Luke 9

Luke 9:1

His twelve disciples. Most of the texts omit “His disciples”. Hence we must render. “the Twelve”. Compare Luke 9:10

power. Greek dunamis. App-172.

authority. Greek exousia. See App-172.

over. Greek. epi. App-104.

devils = the demons. cure. Greek. therapeuo. Same as “heal” Luke 9:61.

Luke 9:2

preach = proclaim. App-121.

the kingdom of God. See App-114.

heal. Greek. iaomai. Not the same word as in Luke 9:1.

Luke 9:3

unto = to. Greek. pros. App-104.

for = with a view to. Greek. eis. App-104.

staves. See note on Matthew 10:10.

scrip = a collecting bag (for money). See note on Matthew 10:10.

Luke 9:4

ye enter = ye may enter. (The force of an.) into. Greek. eis. App-104.

Luke 9:5

will not = may not. (The force of an.)

not. Greek me. App-105. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:27, Luke 9:40, Luke 9:49; Luk 9:-50; Luke 9:53; Luke 9:55; Luke 9:56; Luke 9:58.

of = from. Greek. apo. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:7, Luke 9:8, Luke 9:9, Luke 7:11.

shake off, &c. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6.

from. Greek. apo. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 9:7.

against. Greek. epi. App-104.

Luke 9:6

through the towns = village by (Greek. kata. App-104.) village.

preaching the gospel = announcing the glad tidings. App-121.

Luke 9:7

Herod, &c. See App-109.

was done = was being done “by Him”.

by. Greek. hupo. App-104. [L] T Tr. A WH R omit “by Him”.

perplexed = bewildered: i.e. seeing no way out. Greek. diaporeo. Used only by Luke, here; Luke 24:4. Acts 2:12; Acts 5:24; Acts 10:17.

because. Greek. dia. App-104. Luke 9:2.

of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104.

from = out from. Greek. ek. App-104.

the dead = dead people. No Art. See App-139.

Luke 9:8

Elias = Elijah.

had appeared: i.e. in fulfilment of Mal 4:5. App-106. Not the same word as in Luke 9:31.

Luke 9:9

of = concerning. Greek peri. App-104.

desired = was seeking. More than desiring.

see. Greek. eidon. App-133. Not the same word as in Luke 9:36

Luke 9:10

apostles. See the Twelve, Luke 9:1.

Bethsaida. Peculiar to Luke. See App-169. Aramaean. App-94.

Luke 9:11

when they knew = having got to know it. App-132. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:33, Luke 9:55.

healing. Greek. therapeia. Compare Luke 9:1.

Luke 9:12

wear away = decline.

lodge. Peculiar to Luke, here. Greek. kataluo, to unloose, disband, halt, also destroy, its most frequent meaning. Compare Luke 19:7; Luke 21:6. Matthew 5:17. Mark 14:58.

victuals = provisions.

in. Greek. en. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:48, Luke 9:49.

Luke 9:13

no. Greek. ou. App-105.

fishes; except. Supply the logical Ellipsis (App-6): “fishes, [therefore we are not able to give them to eat] except we should go”, &c.

except = unless indeed.

meat = food.

Luke 9:14

men. Greek. Plural of aner. App-123.

to. Greek pros. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:9, Luke 9:16 [Conversion Note: These numbers were listed after the Luke 9:16 verse and appear to be a misprint on page 1459 of the original book: vv. 16, -51, 53, 56, 62.

down = recline.

Luke 9:16

to. Greek. eis. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:14, Luke 9:40, Luke 9:52, Luke 14:62.

heaven = the heaven (Singular.) See notes on Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:10.

Luke 9:17

remained = was over and above. Put a comma after “them”.

baskets. See note on Matthew 14:20.

Luke 9:18

it came to pass. See note on Luke 2:1.

as He was = in (Greek. en. App-104.) His praying. The fourth of seven such recorded occasions.

praying, Peculiar to Luke, here. App-134.

Whom = Who.

Luke 9:19

answering said. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41.

some = others. App-124.

others. Same as “some “above.

Luke 9:20

The Christ = The Messiah. App-98.

Luke 9:21

straitly = strictly.

charged = charged (under penalty).

that thing = this. Thus closes the second of the four great periods of the Lord’s ministry. Enough had been said and done by Him. See App-119.

