Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 9].
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9:1 {He called the twelve together} (\sunkalesamenos tous
d•deka\). Mr 6:7; Mt 10:1 have \proskale•mai\, to call to him.
Both the indirect middle voice.
9:2 {He sent them forth} (\apesteilen autous\). First aorist
active indicative of \apostell•\. {To preach the kingdom of God
and to heal the sick} (\k•russein t•n basileian tou theou kai
i•sthai\). Present indicative for the continuous functions during
this campaign. This double office of herald (\k•russein\) and
healer (\i•sthai\) is stated directly in Mt 10:7-8. Note the
verb \iaomai\ for healing here, though \therapeuein\ in verse
1, apparently used interchangeably.
9:3 {Neither staff} (\m•te rabdon\). For the apparent
contradiction between these words (Mt 10:10) and Mr 6:8 see
discussion there. For \p•ran\ (wallet) see also on ¯Mr 6:8 (Mt
10:10) for this and other details here.
9:5 {As many as receive you not} (\hosoi an m• dech•ntai humas\).
Indefinite relative plural with \an\ and present middle
subjunctive and the negative \m•\. Here Mt 10:14 has the
singular (whosoever) and Mr 6:11 has "whatsoever place." {For a
testimony against them} (\eis marturion ep' autous\). Note use of
\ep' autous\ where Mr 6:11 has simply the dative \autois\
(disadvantage), really the same idea.
9:6 {Went} (\di•rchonto\). Imperfect middle, continuous and
repeated action made plainer also by three present participles
(\exerchomenoi, euaggelizomenoi, therapeuontes\), describing the
wide extent of the work through all the villages (\kata tas
k•mas\, distributive use of \kata\) everywhere (\pantachou\) in
Galilee.
9:7 {All that was done} (\ta ginomena panta\). Present middle
participle, "all that was coming to pass." {He was much
perplexed} (\di•porei\). Imperfect active of \diapore•\, to be
thoroughly at a loss, unable to find a way out (\dia, a\
privative, \poros\, way), common ancient verb, but only in Luke's
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Luke: Chapter 9)