the whole. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6, for the greater part.
to meet = for a meeting with. Greek. sunantesis. Occurs only here, but L T Tr. WH read hupantesin, which occurs also as the same reading in Mat_25:1 and Joh_12:13.
besought. Same word as in verses: Mat_8:5, Mat_8:31. See note on Mar_5:12.