Heinrich Meyer Commentary - Matthew 4

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Heinrich Meyer Commentary - Matthew 4


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CHAPTER 4

Mat_4:4. ὁ ἄνθρωπ .] Elz., Scholz omit the ὁ . It might easily have been added from the LXX. in Deu_8:3, where, however, it is wanting in several witnesses; but as the article is superfluous, and the witnesses in its favour greatly preponderate, there are decisive reasons for retaining it.

ἐπὶ παντί ] ἐν παντί is found in C D, 13, 21, 59, 124, 300; approved by Griesb., adopted by Fritzsche, Lachm., Tisch. Rightly; ἐπί was just as easily suggested by the first clause of the sentence by itself as by the reading of the LXX., which is attested by preponderating witnesses.

Mat_4:5. ἵστησιν ] B C D Z à , 1, 33: ἔστησεν . Recommended by Griesb., adopted by Lachm. and Tisch. 8. The aorist interrupts and disturbs the representation as present, and has been introduced from Luk_4:9.

Mat_4:6. λέγει ] Lachm., but upon very slight authority, reads εἶπεν , which is not to be adopted, even in Mat_4:9, instead of λέγει , with Lachm. and Tisch. 8, after B C D Z à and Curss. It is taken from Luke.

Mat_4:10. ὀπίσω μου ] is wanting in Elz., deleted also by Fritzsche and Tisch. 8, bracketed by Lachm. The witnesses are greatly divided, and the preponderance is uncertain (against it: B C* K P S V Δ à , Curss., Or. Ir. and other Fathers, and several Verss., among which Syr. Vulg.; in favour: C** D E L M U T Z, and several Curss., Justin., and many Fathers and Verss., amongst which is It.). An old insertion from Mat_16:13, where the circumstance that Peter is there the person addressed, might cause the less difficulty that he also is called Satan. In Luk_4:8, ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου σατ . is also an interpolation.

Mat_4:12. ὁ Ἰησοῦς ] is wanting in B C* D Z à , 16, 33, 61, Copt. Aeth. Or. Eus. Aug. The omission is approved by Griesbach. Rightly; the addition of the subject suggested itself the more easily that a new section begins in Mat_4:12. Comp. Mat_4:18. Deleted also by Tisch.

Mat_4:18. δέ ]. Elz. adds ὁ Ἰησοῦς , against decisive testimony. Comp. on Mat_4:12.

Mat_4:23. ὅλην τ . Γαλιλ .] Lachm.: ὅλῃ τ . Γαλιλαίᾳ , without evidence, as not merely C but B also has ἐν ὅλῃ τ . Γαλ ., which Tisch. has adopted, 8th ed. à * has merely ἐν τῇ Γαλ . The reading of Tisch. 8 is to be adopted; the Received reading is a change made to harmonize with the more common construction.