Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 20].
in the Greek. This was the pious protest of the defeated members
of the Sanhedrin who began to see the turn of the parable against
themselves.
20:17 {He looked upon them} (\emblepsas autois\). Not in Mark and
Matthew. First aorist active participle of \emblep•\, to look on.
It was a piercing glance. The scripture quoted is from Ps
118:22 and is in Mr 11:10; Mt 21:42, which see for the
inverted attraction of the case \lithon\ (stone) to that of the
relative \hon\ (which).
20:18 {Shall be broken to pieces} (\sunthlasth•setai\). Future
passive indicative of \sunthla•\, a rather late compound, only
here in the N.T. unless Mt 21:44 is genuine. It means to
shatter. {Will scatter him as dust} (\likm•sei\). From \likma•\,
an old verb to winnow and then to grind to powder. Only here in
the N.T. unless in Mt 21:44 is genuine, which see.
20:19 {To lay hands on him} (\epibalein ep' auton tas cheiras\).
Second aorist active infinitive of \epiball•\, an old verb and
either transitively as here or intransitively as in Mr 4:37.
Vivid picture here where Mr 12:12; Mt 21:46 has "to seize"
(\krat•sai\). {In that very hour} (\en aut•i t•i h•r•i\). Luke's
favourite idiom, in the hour itself. Not in Mark or Matthew and
shows that the Sanhedrin were angry enough to force the climax
then. {And they feared} (\kai ephob•th•san\). Adversative use of
\kai\ = but they feared. Hence they refrained. {For they
perceived} (\egn•san gar\). The reason for their rage. Second
aorist active indicative of \gin•sk•\. {Against them} (\pros
autous\). As in Mr 12:12. The cap fitted them and they saw it.
20:20 {They watched him} (\parat•r•santes\). First aorist active
participle of \parat•re•\, a common Greek verb to watch on the
side or insidiously or with evil intent as in Lu 6:7
(\paret•rounto\) of the scribes and Pharisees. See on ¯Mr 3:2.
There is no "him" in the Greek. They were watching their chance.
{Spies} (\enkathetous\). An old verbal adjective from
\enkathi•mi\, to send down in or secretly. It means liers in wait
who are suborned to spy out, one who is hired to trap one by
crafty words. Only here in the N.T. {Feigned themselves}
(\hupokrinomenous heautous\). Hypocritically professing to be
"righteous" (\dikaious\). "They posed as scrupulous persons with
a difficulty of conscience" (Plummer). {That they might take hold
of his speech} (\hina epilab•ntai autou logou\). Second aorist
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