Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 22].
22:28 {In my temptations} (\en tois peirasmois mou\). Probably
"trials" is better here as in Jas 1:2 though temptations
clearly in Jas 1:13ff. This is the tragedy of the situation
when Jesus is facing the Cross with the traitor at the table and
the rest chiefly concerned about their own primacy and dignity.
22:29 {And I appoint unto you} (\k'ag• diatith•mai humin\). They
had on the whole been loyal and so Jesus passes on to them
(\diath•mai\ verb from which \diath•k•\ comes).
22:30 {And ye shall sit} (\kath•sesthe\). But Westcott and Hort
read in the text \kath•sthe\ (present middle subjunctive with
\hina\). The picture seems to be that given in Mt 19:28 when
Jesus replied to Peter's inquiry. It is not clear how literally
this imagery is to be taken. But there is the promise of honour
for the loyal among these in the end.
22:31 {Asked to have you} (\ex•it•sato\). First aorist indirect
middle indicative of \exaite•\, an old verb to beg something of
one and (middle) for oneself. Only here in the N.T. The verb is
used either in the good or the bad sense, but it does not mean
here "obtained by asking" as margin in Revised Version has it.
{That he might sift you} (\tou siniasai\). Genitive articular
infinitive of purpose. First aorist active infinitive of
\siniaz•\, to shake a sieve, to sift, from \sinion\, a winnowing
fan. Later word. Here only in the N.T.
22:32 {That thy faith fail not} (\hina m• eklip•i he pistis
mou\). Second aorist active subjunctive of purpose with \hina\
after \ede•th•n\ ({I prayed}) of \ekleip•\, old verb. Our word
_eclipse_ is this word. Evidently Jesus could not keep Satan from
attacking Peter. He had already captured Judas. Did he not
repeatedly attack Jesus? But he could and did pray for Peter's
faith and his praying won in the end, though Peter stumbled and
fell. {And do thou} (\kai su\). The words single out Peter
sharply. {Once thou hast turned again} (\pote epistrepsas\).
First aorist active participle of \epistreph•\, common verb to
turn to, to return. But the use of this word implied that Peter
would fall though he would come back and "strengthen thy
brethren."
22:33 {To prison and to death} (\eis phulak•n kai eis thanaton\).
Evidently Peter was not flattered by the need of Christ's earnest
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