Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 8].
(\apepnig•\). Second aorist (constative) passive indicative third
singular (collective singular) where Mr 5:13 has the
picturesque imperfect \epnigonto\.
8:34 {Saw what had come to pass} (\idontes to gegonos\). This
item only in Luke. Note the neat Greek idiom \to gegonos\,
articular second perfect active participle of \ginomai\. Repeated
in verse 35 and in Mr 5:14. Note numerous participles here in
verse 35 as in Mr 5:15.
8:36 {He that was possessed with devils (demons)} (only two words
in Greek, \ho daimonistheis\, the demonized). {Was made whole}
(\es•th•\). First aorist passive indicative of \s•z•\ to save
from \s•s\ (safe and sound). This is additional information to
the news carried to them in verse 34.
8:37 {Were holden with great fear} (\phob•i megal•i
suneichonto\). Imperfect passive of \sunech•\ with the
instrumental case of \phobos\. See a similar use of this vigorous
verb in Lu 12:50 of Jesus and in Php 1:23 of Paul.
8:38 {From whom the devils (demons) were gone out} (\aph' hou
exel•luthei ta daimonia\). Past perfect active of \exerchomai\,
state of completion in the past. {Prayed him} (\edeeito autou\).
Imperfect middle, kept on begging.
8:39 {Throughout the whole city} (\kath' hol•n t•n polin\). Mr
5:20 has it "in Decapolis." He had a great story to tell and he
told it with power. The rescue missions in our cities can match
this incident with cases of great sinners who have made witnesses
for Christ.
8:40 {Welcomed} (\apedexato\). Peculiar to Luke. To receive with
pleasure, from \apodechomai\, a common verb. {For they were all
waiting for him} (\•san gar pantes prosdok•ntes auton\).
Periphrastic imperfect active of {prosdoka•}, an old verb for
eager expectancy, a vivid picture of the attitude of the people
towards Jesus. Driven from Decapolis, he is welcomed in
Capernaum.
8:41 {Was} (\hup•rchen\). Imperfect of \huparch•\ in sense of
\•n\ as in modern Greek. Common in Luke, and Acts, but not in
other Gospels.
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