Joh 13:29 | RWP | e4.org | Some thought ( τινες εδοκουν ). Imperfect active of δοκεω . Mere inference in their ignorance. The bag ( το γλωσσοκομον ). See on for this word. What things we have need of ( ων χρειαν εχομεν ). Antecedent ( ταυτα ) of the relative ( ον ) not expressed. For the feast ( εις την εορτην ). The feast of unleavened bread beginning after the passover meal and lasting eight days. If this was twenty-four hours ahead of the passover meal, there was no hurry for next day would be in ample time. Or that he should give something to the poor ( η τοις πτωχοις ινα τ δω ). Another alternative in their speculation on the point. Note prolepsis of τοις πτωχοις (dative case) before ινα δω (final clause with ινα and second aorist active subjunctive of διδωμ ).

‏ John 13:29

Some thought ( τινες εδοκουν ). Imperfect active of δοκεω. Mere inference in their ignorance.

The bag ( το γλωσσοκομον ). See on 12:6 for this word.

What things we have need of ( ων χρειαν εχομεν ). Antecedent ( ταυτα ) of the relative ( ον ) not expressed.

For the feast ( εις την εορτην ). The feast of unleavened bread beginning after the passover meal and lasting eight days. If this was twenty-four hours ahead of the passover meal, there was no hurry for next day would be in ample time.

Or that he should give something to the poor ( η τοις πτωχοις ινα τ δω ). Another alternative in their speculation on the point. Note prolepsis of τοις πτωχοις (dative case) before ινα δω (final clause with ινα and second aorist active subjunctive of διδωμ ).