Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 5]
Ac 2:12. They continued puzzled. {Whereunto this would grow}
(\ti an genoito touto\). More exactly, {As to what this would
become}. Second aorist middle optative of \ginomai\ with \an\,
the conclusion of a condition of the fourth class (undetermined
with less likelihood of determination), the unexpressed condition
being "if the thing should be allowed to go on." The indirect
question simply retains the optative with \an\ (Robertson,
_Grammar_, pp. 1021, 1044). If they had only known how this grain
of mustard seed would grow into the greatest tree on earth and
how dwarfed the tree of Judaism would be beside it!
5:26 {Brought} (\•gen\). Imperfect active of \ag•\, was bringing
(leading), slowly no doubt, and solemnly. {But without violence}
(\ou meta bias\). Literally, not with violence. {For they feared}
(\ephobounto gar\). Imperfect middle, still feared, kept on
fearing. {Lest they be stoned} (\m• lithasth•sin\). Negative
purpose with \m•\ (like \hina m•\), probably with "not with
violence," though possible with "they feared." They handled the
apostles gently for fear of being stoned themselves by the
people. First aorist passive subjunctive of \lithaz•\ (from
\lithos\, stone), old verb to pelt with stones (Ac 14:19; Joh
10:31-33).
5:27 {They set them} (\est•san\). First aorist active indicative
(transitive) of \hist•mi\.
5:28 {We straitly charged} (\Paraggeli•i par•ggeilamen\). Like
the Hebrew idiom (common in the LXX), though found in Greek, with
charging (instrumental case) we charged (cf. same idiom in Lu
22:15). Somewhat like the cognate accusative. The command
referred to occurs in Ac 4:17,18 and the refusal of Peter and
John in 4:20. {To bring upon us} (\epagagein eph' h•m•s\). Note
repetition of \epi\. Second aorist active infinitive of \epag•\,
old verb, but in the N.T. only here and 2Pe 2:1,5. The
Sanhedrin gladly took the blood of Christ on their heads and
their children to Pilate (Mt 27:25). Paul tried to save the
Jews (Ac 18:6; 22:20). "{This man}" (\tou anthr•pou toutou\).
Contemptuous slur and refusal to call the name of Jesus as in the
Talmud later.
5:29 {We must} (\dei\). Moral necessity left them no choice. They
stood precisely where Peter and John were when before the
Sanhedrin before (Ac 4:20). {Obey} (\peitharchein\). Old verb
from \peithomai\ and \arch•\, to obey a ruler. Only by Luke and
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