Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 5:40

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 5:40 - 5:40

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 5:40 - 5:40

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40. κριθῆναι. In Attic κρίνειν = ‘to bring to trial.’ For the construction of κρίνομαι with dat. cp. Eur. Med. 609, ὡς οὐ κρινοῦμαι τῶνδε σοὶ τὰ πλείονα.

χιτῶνα, ‘tunic,’ the under-garment. It had sleeves, and reached below the knees, somewhat like a modern shirt. ἱμάτιον, the upper garment. A large square woollen robe, resembling the modern Arab abba or abayeh. The poorest people wore a tunic only. Among the richer people many wore two tunics besides the upper garment. Wealth is often shown in the East not only by the quality but also by the amount of clothing worn. For the general sense cp. 1Co 6:7, ‘There is utterly a fault … suffer yourselves to be defrauded.’