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THE POPULAR EDUCATOR. 



9. napabuioovaiv. As in the cruel persecutions at Home under the 

 sarlier emperors. 



11. S'ti5o7rpo0?iTa(. Numbers of those pretenders were continually 

 rising up just before the final dispersion of the Jews, each claiming to 

 be the promised Messiah. 



12. '11 u-n'nrn- The mutual trust between Christians. 



13. ZuiOtitre-rat, primarily, as was actually the case at Jerusalem; and 

 secondly, in a moral sense. 



14. "OXp TJ o'lKovfitvri. The whole world (literally, inhabited supply 

 yj/: from this we get (ecumenical). The Gospel had actually been 

 preached throughout the whole of the Koman empire, which com- 

 prised the greater portion of the then known world, before the destruc- 

 tion of Jerusalem. 



15. B<5tXi>-y7ia T/JJ eptifuineut. There is considerable difference of 

 opinion about the meaning of this phrase. Some make it to refer to 

 the Eoman standards ; but (1) they had often been there before, and 

 (2) the word is generally used to express something done by the Jews 

 themselves. Another explanation refers it to the amazing impiety and 

 criminality practised by the Zealots and others, which made, as it 

 were, the last drop in the Jews' cup of iniquity " an abomination 

 causing desolation." The reference appears to be to Dan. ix. 27, " And 

 for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate," a 

 passage about tho translation of which there is much dispute; and 

 Dan. xii. 11, " The abomination that maketh desolate." 



'O uva~fivuivKu>v. This is probably a note added by some commen- 

 tator. Let tlie reader mirJ; this. 



16. 'Ewi TU Spn. A large number of the people fled to Bella, a small 

 town on the other side of the Jordan, after the taking of the city. 



17. Kara/Sen KE TW. This could be avoided by making use of the stair- 

 case outside the house, common in Eastern dwellings, which would be 

 a speedier means of departure than through the house. 



21. Ov fit], with the aorist subjunctive, is equivalent to a very strong 

 negation in the future. 



MARK vi. 35 44. 



35 Kal ijSri Sipas iroAAvjs yevo/j.evr)s, irpofffKQovres avrca ol 

 fjLaQrjral avrov \zyovcrn>, "On ep7ifj.6s cffrtv & r OTTOS, Kal tfSr) Sipa 

 iro\\T]- 



36 t b.it6\vffov avTovs, 'iva. awe\.86i'Te<: els rovs KVK\(/> aypavs 

 Kal Ktau.13, ayopaffuxrif eouTO?? aprovi- riyap (pdy&o'iv olin txovffiv. 



37 'O 8 aTroKpiOtls elirtv avroTs, Aore avrols v/u.e'is tpuyfiv. Kal 

 \fyovo~iv avrcjj, 'Air(\66vres ayopdo'ufj.ei' StaKotriwv $r\vapiiav aprovs, 

 Kal Sayxfv avrols <payiiv ; 



38 'O 8e Ae'yei avro'ts, Tl6ffovs aprovs fX Te virdyerf ical "(Serf. 

 Kal yvovres \4yovai, lift/re, Kal Svo l^dvas. 



39 Kol tnera^fv avrots avaK\7i>ai irai/ras o~vfj.Tr6o~ia, <rv/j.Trdo~ia 

 -tirl T x^-vpV XP T V- 



40 Kal aveireffov irpafftal irpaffial, ava eKarbv Kal ava Trffri'iKOvra. 



41 Kal Aa/ScW rovs irtvre apravs Kal rovs Svo Ix^vas, ava/SAe^as 

 jets ritv ovpavbi', evX6yr)o~f Kal KareK\affe rovs aprovs, Kal tSiSov 

 rois fj.a6rjrats avrov, 'iva napaOwffiy avroTs' Kal rovs Svo l%6vas 

 tfj.ept(Tf irao'i. 



42 Kal t<payov irdvrts, Kal f-^oora.aQj\(fa.v 



43 Kal r\pav KAarr^arau/ SuStKa Ko<f>ivovs ir\l]ptis, Kal curb rav 

 levant. 



44 Kal 1\aa.v ol tyayovrts rovs aprovs axrel Trfvra.Kiff-xi\ioi avSpes. 



NOTES. 



35. *HJr) iro^X>ir, had already become far advanced. 



