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Mat 9:36. Ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, He was moved with compassion) The disposition of Jesus was most fruitful in works of mercy.[433]-ἐσκυλμένοι, tired out) walking with difficulty; a word especially suitable to this passage, concerning which see the Gnomon Mar 5:35. The reading, ἐκλελυμένοι, is clearly deficient in authority.[434]-ἐῤῥιμμένοι, cast down) i.e. lying down. A further step in the path of misery,[435] and yet such a condition is already the prelude of approaching help. Cf. concerning the harvest, Joh 4:35.-ὡσεὶ πρόβατα μὴ ἔχοντα ποιμένα, as sheep not having a shepherd) Cf. Num 27:17, S. V.-ὡσεὶ πρόβατα οἷς οὐκ ἔστι ποιμήν, as sheep for whom there is not a shepherd.-ποιμὴν is properly a shepherd of sheep. Concerning sheep, cf. ch. Mat 10:6.
[433] It was a striking work of mercy to bring wretched souls to a state of spiritual soundness by praying or teaching.-V. g.
[434] E.M. ἐκλελυμένοι.-(I. B.)
[435] In this condition properly are those, who are destitute of the knowledge of Christ.-V. g.
BCDabc (‘vexati’) Vulg. Hil. read ἐσκυλμένοι: d, ‘fatigati.’ Rec. Text has ἐκλελυμένοι, evidently a marginal gloss to get rid of the strange expression, ἐσκυλμένοι. Σκύλλω Th. σκῦλον, torn off skin, as exuviœ from exuo. Here, worn out, as tired sheep, with the φόοτια of the Pharisees.-ED.