Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 23]
counted a hero like bandits and gangsters today with some
sentimentalists. {Was cast} (\•n bl•theis\). Periphrastic aorist
passive indicative of \ball•\, a quite unusual form.
23:21 {But they shouted} (\hoi de epeph•noun\). Imperfect active
of \epiph•ne•\, to call to. Old verb and a verb pertinent here.
They kept on yelling. {Crucify, crucify} (\staurou, staurou\).
Present active imperative. Go on with the crucifixion. Mr 15:13
has \staur•son\ (first aorist active imperative), do it now and
be done with it. No doubt some shouted one form, some another.
23:22 {Why, what evil?} (\Ti gar kakon;\). Note this use of \gar\
(explanatory and argumentative combined).
23:23 {But they were instant} (\hoi de epekeinto\). Imperfect
middle of \epikeimai\, an old verb for the rush and swirl of a
tempest. {With loud voices} (\ph•nais megalais\). Instrumental
case. Poor Pilate was overwhelmed by this tornado. {Prevailed}
(\katischuon\). Imperfect active of \katischu•\ (see Mt 16:18;
Lu 21:36). The tempest Pilate had invited ( 23:13).
23:24 {Gave sentence} (\epekrinen\). Pronounced the final
sentence. The usual verb for the final decision. Only here in the
N.T.
23:25 {Whom they asked for} (\hon •itounto\). Imperfect middle,
for whom they had been asking for themselves. Luke repeats that
Barabbas was in prison "for insurrection and murder." {To their
will} (\t•i thel•mati aut•n\). This is mob law by the judge who
surrenders his own power and justice to the clamour of the crowd.
23:26 {They laid hold} (\epilabomenoi\). Second aorist middle
participle of the common verb \epilamban•\. The soldiers had no
scruples about taking hold of any one of themselves (middle
voice). Mr 15:21; Lu 27:32 use the technical word for this
process \aggareu•\, which see for discussion and also about
Cyrene. {Laid on him} (\epeth•kan\). \K\ first aorist of
\epitith•mi\. {To bear it} (\pherein\). Present infinitive, to go
on bearing.
23:27 {Followed} (\•kolouthei\). Imperfect active, was following.
Verses 27-32 are peculiar to Luke. {Bewailed} (\ekoptonto\).
Imperfect middle of \kopt•\, to cut, smite, old and common verb.
Direct middle, they were smiting themselves on the breast. "In
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