1:11 away (a-14) In those days conquerors transported conquered nations to distant seats, and replaced them by others, that national feeling might not subsist, but dependence be complete. 'Carrying away' is feeble for this, but I know no other word.... [ Continue Reading ]
15:2 ancients? (d-12) Or 'the tradition of the elders.'... [ Continue Reading ]
15:4 saying, (a-4) Exodus 20:12 . and, (b-9) Exodus 21:17 . ill (c-13) Or 'abuses,' 'curses.'... [ Continue Reading ]
15:5 gift, (d-15) * i.e. an offering to God, see Mark 7:11 and note at Matthew 27:6 .... [ Continue Reading ]
15:7 saying, (e-8) Isaiah 29:13 .... [ Continue Reading ]
15:12 this (f-17) Lit. 'the.' offended? (g-21) As ch. 13.57. and so wherever the word 'offend' occurs.... [ Continue Reading ]
15:18 man. (h-19) Or 'the man.'... [ Continue Reading ]
15:20 man; (h-7) man. (h-17) Or 'the man.'... [ Continue Reading ]
15:21 into (i-9) _ Eis_ . Not necessarily within the territory, but in that neighbourhood. perhaps it might be translated 'into the neighbourhood,' only it is a little too free. The woman came out from the country of Tyre and Sidon.... [ Continue Reading ]
15:26 dogs. (k-21) 'A little dog,' more slighting than 'dog' in Greek; but 'little dog' is rather the contrary in English. I would not say 'cur,' fearing it might be too strong, but I have no doubt of the greater contempt expressed by the word; also in ver. 27.... [ Continue Reading ]
15:27 Yea, (l-4) Or else we may say 'Yet' here, as admitting the truth, but pleading; _ nai_ is used for affirming what is said, but also for beseeching, as, indeed, in English we say, 'Yes, do it.' 'Yet' seems perhaps to express this more clearly, as the admission of what Christ said is thus evide... [ Continue Reading ]
15:32 lest (a-41) See Note, ch. 5.25; Mark 4:12 .... [ Continue Reading ]
15:37 baskets (b-20) Larger than the 'hand-basket' in ch. 16.9. It is particularly a 'fish-basket.'... [ Continue Reading ]