Luke 9:22

The Son of man. See App-98.

must = it is necessary. See Luke 24:26. Acts 3:18.

suffer = to suffer. This is the first mention of His

sufferings. See the Structure, and p. “L”, “N”, and “L”, “N”. Note that these are never mentioned apart from the “glory” (verses: Luke 9:26, Luke 9:32) in either O.T. or N.T.

be rejected. After trial, therefore trial premeditated, and deliberate, “after three days” (Matthew 27:63).

raised. Pass. of egeiro. App-178.

the third day. But see App-148.

Luke 9:23

If any man, &c. See App-118.

will come = desireth (App-102.) to come.

take up = let him take up.

daily. Peculiar to Luke, here.

Luke 9:24

will = desireth, or willeth (App-102.) to.

save. Greek sozo.

life = soul. Greek. psuche. App-110.

Luke 9:25

man. Greek. anthropos. App-123.

advantaged = profited.

if he gain = having gained. A mercantile word. world. Greek kosmos. App-129.

and lose himself = having destroyed himself.

be cast away = suffer loss. Another mercantile word.

Luke 9:26

shall be ashamed of = may (with Greek an) have been ashamed of; implying [before men].

him = this [one].

glory. Often mentioned by itself, but the sufferings never mentioned apart from it.

Luke 9:27

of a truth. Thus emphasizing the coming statement. some = some of those.

not = in no wise, or by no means. Greek. ou me (App-105).

taste of = experience [the approach of].

they see = they may possibly (Greek. an) have seen.

Luke 9:28

about an eight days. This is inclusive reckoning (including parts of two other days), and is exactly the same as the exclusive six days of Mat 17:1 and Mark 9:2.

after. Greek. meta. App-104.

a = the (well known).

to pray. App-134. This is the fifth of seven such occasions. Peculiar to Luke, here.

Luke 9:29

And = And it came to pass.

as He prayed = in(Greek. en App-104.) His praying.

fashion = appearance.

countenance = face.

was altered = [became] different. Greek. heteros. App-124.

glistering = effulgent, or lightening forth (as though from internal light). The Eng. “glister” is from the Anglo-Saxon glisian = to shine, or glitter.

Luke 9:30

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos (App-6).

talked = were talking.

which = who. Moses. See App-149.

Luke 9:31

appeared . . . and = being seen. See App-106.

spake = were speaking. Peculiar to Luke, here.

decease. Greek. exodos. See App-149.

should = was about to.

accomplish. His death did not merely happen. It was He Who Himself accomplished it and fulfilled all the Scriptures concerning it. Compare Luke 9:53 and Isaiah 50:7.

at = in. Greek. en. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 43:61.

Luke 9:32

with. Greek sun. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 9:41.

heavy = oppressed.

when they were awake = on fully waking up. Greek diagregoreo. Occurs only here.

Luke 9:33

as they departed = in (Greek. en. App-104.) their departing. Peculiar to Luke, here. The verb diachbrizomai Occurs only here in N.T.

Master. Greek. epistates. App-98. Used only of Christ, as having authority. tabernacles. Compare Matthew 17:4.

knowing. Greek oida. App-132. Not the same word as in Luke 9:11.

Luke 9:34

there came = there came to be.

overshadowed = enveloped. The word Occurs only here, Luke 1:35. Matthew 17:5. Mark 9:7. Acts 5:15.

them : i.e. the three, not the six, as the Apostles heard the voice “out of “the cloud,

as they entered = in (Greek. en. App-104.) their entering.

Luke 9:35

out of. Greek. ek. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 9:5

hear = hear ye.

Luke 9:36

when . . . was past, literal in (Greek. en. App-104.) the passing of.

kept it close = were silent.

no man = no one. Compound of ou. App-105.

seen. Greek horao. App-133.

Luke 9:37

on. Greek. en App-104.

come down. Greek. katerchomai, only once outside Luke and Acts (in James 3:15.

the hill = the mountain, as in Luke 9:28.

Luke 9:38

Master = Teacher. App-98.

beseech. App-134.

look. Greek. epiblepo. App-133.

upon. Greek. epi. App-104.

Luke 9:39

lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

spirit. Greek. pneuma. App-101: a demon; Compare Luke 9:42.

suddenly. Greek exaiphnes. Only here, Luke 2:13. Mark 13:36. Acts 9:3; Acts 22:6, always in connection with supernatural events.

teareth him = throws him into convulsions.

that he foameth again = with (Greek. meta. App-104.) foaming.

bruising him = making a complete wreck of him. Compare Mark 5:4. Revelation 2:27.

