Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Made answer (upolabwn). Second aorist active participle of upolambanw (see Luke 7:43), to take up literally, and then in thought and speech, old verb, but in this sense of interrupting in talk only in the N.T.
Was going down (katebainen). Imperfect active describing the journey.
Fell among robbers (lhstaiv periepesen). Second aorist ingressive active indicative of peripiptw, old verb with associative instrumental case, to fall among and to be encompassed by (peri, around), to be surrounded by robbers. A common experience to this day on the road to Jericho. The Romans placed a fort on this "red and bloody way." These were bandits, not petty thieves.
Stripped (ekdusantev). Of his clothing as well as of his money, the meanest sort of robbers.
Beat him (plhgav epiqentev). Second aorist active participle of epitiqhmi, a common verb. Literally, "placing strokes or blows" (plhgav, plagues) upon him. See Luke 12:48; Acts 16:23; Revelation 15:1, Revelation 15:6, Revelation 15:8 for "plagues."
Half-dead (hmiqanh). Late word from hmi, half, and qnhskw, to die. Only here in the N.T. Vivid picture of the robbery.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Luke 7:43
Luke 10:31
Luke 12:47
Acts 16:23
Acts 27:41
2 Corinthians 6:5
James 1:2
3 John 1:8
Revelation 9:18
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.
E-mail this page
