Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 11].
infinitive) but it does not mean "after he had spoken" as Plummer
argues, but simply "in the speaking," no time in the aorist
infinitive. See 3:21 for similar use of aorist infinitive with
\en\. {Asketh} (\er•t•i\). Present active indicative, dramatic
present. Request, not question. {To dine} (\hop•s arist•s•i\).
Note \hop•s\ rather than the common \hina\. Aorist active
subjunctive rather than present, for a single meal. The verb is
from \ariston\ (breakfast). See distinction between \ariston\ and
\deipnon\ (dinner or supper) in Lu 14:12. It is the morning
meal (breakfast or lunch) after the return from morning prayers
in the synagogue (Mt 22:4), not the very early meal called
\akratisma\. The verb is, however, used for the early meal on the
seashore in Joh 21:12,15. {With him} (\par' aut•i\). By his
side. {Sat down to meat} (\anepesen\). Second aorist active
indicative of \anapipt•\, old verb, to recline, to fall back on
the sofa or lounge. No word here for "to meat."
11:38 {That he had not first washed before dinner} (\hoti ou
pr•ton ebaptisth• pro tou aristou\). The verb is first aorist
passive indicative of \baptiz•\, to dip or to immerse. Here it is
applied to the hands. It was the Jewish custom to dip the hands
in water before eating and often between courses for ceremonial
purification. In Galilee the Pharisees and scribes had sharply
criticized the disciples for eating with unwashed hands (Mr
7:1-23; Mt 15:1-20) when Jesus had defended their liberty and
had opposed making a necessity of such a custom (tradition) in
opposition to the command of God. Apparently Jesus on this
occasion had himself reclined at the breakfast (not dinner)
without this ceremonial dipping of the hands in water. The Greek
has "first before" (\pr•ton pro\), a tautology not preserved in
the translation.
11:39 {The Lord} (\ho kurios\). The Lord Jesus plainly and in the
narrative portion of Luke. {Now} (\nun\). Probably refers to him.
You Pharisees do now what was formerly done. {The platter} (\tou
pinakos\). The dish. Old word, rendered "the charger" in Mt
14:8. Another word for "platter" (\paropsis\) in Mt 23:25
means "side-dish." {But your inward part} (\to de es•then
hum•n\). The part within you (Pharisees). They keep the external
regulations, but their hearts are full of plunder (\harpag•s\,
from \harpaz•\, to seize) and wickedness (\pon•rias\, from
\pon•ros\, evil man). See Mt 23:25 for a like indictment of the
Pharisees for care for the outside of the cup but neglect of what
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