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**His twelve disciples** . Most of the texts omit "His disciples". Hence we must render. "the Twelve". Compare [Luke 9:10](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/luke/9/61) .

**preach** = proclaim. App-121 .
**the kingdom of God** . See App-114 .
**heal.** Greek. *iaomai.* Not the same word as in [Luke 9:1](../../../kjv/luke/9/1) .

**unto** = to. Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**for** = with a view to. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**staves** . See note on [Matthew 10:10](../../../kjv/matthew/10/10) .
**scrip** = a collecting bag (for money). See note on [Matthew 10:10](../../../kjv/matthew/10/10) .

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

**will not** = may not. (The force of *an.)*
**not.** Greek *me.* App-105 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:27](../../../kjv/luke/9/27) , [Luke 9:40](../../../kjv/luke/9/40) , [Luke 9:58](../../../kjv/luke/9/58); [Luke 9:58](../../../kjv/luke/9/58) .
**of** = from. Greek. *apo.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:7](../../../kjv/luke/9/7) , [Luke 9:8](../../../kjv/luke/9/8) , [Luke 9:9](../../../kjv/luke/9/9) , [Luke 7:11](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/luke/9/7) .
**against** . Greek. *epi.* App-104 .

**through the towns** = village by (Greek. *kata.* App-104 .) village.
**preaching the gospel** = announcing the glad tidings. App-121 .

**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](../../../kjv/luke/24/4) .[Acts 2:12](../../../kjv/acts/2/12) ; [Acts 5:24](../../../kjv/acts/5/24) ; [Acts 10:17](../../../kjv/acts/10/17) .
**because** . Greek. *dia.* App-104 .[Luke 9:2](../../../kjv/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 .

**Elias** = Elijah.
**had appeared:** i.e. in fulfilment of [Malachi 4:5](../../../kjv/malachi/4/5) . App-106 . Not the same word as in [Luke 9:31](../../../kjv/luke/9/31) .

**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](../../../kjv/luke/9/36)

**apostles** . See the Twelve, [Luke 9:1](../../../kjv/luke/9/1) .
**Bethsaida.** Peculiar to Luke. See App-169 . Aramaean. App-94 .

**when they knew** = having got to know it. App-132 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:33](../../../kjv/luke/9/33) , [Luke 9:55](../../../kjv/luke/9/55) .
**healing.** Greek. *therapeia.* Compare [Luke 9:1](../../../kjv/luke/9/1) .

**wear away** = decline.
**lodge.** Peculiar to Luke, here. Greek. *kataluo, to* unloose, disband, halt, also destroy, its most frequent meaning. Compare [Luke 19:7](../../../kjv/luke/19/7) ; [Luke 21:6](../../../kjv/luke/21/6) . [Matthew 5:17](../../../kjv/matthew/5/17) . [Mark 14:58](../../../kjv/mark/14/58) .
**victuals** = provisions.
**in.** Greek. *en.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) , [Luke 9:49](../../../kjv/luke/9/49) .

**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.

**men.** Greek. Plural of *aner.* App-123 .
**to.** Greek *pros.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:9](../../../kjv/luke/9/9) , [Luke 9:16](../../../kjv/luke/9/16) [ *Conversion Note* : These numbers were listed after the [Luke 9:16](../../../kjv/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.

**to.** Greek. *eis.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:14](../../../kjv/luke/9/14) , [Luke 9:40](../../../kjv/luke/9/40) , [Luke 9:52](../../../kjv/luke/9/52) , Luk 14:62 .
**heaven** = the heaven (Singular.) See notes on [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .

**remained** = was over and above. Put a comma after "them".
**baskets** . See note on [Matthew 14:20](../../../kjv/matthew/14/20) .

**it came to pass.** See note on [Luke 2:1](../../../kjv/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.

**answering said.** See note on [Deuteronomy 1:41](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/41) .
**some** = others. App-124 .
**others** . Same as "some "above.

