γνοὺς, perceiving though not hearing. We have many mean thoughts we would be ashamed to speak plainly out. τί κόπους παρέχετε, etc., why trouble ye the woman? a phrase not frequent in classic authors, though similar ones occur, and even this occasionally (vide Kypke); found not only here but in Luke 11:7; Luke 18:5; Galatians 6:17, the last place worthy to be associated with this; St. Paul and the heroine of Bethany kindred spirits, liable to “troubles” from the same sort of people and for similar reasons. καλὸν, noble, heroic: a deed done under inspiration of uncalculating love.

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Old Testament