Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 10].
in verse 32 behaved precisely as the priest had done and for
the same reason.
10:33 {A certain Samaritan} (\Samareit•s de tis\). Of all men in
the world to do a neighbourly act! {As he journeyed} (\hodeu•n\).
Making his way. {Came where he was} (\•lthen kat' auton\).
Literally, "came down upon him." He did not sidestep or dodge
him, but had compassion on him.
10:34 {Bound up his wounds} (\kated•sen ta traumata\). First
aorist active indicative of \katade•\, old verb, but here only in
the N.T. The verb means "bound down." We say "bind up." Medical
detail that interested Luke. The word for "wounds" (\traumata\)
here only in the N.T. {Pouring on them oil and wine} (\epiche•n
elaion kai oinon\). Old verb again, but here only in the N.T. Oil
and wine were household remedies even for wounds (soothing oil,
antiseptic alcohol). Hippocrates prescribed for ulcers: "Bind
with soft wool, and sprinkle with wine and oil." {Set him}
(\epibibasas\). An old verb \epibibaz•\ (\epi\, \bibaz•\), to
cause to mount. In the N.T. only here and Ac 19:35; 23:24,
common in LXX. {Beast} (\kt•nos\). Old word from \ktaomai\, to
acquire, and so property (\kt•ma\) especially cattle or any beast
of burden. {An inn} (\pandocheion\). The old Attic form was
\pandokeion\ (from \pan\, all, and \dechomai\, to receive). A
public place for receiving all comers and a more pretentious
caravanserai than a \kataluma\ like that in Lu 2:7. Here only
in the N.T. There are ruins of two inns about halfway between
Bethany and Jericho.
10:35 {On the morrow} (\epi t•n aurion\). Towards the morrow as
in Ac 4:5. (Cf. also Ac 3:1). Syriac Sinaitic has it "at dawn
of the day." An unusual use of \epi\. {Took out} (\ekbal•n\).
Second aorist active participle of \ekball•\. It could mean,
"fling out," but probably only means "drew out." Common verb.
{Two pence} (\duo d•naria\). About thirty-five cents, but worth
more in purchasing power. {To the host} (\t•i pandochei\). The
innkeeper. Here only in the N.T. {Whatsoever thou spendest more}
(\hoti an prosdapan•s•is\). Indefinite relative clause with \an\
and the aorist active subjunctive of \prosdapana•\, to spend
besides (\pros\), a late verb for the common \prosanalisk•\ and
here only in the N.T. {I will repay} (\ego apod•s•\). Emphatic.
What he had paid was merely by way of pledge. He was a man of his
word and known to the innkeeper as reliable. {When I come back
again} (\en t•i epanerchesthai me\). Luke's favourite idiom of
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