JESUS. App-98. FULL. Used of _pneuma hagion_ only when without the Art. See App-101., and Acts 6:3; Acts 7:55; Acts 11:24. THE HOLY GHOST. No Art. Greek. pneuma hagion, or "power from on high". See above. FROM. away from. Greek _apo._ App-104. BY. Greek _en._ App-104. Not the same word as in Luk... [ Continue Reading ]
FORTY. See App-10. Compare Exodus 34:28; Numbers 14:34; 1 Kings 19:8. Read, as in Revised Version, "forty days, being", &c. TEMPTED. troubled and tried. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 4:14; Luke 4:26. THE DEVIL. Here named because these three temptations came... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. to. IF THOU BE, &c. Greek. _ei,_ with Ind. App-118. Assuming the fact. Same word as in Luke 4:9. not the same word as in Luke 4:7. THE SON OF GOD. Referring to Luke 3:22. App-98. this stone; "these stones "in Matthew 4:3. Repeated under different circumstances. App-116.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIM. to (Greek. _pros._ App-104.) him. IT IS WRITTEN. It standeth written. In Deuteronomy 8:3. See App-107. See note on Matthew 4:4. MAN Greek _anthropos_ App-123 NOT. Greek _ou._ App-105. BY. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. WORD. saying. Compare Matthew 4:4, and see App-116. GOD. Greek _Theos._... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKING. Greek. _anago_. leading. Not _paralambano. taking_ WITH. As in Matthew 4:5. See App-116. THE WORLD. Greek. _oikoumene._ See App-129. Not _kosmos,_ as on. subsequent occasion (Matthew 4:8). See App-116. IN. MOMENT OF TIME. Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
POWER. authority. App-172. In Matthew "these things". See App-116. for that, &c. This was not repeated on the subsequent occasion (Matthew 4:9). I WILL. Greek _thelo._ See App-102.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF THOU THEREFORE, &c App-118. The condition hypothetical. WORSHIP ME. worship before me. See App-137. See note on "before", Luke 1:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
GET THEE, &c. But the devil did not do so yet. He left of his own accord (Luke 4:12) See App-116. Most of the texts omit this. IT IS WRITTEN, &c. In Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:20, App-107. the LORD. Jehovah. App-4 and App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROUGHT. led. Greek. _ago,_ not _paralambano,_ as in Matthew 4:5 (on. subsequent occasion). See App-116. TO. unto. Greek _eis._ App-104. ON. Greek. _epi_ App-104. PINNACLE. See note on Matthew 4:5. TEMPLE. Greek. _hieron._ See note on Matthew 23:16 FROM HENCE. hence. In the subsequent temptatio... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS WRITTEN. In Psalms 91:11; Psalms 91:12. See App-107. OVER. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104. TO KEEP. Greek. _diaphulasso_. thoroughly protect. Occurs only here in N.T.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. on. Greek. _epi._ App-104. AGAINST. Greek. _pros._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS SAID. hath been said, &c. Deuteronomy 6:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL. every. DEPARTED. Of his own accord. See note on Matthew 4:10, and App-116. FOR. SEASON. until. convenient time. See Matthew 4:11. Returning again and repeating the three temptations in. different order and under different circumstances. See App-116.... [ Continue Reading ]
POWER. Greek. _dunamis._ App-172. THERE WENT OUT. FAME, &c. In Luke (as in the other Gospels) only those events are selected which tend to illustrate the special presentation of the Lord and His ministry. Compare the commencing events of each: Matthew 4:13.Mark 1:14.Mark 4:14, and John 1:19. For th... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. He Himself. SYNAGOGUES. App-120 of. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
NAZARETH. the (or, that) Nazareth thus defined. Aramaean. See App-94.:36. See App-169. AS HIS CUSTOM WAS. according to (Greek. _kata._ App-104.) custom. ON. Greek. _en._ App-104. STOOD UP. Being summoned by the superintendent (Luke 4:17). This incident (Luke 4:16) is peculiar to Luke. TO READ. Gr... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE WAS DELIVERED, &c.. there was further delivered: i.e. the prophets (the _Haphtorah),_ the second lesson after another had read the Law (the _Parashah_ or first lesson). This delivery was made by the _chazan =_ overseer, or _Sheliach tzibbor,_ angel of the congregation. See Revelation 2:1; Reve... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SPIRIT. The Article is understood, in English. See Luke 4:1. UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. BECAUSE. on account of which. ANOINTED ME. Hence His name "Christ". Compare Acts 10:38. PREACH the gospel. announce the glad tidings (see verses: Luke 43:44). See App-121. Note the sevenfold PROPHECY ... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR. the welcome year. Either the Jubilee year (Leviticus 26:8), or on account of the Lord's ministry commencing then.... [ Continue Reading ]
CLOSED. rolled up. Compare Luke 4:17. Because it was not yet manifest whether the King and the Kingdom would be received or rejected. See App-72. THE MINISTER. the servant (or "verger "), who put it away. Not the President, who first received it from the servant (Hebrew. _chazan)_ and "delivered "i... [ Continue Reading ]
TO SAY UNTO THEM, &c.. to say to them _that_ (Greek. _hoti)_ This day, &c. Note the force of "that", and see note on Luke 19:9; Mark 14:30 (where _hoti is_ used), and contrast Luke 22:34, and Matthew 21:28 (where _hoti is_ absent). UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. THIS SCRIPTURE. Not the next clause... [ Continue Reading ]