Luke 9:40

him = it.

not. Greek. ou. App-105.

Luke 9:41

faithless = unbelieving.

Perverse = perverted.

with. Greek. pros. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:9, Luke 9:32 -, Luke 9:49.

suffer = bear with. Compare Acts 18:14. 2 Corinthians 11:1.

Luke 9:42

a coming = coming near.

devil = demon. A spirit, Luke 9:39.

threw = dashed.

tare = completely convulsed. Greek. susparasso. Occurs only here in N.T.

child. Greek. pais. App-108. Not the same word as in Luke 9:47.

Luke 9:43

amazed = astonished.

at. Greek. epi. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:31, Luke 9:61.

mighty power = majesty. Occurs only here, Acts 19:27, and 2 Peter 1:16.

wondered = were wondering.

Jesus. Most of the texts omit “Jesus” here.

Luke 9:44

sayings = words. Plural of logos. See note on Mark 9:32. Not the same word as in Luke 9:45.

shall be = is about to be.

delivered = delivered up. The second announcement of His sufferings. See the Structure on p. 1461.

Luke 9:45

understood not = were ignorant of.

saying. Greek. rhema. Not the same word as in Luke 9:44. See note on Mark 9:32.

hid = veiled.

perceived it not = should not understand it. Not the same word as in Luke 9:47.

Luke 9:46

among. Greek. en. App-104.

which = who,

greatest = greater.

Luke 9:47

perceiving = having seen. App-133. Not the same word as in Luke 9:45.

thought = reasoning, as in Luke 9:46.

child. App-108. Not the same word as in Luke 9:42.

by = beside. Greek para. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 9:7.

Luke 9:48

in. Greek. epi. App-104.

is = subsists or exists. Greek. huparcho, not the verb “to be”. See Philippians 1:2, Philippians 1:6 (being); Luke 3:20 (is).

least = lowliest.

shall be. All the texts read “is”.

Luke 9:49

with = in association with. Greek. meta. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:9, Luke 9:32 -, Luke 9:41.

Luke 9:50

against. Greek. kata. App-104.

us. All the texts read “you”.

for us = on our behalf. Greek. huper. App-104.

Luke 9:51

These verses are peculiar to Luke.

when the time was come = in (Greek. en. App-104.) the fulfilling of the days. Marking a certain stage of the Lord’s ministry.

that He should be received up = for the receiving Him up. Greek. analepsis. Occurs only here in the N.T. The kindred verb analambano is used of the ascension of Elijah in Septuagint. (2 Kings 2:11), and of the Lord in Mark 16:19. Acts 1:2, Acts 1:11, Acts 1:22, and 1 Timothy 3:16.

he = He Himself.

set His face. See note on Luke 9:31, Isaiah 50:7.

Luke 9:52

before. Greek. pro. App-104. Samaritans. Compare 2 Kings 17:26-33.

ready = to prepare [reception].

Luke 9:53

would go = was going.

Luke 9:54

Lord. App-98.

wilt. App-102.

command fire = should call down fire.

heaven = the heaven (Singular.) See note on Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:10.

even as Elias did = as Elijah also did. See 2 Kings 1:10. Omitted by T Trm. [A] WH.

Luke 9:55

and said . . . save them (Luke 9:56). This clause is omitted by all the texts.

spirit. Hebrew. pneuma. See App-101.

Luke 9:56

is not come = came not.

lives = souls. App-110.

another = different. App-124.

Luke 9:57

as they went = in (Greek. en. App-104.) their going.

a certain man. A scribe (Matthew 8:19)

Lord. Om. L T Tr. [A] WI R.

Luke 9:58

the air = the heaven, as in Luke 9:54.

hath not where, &c. See note on Matthew 8:20, and compare Revelation 14:14.

Luke 9:59

suffer me = allow me. bury my father. A euphemism for declining an invitation, as the Jews buried within twenty-four hoursand did not leave the house for ten days.

Luke 9:60

their = their own.

preach = declare. Greek. diangello. App-121. Occurs elsewhere only in Acts 21:26 (signify). Romans 9:17.

Luke 9:61

let = allow. Verses Luke 61:62 are peculiar to Luke.

at home at my house = in (Greek. eis. App-104.) my house, or at home.

Luke 9:62

No man = no one. Compound of ou. App-105.

hand. Plough always held with one hand.

looking. App-133.