**The Christ** = The Messiah. App-98 .

**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 .

**The Son of man** . See App-98 .
**must** = it is necessary. See [Luke 24:26](../../../kjv/luke/24/26) . [Acts 3:18](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/luke/9/26) , [Luke 9:32](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/matthew/27/63) ).
**raised.** Pass. of *egeiro.* App-178 .
**the third day.** But see App-148 .

**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.

**will** = desireth, or willeth ( App-102 .) to.
**save** . Greek *sozo.*
**life** = soul. Greek. *psuche.* App-110 .

**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.

**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.

**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.

**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 [Matthew 17:1](../../../kjv/matthew/17/1) and [Mark 9:2](../../../kjv/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.

**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.

**behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos* ( App-6 ).
**talked** = were talking.
**which** = who. Moses. See App-149 .

**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](../../../kjv/luke/9/53) and [Isaiah 50:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/7) .
**at** = in. Greek. *en.* Not the same word as in verses: Luk 43:61 .

**with** . Greek *sun.* App-104 . Not the same word as in [Luke 9:41](../../../kjv/luke/9/41) .
**heavy** = oppressed.
**when they were awake** = on fully waking up. Greek *diagregoreo.* Occurs only here.

**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](../../../kjv/matthew/17/4) .
**knowing** . Greek *oida.* App-132 . Not the same word as in [Luke 9:11](../../../kjv/luke/9/11) .

**there came** = there came to be.
**overshadowed** = enveloped. The word Occurs only here, [Luke 1:35](../../../kjv/luke/1/35) .[Matthew 17:5](../../../kjv/matthew/17/5) .[Mark 9:7](../../../kjv/mark/9/7) . [Acts 5:15](../../../kjv/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.

**out of** . Greek. *ek.* App-104 . Not the same word as in [Luke 9:5](../../../kjv/luke/9/5)
**hear** = hear ye.

**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 .

***on.*** *Greek. en* App-104 .
**come down** . Greek. *katerchomai,* only once outside Luke and Acts (in [James 3:15](../../../kjv/james/3/15) .
**the hill** = the mountain, as in [Luke 9:28](../../../kjv/luke/9/28) .

**Master** = Teacher. App-98 .
**beseech.** App-134 .
**look.** Greek. *epiblepo.* App-133 .
**upon.** *Greek. epi.* App-104 .

**lo** . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**spirit.** Greek. *pneuma.* App-101 : a demon; Compare [Luke 9:42](../../../kjv/luke/9/42) .
**suddenly** . Greek *exaiphnes.* Only here, [Luke 2:13](../../../kjv/luke/2/13) .[Mark 13:36](../../../kjv/mark/13/36) . [Acts 9:3](../../../kjv/acts/9/3) ; [Acts 22:6](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/mark/5/4) .[Revelation 2:27](../../../kjv/revelation/2/27) .

**him** = it.
**not** . Greek. *ou.* App-105 .

**faithless** = unbelieving.
**Perverse** = perverted.
**with** . Greek. *pros.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:9](../../../kjv/luke/9/9) , [Luke 9:32](../../../kjv/luke/9/32) -, [Luke 9:49](../../../kjv/luke/9/49) .
**suffer** = bear with. Compare [Acts 18:14](../../../kjv/acts/18/14) . [2 Corinthians 11:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/1) .

**a coming** = coming near.
**devil** = demon. A spirit, [Luke 9:39](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/luke/9/47) .

**amazed** = astonished.
**at.** *Greek. epi.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:31](../../../kjv/luke/9/31) , [Luke 9:61](../../../kjv/luke/9/61) .
**mighty power** = majesty. Occurs only here, [Acts 19:27](../../../kjv/acts/19/27) , and [2 Peter 1:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/16) .
**wondered** = were wondering.
**Jesus** . Most of the texts omit "Jesus" here.

