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Luk 22:36. [Ἀλλὰ νῦν, but now) When Jesus (the Master) committed Himself as an evil-doer to the hands of men, it was not suitable (seasonable) to supply the disciples with an extraordinary safeguard against the world. For that very reason He permits them to avail themselves of the ordinary helps which minister to the supply of food and to self-defence: and accordingly He informs them of the fact at this time, which was exactly the right time fur doing so.-V. g.]-πήραν, wallet) viz. He that hath a wallet, let him take it. That is to say, no one will be a friend to you, many will be enemies.-ὁ μὴ ἔχων) He who hath not, viz. money [not as Engl. Vers. “He who hath no sword”], wherewith to buy.-τὸ ἱμάτιον, garment) which is more necessary than a purse.-ἀγοράσει, shall buy) See Appar. Crit. Ed. ii. on this passage.[241] The Consequent is put for the Antecedent. That is to say, Ye shall find men at the present time, not only not inclined to confer benefits on you, but altogether hostile in their behaviour towards you. It was for this reason that the Apostles, from this time even up to the day of Pentecost, kept themselves not only as private indivduals, but sometimes shut up in their respective homes: Joh 16:32 [“Ye shall be scattered every one to his own”]; Luk 19:27; Luk 20:10; Luk 20:19 [“The doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews”].-[μάχαιραν, a sword) not that they might kill any one, but that they might restrain the sword of others.-V. g.]
[241] D reads ἄρει-πωλήσαι-ἀγοράσει (so d); but ABQ Orig. and Rec. Text, ἀράτω-πωλησάτω-ἀγορασάτω: abc, “tollat, vendat, emat.”-E. and T.