Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 8].
\konis\ (dust). The very fact that Jesus now had twelve men going
with him called for help from others and the women of means
responded to the demand. {Of their substance} (\ek t•n
huparchont•n autais\). From the things belonging to them. This is
the first woman's missionary society for the support of
missionaries of the Gospel. They had difficulties in their way,
but they overcame these, so great was their gratitude and zeal.
8:4 {By a parable} (\dia parabol•s\). Mr 4:2 says "in parables"
as does Mt 13:3. This is the beginning of the first great group
of parables as given in Mr 4:1-34 and Mt 13:1-53. There are
ten of these parables in Mark and Matthew and only two in Lu
8:4-18 (The Sower and the Lamp, 8:16) though Luke also has the
expression "in parables" (8:10). See Mt 13 and Mr 4 for
discussion of the word parable and the details of the Parable of
the Sower. Luke does not locate the place, but he mentions the
great crowds on hand, while both Mark and Matthew name the
seaside as the place where Jesus was at the start of the series
of parables.
8:5 {His seed} (\ton sporon autou\). Peculiar to Luke. {Was
trodden under foot} (\katepat•th•\). First aorist passive
indicative of \katapate•\. Peculiar to Luke here. {Of the
heavens} (\tou ouranou\). Added in Luke.
8:6 {Upon the rock} (\epi t•n petran\). Mr 4:5 "the rocky
ground" (\epi to petr•des\), Mt 13:5 "the rocky places. {As
soon as it grew} (\phuen\). Second aorist passive participle of
\phu•\, an old verb to spring up like a sprout. {Withered away}
(\ex•ranth•\). First aorist passive indicative of \z•rain•\, old
verb, to dry up. {Moisture} (\ikmada\). Here only in the N.T.,
though common word.
8:7 {Amidst the thorns} (\en mes•i t•n akanth•n\). Mr 4:7 has
\eis\ (among) and Mt 13:7 has \epi\ "upon." {Grew with it}
(\sunphueisai\). Same participle as \phuen\ above with \sun-\
(together). {Choked} (\apepnixan\). From \apopnig•\, to choke off
as in Mt 13:7. In Mr 4:7 the verb is \sunepnixan\ (choked
together).
8:8 {A hundredfold} (\hekatonplasiona\). Luke omits the thirty
and sixty of Mr 4:8; Mt 13:8. {He cried} (\eph•nei\). Imperfect
active, and in a loud voice, the verb means. The warning about
hearing with the ears occurs also in Mr 4:9; Mt 13:9.
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