Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 9].
9:30; Mt 17:22). Note the attraction of the relative {hois} into
the case of {p•sin}, its antecedent.
9:44 {Sink into your ears} (\Thesthe humeis eis ta •ta hum•n\).
Second aorist imperative middle of \tith•mi\, common verb. "Do
you (note emphatic position) yourselves (whatever others do) put
into your ears." No word like "sink" here. The same prediction
here as in Mr 9:31; Mt 17:22 about the Son of man only without
mention of death and resurrection as there, which see for
discussion.
9:45 {It was concealed from them} (\•n parakekalummenon ap'
aut•n\). Periphrastic past perfect of \parakalupt•\, a common
verb, but only here in the N.T., to cover up, to hide from. This
item only in Luke. {That they should not perceive it} (\hina m•
aisth•ntai auto\). Second aorist middle subjunctive of the common
verb \aisthanomai\ used with \hina m•\, negative purpose. This
explanation at least relieves the disciples to some extent of
full responsibility for their ignorance about the death of Jesus
as Mr 9:32 observes, as does Luke here that they were afraid to
ask him. Plummer says, "They were not allowed to understand the
saying then, in order that they might remember it afterwards, and
see that Jesus had met His sufferings with full knowledge and
free will." Perhaps also, if they had fully understood, they
might have lacked courage to hold on to the end. But it is a hard
problem.
9:46 {A reasoning} (\dialogismos\). A dispute. The word is from
\dialogizomai\, the verb used in Mr 9:33 about this incident.
In Luke this dispute follows immediately after the words of Jesus
about his death. They were afraid to ask Jesus about that
subject, but Mt 18:1 states that they came to Jesus to settle
it. {Which of them should be greatest} (\to tis an ei• meiz•n
aut•n\). Note the article with the indirect question, the clause
being in the accusative of general reference. The optative with
\an\ is here because it was so in the direct question (potential
optative with \an\ retained in the indirect). But Luke makes it
plain that it was not an abstract problem about greatness in the
kingdom of heaven as they put it to Jesus (Mt 18:1), but a
personal problem in their own group. Rivalries and jealousies had
already come and now sharp words. By and by James and John will
be bold enough to ask for the first places for themselves in this
political kingdom which they expect (Mr 10:35; Mt 20:20). It is
a sad spectacle.
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