{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/vws/mar012.htm","path":"bib/cmt/vws/mar012.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/vws/mar012.htm","text":"Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent, [1886]\nWine-fat (\u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd)\nRev., winespress. Only here in New Testament. The wine-press was constructed in the side of a sloping rock, in which a trough was excavated, which was the wine-press proper. Underneath this was dug another trough, with openings communicating with the trough above, into which the juice ran from the press. This was called by the Romans lacus, or the lake. The word here used for the whole structure strictly means this trough underneath (\u1f51\u03c0\u03cc) the press (\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2). This is the explanation of Wyc.'s translation, dalf (delved), a lake.\nWent into a far country (\u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03ae\u03bc\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd)\nBut this is too strong. The word means simply went abroad. So Wyc., went forth in pilgrimage ; and Tynd., into a strange country. Rev., another country. See on Mat 25:14.\nOf the fruits\nOr, literally, from (\u1f00\u03c0\u1f78) the fruits, showing that the rent was to be paid in kind.\nTherefore\nThe best texts omit.\nLast\nMark only.\nThose husbandmen\nLit., they the husbandmen. Wyc., tenants.\nScripture (\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u1f74\u03bd)\nA passage of scripture: hence frequently this scripture; another scripture; the same scripture. Luk 4:21; Joh 19:37; Act 1:16.\nThe Lord's doing (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f70 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5)\nLit., from the Lord.\nCatch (\u1f00\u03b3\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd)\nFrom \u1f04\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1, hunting, the chase. Hence the picture in the word is that of hunting, while that in Matthew's word, \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, is that of catching in a trap. See on Mat 22:15.\nTribute\nSee on Mat 22:19.\nPerson (\u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd)\nLit., face.\nShall we give, etc\nA touch peculiar to Mark.\nPenny\nSee on Mat 20:2.\nImage and superscription\nSee on Mat 22:20.\nThey marvelled (\u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1\u03cd\u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd)\nThe preposition \u1f10\u03be, out of, indicates great astonishment. They marvelled out of measure. Hence Rev., marvelled greatly. The A. V. follows another reading, with the simple verb \u1f10\u03b8\u03b1\u03cd\u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd. The imperfect denotes continuance: they stood wondering.\nWho (\u03bf\u1f35\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2)\nThis pronoun marks the Sadducees as a class: of that party characterized by their denial of the resurrection.\nAsked (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b7\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd)\nStronger. They questioned.\nTherefore (\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf)\nA rendering which obscures the meaning. The words point forward to the next two clauses. The reason of your error is your ignorance of the scriptures and of the power of God. Hence Rev., correctly, Is it not for this cause that ye err?\nErr (\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5)\nLit., wander out of the way. Compare Latin errare. Of the wandering sheep, Mat 18:12; Pe1 2:25. Of the martyrs wandering in the deserts, Heb 11:38. Often rendered in the New Testament deceive. See Mar 13:5, Mar 13:6. Compare \u1f00\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, wandering stars (Jde 1:13), from which our word planet.\nHow in the bush God spake\nAn utterly wrong rendering. In the bush (\u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5), refers to a particular section in the Pentateuch, Exo 3:2-6. The Jews were accustomed to designate portions of scripture by the most noteworthy thing contained in them. Therefore Rev., rightly, in the place concerning the bush. Wyc., in the book of Moses on the bush. The article refers to it as something familiar. Compare Rom 11:2, \u1f10\u03bd \u1f28\u03bb\u03af\u1fb3; i.e., in the section of scripture which tells of Elijah. There, however, the Rev. retains the A. V. of Elijah, and puts in in the margin.\nYe do greatly err\nAn emphatic close, peculiar to Mark.\nWell (\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6\u03c2)\nLit., beautifully, finely, admirably.\nWhat (\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b1)\nRather, of what nature.\nWith all thy heart (\u1f10\u03be \u1f45\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5)\nLit., out of thy whole heart. The heart, not only as the seat of the affections, but as the centre of our complex being - physical, moral, spiritual, and intellectual.