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He was clothed (enedidusketo). Imperfect middle of endiduskō, a late intensive form of enduō. He clothed himself in or with. It was his habit.
Purple (porphuran). This purple dye was obtained from the purple fish, a species of mussel or murex (1 Maccabees 4:23). It was very costly and was used for the upper garment by the wealthy and princes (royal purple). They had three shades of purple (deep violet, deep scarlet or crimson, deep blue). See also Mar 15:17, Mar 15:20; Rev 18:12.
Fine linen (busson).
Byssus or Egyptian flax (India and Achaia also). It is a yellowed flax from which fine linen was made for undergarments. It was used for wrapping mummies. “Some of the Egyptian linen was so fine that it was called woven air” (Vincent). Here only in the N.T. for the adjective bussinos occurs in Rev 18:12; Rev 19:8, Rev 19:14.
Faring sumptuously (euphrainomenos lamprōs).
Making merry brilliantly. The verb euphrainomai we have already had in Luk 12:19; Luk 15:23, Luk 15:25, Luk 15:32. Lamprōs is an old adverb from lampros, brilliant, shining, splendid, magnificent. It occurs here only in the N.T. This parable apparently was meant for the Pharisees (Luk 16:14) who were lovers of money. It shows the wrong use of money and opportunity.