Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 18].
{That he should touch them} (\hina aut•n hapt•tai\). Present
middle subjunctive (linear action, repeatedly touch or one after
the other), where Mr 10:13 has aorist middle subjunctive
(\haps•tai\). {Rebuked} (\epetim•n\). Imperfect indicative
active. Either inchoative began to rebuke, or continued, kept on
rebuking. Matthew and Mark have the aorist \epetim•san\.
18:16 {Called} (\prosekalesato\). Indirect middle aorist
indicative, called the children with their parents to himself and
then rebuked the disciples for their rebuke of the parents. The
language of Jesus is precisely that of Mr 10:14 which see, and
nearly that of Mt 19:14 which see also. The plea of Jesus that
children be allowed to come to him is one that many parents need
to heed. It is a tragedy to think of parents "forbidding" their
children or of preachers doing the same or of both being
stumbling-blocks to children.
18:17 {As a little child} (\h•s paidion\). Jesus makes the child
the model for those who seek entrance into the kingdom of God,
not the adult the model for the child. He does not say that the
child is already in the kingdom without coming to him. Jesus has
made the child's world by understanding the child and opening the
door for him.
18:18 {Ruler} (\arch•n\). Not in Mr 10:17; Mt 19:16. {What
shall I do to inherit?} (\Ti poi•sas kl•ronom•s•;\). "By doing
what shall I inherit?" Aorist active participle and future active
indicative. Precisely the same question is asked by the lawyer in
Lu 10:25. This young man probably thought that by some one act
he could obtain eternal life. He was ready to make a large
expenditure for it. {Good} (\agathon\). See on ¯Mr 10:17; Mt
19:16 for discussion of this adjective for absolute goodness.
Plummer observes that no Jewish rabbi was called "good" in direct
address. The question of Jesus will show whether it was merely
fulsome flattery on the part of the young man or whether he
really put Jesus on a par with God. He must at any rate define
his attitude towards Christ.
18:22 {One thing thou lackest yet} (\eti hen soi leipei\).
Literally, one thing still fails thee or is wanting to thee. An
old verb with the dative of personal interest. Mr 10:21 has
here \husterei se\, which see. It was an amazing compliment for
one who was aiming at perfection (Mt 19:21). The youth
evidently had great charm and was sincere in his claims.
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