Robertson Word Pictures - Luke 21:36 - 21:36

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Robertson Word Pictures - Luke 21:36 - 21:36


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But watch ye (agrupneite de). Agrupneō is a late verb to be sleepless (a privative and hupnos, sleep). Keep awake and be ready is the pith of Christ’s warning.

That ye may prevail to escape (hina katischusēte ekphugein). First aorist active subjunctive with hina of purpose. The verb katischuō means to have strength against (cf. Mat 16:18). Common in later writers. Ekphugein is second aorist active infinitive, to escape out.

To stand before the Son of man (stathēnai emprosthen tou huiou tou anthrōpou). That is the goal. There will be no dread of the Son then if one is ready. Stathēnai is first aorist passive infinitive of histēmi.