AT. Greek. _epi._ App-104. THE GRACIOUS WORDS. the words of grace. See note on Luke 1:30. Genitive of character, App-17. OUT OF. Greek. _ek._ App-104. JOSEPH'S SON. See note on Luke 3:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
SURELY. doubtless. PROVERB. parable. Figure of speech PAROEMIA. App-6. PHYSICIAN, &c. Peculiar to Luke. See Colossians 4:14 DONE. being done. CAPERNAUM. See App-169. First occurance in Luke. Silence there is no proof of ignorance. ALSO HERE. here also.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY. See note on Matthew 5:18. NO. That no. Greek. _hoti oudeis._ See note on "say", Luke 4:21. ACCEPTED. or, welcome. As in Luke 4:19. COUNTRY. Compare Matthew 13:57 (later).... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. TRUTH. in (as in Luke 4:11) truth. ELIAS. Elijah. See 1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 17:8 1 Kings 17:9. 1 Kings 18:1.James 5:17. THE HEAVEN. Singular with Art. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10; Revelation 11 [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. And. SAVE. but. Used, not in the sense of _limitation,_ but of _exclusion,_ as in Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:16. Supply the _Ellipsis_ (App-6). "[but he was sent] to Sarepta". UNTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. SAREPTA. Hebrew. _Zarephath (1_ Kings Luke 17:9), now _Surafend,_ in ruins.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE TIME OF. Greek. _epi._ App-104. ELISEUS. Elisha. NAAMAN. See 2Ki 5:.... [ Continue Reading ]
THRUST. cast. OUT. without, outside. THE BROW. an overhanging brow. Greek. _ophrus._ Occurs only here in N.T.. medical word (compare Colossians 4:14), used of the eyebrows because of their hanging over. At Nazareth it is not beneath, but hangs _over_ the town about forty feet. All the texts omit ... [ Continue Reading ]
PASSING THROUGH. Doubtless the eyes of the people were holden. See Luke 24:16. Compare John 8:59; John 10:39; John 10:40 (compare Psalms 18:29 Psalms 37:33). THROUGH. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Luke 4:1. WENT HIS WAY. went away. Probably never to return.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND, &c. Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in verses: Luke 4:31. Compare Mark 1:21. CAPERNAUM. The second place of His ministry. See the Structure (E2, p. 1442). See App-169. GALILEE. See App-169. TAUGHT. was teaching (i.e. continuously).... [ Continue Reading ]
ASTONISHED. Compare Matthew 7:28. DOCTRINE. teaching. with. Greek. _en.App-104._ POWER. authority, as in Luke 4:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Greek _anthropos._ App-123. SPIRIT. Greek. _pneuma._ App-101. OF. Genitive of Apposition. App-17. UNCLEAN. Occurs thirty times, of which twenty-four apply to demons. DEVIL. demon.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US ALONE. Ah! WHAT HAVE, &c. See note on 2 Samuel 18:10. JESUS. Demons and Gadarenes, and His enemies could thus irreverently use this name, but His disciples with true reverence called Him" Master", or "Lord "(John 13:13). to destroy us. Compare James 2:19. I KNOW, &c. Greek _oida._ App-132.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLD THY PEACE. Be muzzled, as in 1 Corinthians 9:9. Compare Matthew 22:12; Matthew 22:34.Mark 1:25. HAD THROWN, &c. Greek _rhipto,_ the medical word for convulsions. Occurs only here, Luke 17:2.Matthew 9:36; Matthew 15:30; Matthew 27:5. and... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY WERE ALL AMAZED. Astonishment came upon (Greek. _epi._ App-104.) all. AMAZED. Greek _thambos =_ astonishment. Peculiar to Luke. AMONG. to (Greek. _pros._ App-104.)one another. WHAT. WORD IS THIS! What is this word, that? with. Greek. _en._ App-104. AUTHORITY. Same word as power in Luke... [ Continue Reading ]
FAME. noise, or ringing in the ears. Greek _echos._ Not the same word as in Luke 4:14. Occurs only here, Acts 2:2 and Hebrews 12:19. The verb echo occurs in Luke 21:25 and 1 Corinthians 13:1. A medical word (see Colossians 4:14).... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE AROSE, &c. Compare Matthew 8:14; Mark 1:29. AROSE OUT OF. arose [and went] out of: TAKEN. pressed, or oppressed. Compare Acts 28:8. Almostpeculiar to Luke, who uses the word nine times; only three times elsewhere, Matthew 24:4; 2 Corinthians 5:14.Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:23 (being in.... [ Continue Reading ]
STOOD OVER HER. A medical reference. Peculiar to Luke. REBUKED. Peculiar to Luke. IMMEDIATELY. Greek. _parachrema._ See Luke 1:64.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THE SUN, &c. They waited for the end of the Sabbath. laid His hands, &c. Peculiar to Luke.... [ Continue Reading ]
CRYING OUT. screaming (inarticulately). SAYING, THOU. saying that Thou. See note on Luke 4:34. CHRIST. All the texts omit this. CHRIST. the Messiah. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN, &c. Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: Luke 4:42. Compare Mark 1:35. SOUGHT HIM. All the texts read "were" seeking after Him " UNTO. up to. Greek. _heos._ STAYED HIM. held Him fast. Greek. _katecho._ See note on 2 Thessalonians 2:6. NOT. Greek. _me._ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAID... I, &c. said.. that. must. See note on verses: Luke 21:24. THE KINGDOM OF GOD. See App-114. OTHER. different. See App-124. FOR. because. This is the subject of the First Period of His ministry. See Luke 4:14, and App-119. THEREFORE. for (Greek. _eis.App-104.)_ this.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREACHED. was proclaiming, as in verses: Luke 4:18; Luke 4:19. Not the same word as in Luke 4:43. GALILEE. See App-169. A Trm WH Rm. read Judaea.... [ Continue Reading ]