Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 1]
\kartere•\ from \karteros\, strong, steadfast, like the English
"carry on." Already in Mr 3:9 which see and several times in
Acts and Paul's Epistles. They "stuck to" the praying (\t•i
proseuch•i\, note article) for the promise of the Father till the
answer came. {With the women} (\sun gunaixin\). Associative
instrumental case plural of \gun•\ after \sun\. As one would
expect when praying was the chief work on hand. More women
certainly included than in Lu 8:2; Mr 15:40f.; Mt 27:55f.; Lu
23:49; Mr 15:47; Mt 27:61; Lu 23:55f.; Mr 16:1; Mt 28:1; Lu
24:1f.; Joh 20:1, 11-18; Mt 28:9f. There were probably other
women also whose testimony was no longer scouted as it had been
at first. Codex Bezae adds here "and children." {And Mary the
mother of Jesus} (\kai Mariam t•i m•tri tou I•sou\). A delicate
touch by Luke that shows Mary with her crown of glory at last.
She had come out of the shadow of death with the song in her
heart and with the realization of the angel's promise and the
prophecy of Simeon. It was a blessed time for Mary. {With his
brethren} (\sun tois adelphois autou\). With his brothers, it
should be translated. They had once disbelieved in him (Joh
7:5). Jesus had appeared to James (1Co 15:7) and now it is a
happy family of believers including the mother and brothers
(half-brothers, literally) of Jesus. They continue in prayer for
the power from on high.
1:15 {Brethren} (\adelph•n\). Codex Bezae has "disciples."
{Multitude of persons} (\ochlos onomat•n\). Literally, multitude
of names. This Hebraistic use of \onoma\=person occurs in the LXX
(Nu 1:2; 18:20; 3:40,43; 26:53) and in Re 3:4; 11:13.
{Together} (\epi to auto\). The word "gathered" is not in the
Greek here, but it does occur in Mt 22:34 and that is
undoubtedly the idea in Lu 17:35 as in Ac 2:1,44,47; 1Co
11:20; 14:23. So also here. They were in the same place (\to
auto\). {About a hundred and twenty} (\h•s hekaton eikosi\). A
crowd for "the upper room." No special significance in the number
120, just the number there.
1:16 {Brethren} (\andres adelphoi\). Literally, men, brethren or
brother men. More dignified and respectful than just "brethren."
Demosthenes sometimes said \Andres Ath•naioi\. Cf. our "gentlemen
and fellow-citizens." Women are included in this address though
\andres\ refers only to men. {It was needful} (\edei\). Imperfect
tense of the impersonal \dei\ with the infinitive clause (first
aorist passive) and the accusative of general reference as a
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