Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Mark 8:12 - 8:12

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Mark 8:12 - 8:12


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12. ἀναστενάξας. “Sighed from the bottom of His heart”; stronger than στενάζω (Mar 7:34; Rom 8:23; etc.), and here only in N.T. In Lam 1:4 of the sighing of Zion’s priests; Sir 25:18 of the husband of a wicked wife. Syr-Sin. has “He was troubled in spirit.” Cf. ἀνακρίνω, ἀναλύω, ἀναπαύω. Once more we have evidence of the reality of Christ’s human nature; see on Mar 3:5.

τῷ πνεύματι. The higher part of His being, which was distressed by moral obliquity; see on Mar 2:8.

Τί ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη; He is not asking for information, but expressing regret. See on Joh 2:23-25; Joh 10:38; Joh 11:45. His own generation (Mar 8:38, Mar 13:30; Mat 11:16; Mat 12:41-45; Luk 11:29; Luk 17:25; Luk 21:32; not in Jn) was as wrong-headed towards Him, as the generation to which Moses belonged was towards him (Deu 1:35; Deu 32:5; Deu 32:20). As usual, Mt. omits a question which seems to imply that Christ needed to be informed; see on Mar 5:30.

ἀμὴν λέγω. See on Mar 3:28.

εἰ δοθήσεται. A Hebraistic mode of making a strong asseveration equivalent to an oath. “May God punish me,” or some such thought, is understood; Gen 14:23; Num 14:30; Deu 1:35; Psa 95:11. From 1Sa 3:17 we see how such a form arose. Elsewhere in N.T. it occurs only in quotations from LXX. (Heb 3:11; Heb 4:3; Heb 4:5). Blass, § 78. 2. Mt. and Lk. add to “There shall no sign be given” the words “but the sign of Jonah.”