**sayings** = words. Plural of logos. See note on [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) . Not the same word as in [Luke 9:45](../../../kjv/luke/9/45) .
**shall be** = is about to be.
**delivered** = delivered up. The second announcement of His sufferings. See the Structure on p. 1461.

**understood not** = were ignorant of.
**saying** . Greek. *rhema.* Not the same word as in [Luke 9:44](../../../kjv/luke/9/44) . See note on [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .
**hid** = veiled.
**perceived it not** = should not understand it. Not the same word as in [Luke 9:47](../../../kjv/luke/9/47) .

**among.** Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**which** = who,
**greatest** = greater.

**perceiving** = having seen. App-133 . Not the same word as in [Luke 9:45](../../../kjv/luke/9/45) .
**thought** = reasoning, as in [Luke 9:46](../../../kjv/luke/9/46) .
**child** . App-108 . Not the same word as in [Luke 9:42](../../../kjv/luke/9/42) .
**by** = beside. Greek *para.* App-104 . Not the same word as in [Luke 9:7](../../../kjv/luke/9/7) .

**in** . *Greek. epi.* App-104 .
**is** = subsists or exists. Greek. *huparcho,* not the verb "to be". See [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:6](../../../kjv/philippians/1/6) (being); [Luke 3:20](../../../kjv/luke/3/20) (is).
**least** = lowliest.
**shall be** . All the texts read "is".

**with** = in association with. Greek. *meta.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 9:9](../../../kjv/luke/9/9) , [Luke 9:32](../../../kjv/luke/9/32) -, [Luke 9:41](../../../kjv/luke/9/41) .

**against.** Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**us.** All the texts read "you".
**for us** = on our behalf. Greek. *huper.* App-104 .

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](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/11) ), and of the Lord in [Mark 16:19](../../../kjv/mark/16/19) . [Acts 1:2](../../../kjv/acts/1/2) , [Acts 1:11](../../../kjv/acts/1/11) , [Acts 1:22](../../../kjv/acts/1/22) , and [1 Timothy 3:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/16) .
**he** = He Himself.
**set His face** . See note on [Luke 9:31](../../../kjv/luke/9/31) , [Isaiah 50:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/7) .

**before** . Greek. *pro.* App-104 . Samaritans. Compare [2 Kings 17:26-33](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/26-33) .
**ready** = to prepare [reception].

**would go** = was going.

**Lord** . App-98 .
**wilt** . App-102 .
**command fire** = should call down fire.
**heaven** = the heaven (Singular.) See note on [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**even as Elias did** = as Elijah also did. See [2 Kings 1:10](../../../kjv/2-kings/1/10) . Omitted by T Trm. [A] WH.

**and said . . . save them** ([Luke 9:56](../../../kjv/luke/9/56) ). This clause is omitted by all the texts.
**spirit.** Hebrew. *pneuma.* See App-101 .

**is not come** = came not.
**lives** = souls. App-110 .
**another** = different. App-124 .

**as they went** = in (Greek. *en.* App-104 .) their going.
**a certain man.** A scribe ([Matthew 8:19](../../../kjv/matthew/8/19) )
**Lord.** Om. L T Tr. [A] WI R.

**the air** = the heaven, as in [Luke 9:54](../../../kjv/luke/9/54) .
**hath not where,** &c. See note on [Matthew 8:20](../../../kjv/matthew/8/20) , and compare [Revelation 14:14](../../../kjv/revelation/14/14) .

**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.

**their** = their own.
**preach** = declare. Greek. *diangello.* App-121 . Occurs elsewhere only in [Acts 21:26](../../../kjv/acts/21/26) (signify). [Romans 9:17](../../../kjv/romans/9/17) .

**let** = allow. Verses Luk 61:62 are peculiar to Luke.
**at home at my house** = in (Greek. *eis.* *App-104* *.) my* house, or at home.

**No man** = no one. Compound of *ou.* App-105 .
**hand.** Plough always held with one hand.
**looking.** App-133 .

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