"OTJ is frequently used in New Testament Greek to introduce a 

 speech reported in oratio recta i.e., in the speaker's actual words. It 

 is not to be rendered in the translation. 

 36. Toi/r KVK\U> uypoi'<f. An elliptical construction for the surrounding 



elds and villages. 



fi Yap, used for 6 ri. 



37. QafeTv. The infinitive is used hero much as we have noticed it in 

 previous passages. Tho mare usual construction would be 6 ^i or 'iva 



paiuttriv. 



39. Ziynroo-ia <n>/uTo<ria. A Hebrew form of speech, equivalent to ava 

 jvfiroaia. So jrpacriai wpammi in the following verse. 



X\a>pii, the green grass. This minute notice of detail would seem to 

 show that the account was written from the description of an eye- 

 witness. 



40. npao-tai (for construction see note on verse 39). This word 

 originally means a garden bed, and was very likely suggested by the sight 

 of these groups of people, probably in light-coloured clothing, grouped 

 -together in patches upon the green grass. 



41. 'ESi&ov, he proceeded to give. Avrott, sc. the multitude. 



43. KoQivovt. This ordinary part of a Jew's equipment is noticed by 

 Juvenal, who speaks of 



" Judsei, quorum cophinus fcenumque supellex." 

 (WJiose goods consist of a basket and a wisp of hay.) 



ACTS or THE APOSTLES, vi. 1 7. 



1 'Ej/ 8^ rals tifiepais ravra;s ir\f)f)vv6vr(av T(av /uaflTjraV, ^-ye- 

 vtro yoyyvff/j.bs ra>v '&\\-t)viffriv Trpb? rovs 'Efipaiovs, OTI irape- 

 Ofcapovvro fv rfj SiaKOvia rrj ica8rj/j.epiyfj at X^P al a'jrwv 



2 TlpoffKaAfcrd/j.ei'Oi 5e 01 SciSe/ca TO irKrjQos rS>v fj.a6r]T<ai>, elirot/, 

 OUK apfffrov tffriv rjv.as, KaraKttyavras rbi/ \oyov rov Qcov, 

 SiaKovf7v rpaTTf^ats. 



3 'Eirio'Kcif'aa'Se ovv, aSeAi^ol, uyfipas e| v/jLtav /j-apTvpovufvovs 

 firra, ir\Tipfis Tlvevfj.aTos ayiov Kal ffocpias, ovs KaraffTT)ffO[jiei/ eirl 

 rrjs xpeiaj ravrris' 



4 'HyueTy 5e rfj Trpoa'fvxfj Kal rrj Sta/cavia rov \6yov TrpoffKapre- 

 priffopev. 



5 Kal tfpf<rtv 6 \6yos tvdnriov Ttavr'bs rov irX^dovs' Kal ^e- 

 \favro ~2,rfyavov avfipa ir\T)pT) iriffreas Kal Tlvevv.aros ayiov, Kal 

 <bi\LTnroi', /f'zi Tlpoxopov, Kal NiKavopa, Kal lifj-tava, Kal Tlap/Afvav, 

 Kal NiKoAaoy irpoffri\vrov 'Avnoxfa, 



6 Ovs fffrriffav fviaTnov r<av a.iroffT&\iaif Ka\ jrpoffev^d/j.ei'Oi eVe- 

 QfjKav avrols ras x ?P as - 



7 Kal 6 \6yos rov eov yij^ave, Kal eTr\T]6vvero 6 apiO/j.bs ruiv 

 fj.aQ-r]r<av tv 'lepovffa\->)fj. o~(f>68pa, iro\vs re o^Aos r5iv iepftav virri- 

 KOVOV rfj iriffrft. 



NOTES. 



1. 'EXXrji/Krrai were Grecian Jews who spoke Greek, and used the 

 Greek version (Septuagint) of the Old Testament. 'EppaToi were those 

 who spoTce Hebrew, and used the Hebrew version. The distinction was 

 not one necessarily of birth or locality, for St. Paul, a native of Tarsus, 

 in Asia Minor, speaks of himself as 'U/ipaiot ef 'E/Jpai'uc. 



2. To jrXtjflor, the general assembly. 



OUK apea-nix (like the Latin non placet), it is not our pleasure. 



