Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 22].
covenant was commonly associated with the shedding of blood; and
what was written in blood was believed to be indelible"
(Plummer). {Poured out} (\ekchunnomenon\). Same word in Mr
14:24; Mt 26:28 translated "shed." Late form present passive
participle of \ekchunn•\ of \ekche•\, to pour out.
22:21 {That betrayeth} (\tou paradidontos\). Present active
participle, actually engaged in doing it. The hand of Judas was
resting on the table at the moment. It should be noted that Luke
narrates the institution of the Lord's Supper before the exposure
of Judas as the traitor while Mark and Matthew reverse this
order.
22:22 {As it hath been determined} (\kata to h•rismenon\).
Perfect passive participle of \horiz•\, to limit or define, mark
off the border, our "horizon." But this fact does not absolve
Judas of his guilt as the "woe" here makes plain.
22:23 {Which of them it was} (\to tis ara ei• ex aut•n\). Note
the article \to\ with the indirect question as in verses 2,4.
The optative \ei•\ here is changed from the present active
indicative \estin\, though it was not always done, for see
\dokei\ in verse 24 where the present indicative is retained.
They all had their hands on the table. Whose hand was it?
22:24 {Contention} (\philoneikia\). An old word from
\philoneikos\, fond of strife, eagerness to contend. Only here in
the N.T. {Greatest} (\meiz•n\). Common use of the comparative as
superlative.
22:25 {Have lordship over} (\kurieuousin\). From \kurios\. Common
verb, to lord it over. {Benefactors} (\euergetai\). From \eu\ and
\ergon\. Doer of good. Old word. Here only in the N.T. Latin
Benefactor is exact equivalent.
22:26 {Become} (\ginesth•\). Present middle imperative of
\ginomai\. Act so. True greatness is in service, not in rank.
22:27 {But I} (\Eg• de\). Jesus dares to cite his own conduct,
though their leader, to prove his point and to put a stop to
their jealous contention for the chief place at this very feast,
a wrangling that kept up till Jesus had to arise and give them
the object lesson of humility by washing their feet (Joh
13:1-20).
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