\nSoul (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1fc6\u03c2)\nThe word is often used in the New Testament in its original meaning of life. See Mat 2:20; Mat 20:28; Act 20:10; Rom 11:3; Joh 10:11. Hence, as an emphatic designation of the man himself. See Mat 12:18; Heb 10:38; Luk 21:19. So that the word denotes \"life in the distinctness of individual existence\" (Cremer). See further on \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2, spiritual, Co1 15:44.\nMind (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b1\u03c2)\nThe faculty of thought: understanding, especially the moral understanding.\nNeighbor\nSee on Mat 5:43.\nWell, Master, thou hast said the truth; for there is one God\nAll the best texts omit God.\nExclamatory, as one says good! on hearing something which he approves.\nThe truth ( \u1f10\u03c0' \u1f00\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2)\nIncorrect. The phrase is adverbial; of a truth, in truth, truthfully, and qualifies the succeeding verb, thou hast said.\nFor (\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9)\nThe A. V. begins a new and explanatory sentence with this word; but it is better with Rev. to translate that, and make the whole sentence continuous: Thou hast truthfully said that he is one.\nUnderstanding (\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2)\nA different word from that in Mar 12:30. From \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03af\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9, to send or bring together. Hence \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03af\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9 is a union or bringing together of the mind with an object, and so used to denote the faculty of quick comprehension, intelligence, sagacity. Compare \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd, the prudent, Mat 11:25.\nDiscreetly (\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c7\u1ff6\u03c2)\nFrom \u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2, mind, and \u1f14\u03c7\u03c9, to lave. Having his mind in possession: \"having his wits about him.\" The word occurs only here in the New Testament.\nThe common people (\u1f41 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f44\u03c7\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2)\nNot indicating a social distinction, but the great mass of the people: the crowd at large.\nDesire (\u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd)\nSee on Mat 1:19.\nUppermost rooms (\u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2)\nMore correctly, the chief couches,. So Rev., chief places.\nWidows' houses\nPeople often left their whole fortune to the temple, and a good deal of the temple-money went, in the end, to the Scribes and Pharisees. The Scribes were universally employed in making wills and conveyances of property. They may have abused their influence with widows.\nThe treasury\nIn the Court of the Women, which covered a space of two hundred feet square. All round it ran a colonnade, and within it, against the wall, were the thirteen chests or \"trumpets\" for charitable contributions. These chests were narrow at the mouth and wide at the bottom, shaped like trumpets, whence their name. Their specific objects were carefully marked on them. Nine were for the receipt of what was legally due by worshippers, the other four for strictly voluntary gifts. See Edersheim, \"The Temple.\"\nBeheld (\u1f10\u03b8\u03b5\u03ce\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9)\nObserved thoughtfully.\nCast\nNote the graphic present tense: are casting.\nMoney (\u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ba\u1f78\u03bd)\nLit., copper, which most of the people gave.\nCast in (\u1f14\u03b2\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd)\nImperfect tense: were casting in as he looked.\nMuch (\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac)\nLit., many things; possibly many pieces of current copper coin.\nA certain (\u03bc\u03af\u03b1)\nNot a good translation. Lit., one as distinguished from the many rich. Better, simply the indefinite article, as Rev.\nPoor (\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c7\u1f74)\nSee on Mat 5:3.\nMites (\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u1f70)\nFrom \u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2, peeled, husked; and thence thin or fine. Therefore of a very small or thin coin.\nFarthing (\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2)\nA Latin word, quadrans, or a quarter of a Roman as; quadrans meaning a fourth, as farthing is fourthing.\nThis poor widow (\u1f21 \u03c7\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f55\u03c4\u03b7 \u1f21 \u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c7\u1f74)\nThe Greek order is very suggestive, forming a kind of climax: this window, the poor one, or and she poor.","title":"Vincent's Word Studies: Mark: Mark Chapter 12","type":"page"}