Aiaxoi/cii/ TpaTrefuir. This may refer either (1) to distribution of food 

 or (2) of money. The latter explanation is supported by the fact that 

 Tpawef I'TIJ? is the Greek word for a banker ; while, on the other hand, 

 the fact that it was a daily distribution ((catf/i,uepii/j7) seems to favour the 

 lormer. 



3. MapTupov/uti-our, as in the English version, of good report icetl repor'.ed 

 of. This passive use of the verb is rare. Josephus, " Ant." iii. 5, 'It)<roui> 

 fjLaprvpoi'fjLevov tip' ol'v tVpafcK. 



4. T;; irpoaev\ri. The use. of the article is believed by many to imply 

 a fixed form of worship. 



5. "tipea-fv kvuimav. A Greek Testament phrase taken from tha 

 Hebrew ; lit., was pleasant in the /ace of. Cf. the expression, " If I have 

 found favour in thy sight." 



It is to be noticed that all the names of those chosen are Greek. 

 Probably, therefore, they had all at least some Greek connection, 

 which would be a special qualification for their appointment. 



6. ripotreufujuei/ot eirttinKav, SC. oi uiroo-roXoi. The subject of tliO 

 sentence is changed. The form of laying on of hands by way of conse- 

 cration is first mentioned in the case of Joshua (Numb, xxvii. 18). It 

 is mentioned in Gen. xlviii. 11, but there only as a form of blessing. 



ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, x. 34 41. 



34 'Ayoi|as 8e Tlerpos rb <rr6pa eT.irfv, 'Eir' aATjfl 

 /SdVo/iat, ort OUK effri Trpoffanro^TrTijs 6 Oebj, 



35 'AAA' ev vavrl tQvei o <pofiovp.evos avrbv Kal ep 

 SiKatoo'vvrii', StKrbs avry ecrn. 



36 Tbv K&yov t>v aireffrtiXe rois viols 'Itrpa^A, fvayye\i6fj.ei>os 

 (Iprjvrjv Sta y \r\o~ov Xpiffrov, ovr&s evn itavruv Kvpios, 



37 "ffj.e'is olSare rb ytvov.evov pr)/J.a Ka9' o\t]s rrjs 'lovSaias, apa- 

 p.evov airb rrjs FaAiAaias, u.tra rb j3dTrriff/j.a & eniipv^tv *l<iia.vvi)s- 



38 '\rfffovv rbv airb Na^aper, ws exp l(Tfv avrbv 6 &fbs Hvevfj.ari 

 ayi<f Kal SvvdfJ.fi, t>s Sirj\6fv evepyeruv Kal iM/j.evos iravras rous 

 KaTaSvvaffrfvofj.fi'ovs virb rov SiajSo'Aou, OTI 6 Qsbs r]v fj.fr' avrov- 



39 Kai rjfj.ets t<ru.tv fj.dprvpts Ttdvrwv iav eiroiriO~ev evre ry X^Pf 

 riav 'lovSaicav Kal ev 'IfpovffaX'ftfj.' $>v a.vel\ov Kpefj.dffavres eirl 

 l-v\ov. 



40 Tof/roj/ o ebs ijyeipe rfj rpiry r]/j.epa, Kal eSaiKev a,vrb 

 t/j.tpai'rj yevtffQai' 



41 Ou iravrl ry Aay, aAAa fj.aprv(Ti rois 7rpOKe%e(/)OTOV7; / ue^oiy 

 VTrb rov &fov, TifUf, otrtvfs <rvve<pdyofj.ei' Kai crvi'eTriofj.ei' avrtf, fj.era 

 rb avaffrrjvai avrbv eK veKpuv. 



NOTES. 



34. npoo-un-oXfjjrTnr, an acceptor of persons. A Hebrew expression, 

 implying a disregard of all outward appearances. " God accepteth 

 no man's person" (irpocro>?roi/ O v \anftr',vei). Similarly, we find it said to 

 Abraham, " See, I have accepted thee," where the literal translation of 

 the Hebrew is ihy face. 



36. Tov \6fov ov, etc. Th?re are several ways of taking this passage, 

 but the best appears to be to put a stop at Kiipiot, and commence a 

 fresh sentence with i//uelr oi'iSare. In that case, TO? \u-yov will refer to 





