Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 11].
piptei\). It is not certain that \diameristheisa\ (divided) is to
be repeated here as in Mt 12:25; Mr 3:25. It may mean, {and
house falls upon house}, "one tumbling house knocking down its
neighbour, a graphic picture of what happens when a kingdom is
divided against itself" (Bruce).
11:18 {Because ye say} (\hoti legete\). Jesus here repeats in
indirect discourse (accusative and infinitive) the charge made
against him in verse 15. The condition is of the first class,
determined as fulfilled.
11:19 {And if I by Beelzebub} (\ei de eg• en Beezeboul\). Also a
condition of the first class, determined as fulfilled. A Greek
condition deals only with the _statement_, not with the actual
facts. For sake of argument, Jesus here assumes that he casts out
demons by Beelzebub. The conclusion is a _reductio ad absurdum_.
The Jewish exorcists practiced incantations against demons (Ac
19:13).
11:20 {By the finger of God} (\en daktul•i theou\). In
distinction from the Jewish exorcists. Mt 12:28 has "by the
Spirit of God." {Then is come} (\ara ephthasen\). \Phthan•\ in
late Greek comes to mean simply to come, not to come before. The
aorist indicative tense here is timeless. Note \ara\
(accordingly) in the conclusion (\apodosis\).
11:21 {Fully armed} (\kath•plismenos\). Perfect passive
participle of \kathopliz•\, an old verb, but here only in the
N.T. Note perfective use of \kata\ in composition with \hopliz•\,
to arm (from \hopla\, arms). Note indefinite temporal clause
(\hotan\ and present subjunctive \phulass•i\). {His own court}
(\t•n heautou aul•n\). His own homestead. Mr 3:27; Mt 12:29 has
"house" (\oikian\). \Aul•\ is used in the N.T. in various senses
(the court in front of the house, the court around which the
house is built, then the house as a whole). {His goods} (\ta
huparchonta autou\). "His belongings." Neuter plural present
active participle of \huparch•\ used as substantive with
genitive.
11:22 {But when} (\epan de\). Note \hotan\ in verse 21.
{Stronger than he} (\ischuroteros autou\). Comparative of
\ischuros\ followed by the ablative. {Come upon him and overcome
him} (\epelth•n nik•s•i auton\). Second aorist active participle
of \eperchomai\ and first aorist active subjunctive of \nika•\.
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