\ gave
an extra touch, watching either assiduously like the physician at
the bedside or insidiously with evil intent as here. {Would heal}
(\therapeusei\). But the present active indicative (\therapeuei\)
may be the correct text here. So Westcott and Hort. {That they
might find out how to accuse him} (\hina heur•sin kat•gorein
autou\). Second aorist active subjunctive of \heurisk•\ and the
infinitive with it means to find out how to do a thing. They were
determined to make a case against Jesus. They felt sure that
their presence would prevent any spurious work on the part of
Jesus.
6:8 {But he knew their thoughts} (\autos de •idei tous
dialogismous aut•n\). In Luke alone. Imperfect in sense, second
past perfect in form \•idei\ from \oida\. Jesus, in contrast to
these spies (Plummer), read their intellectual processes like an
open book. {His hand withered} (\x•ran t•n cheira\). Predicate
position of the adjective. So in Mr 3:3. {Stand forth}
(\st•thi\). Luke alone has this verb, second aorist active
imperative. Mr 3:3 has {Arise into the midst} (\egeire eis to
meson\). Luke has {Arise and step forth into the midst} (\egeire
kai st•thi eis to meson\). Christ worked right out in the open
where all could see. It was a moment of excitement when the man
stepped forth (\est•\) there before them all.
6:9 {I ask you} (\eper•t• hum•s\). They had questions in their
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