‏ Luke 10:30

 Made answer ( υπολαβων ). Second aorist active participle of  υπολαμβανω (see 7:43), to take up literally, and then in thought and speech, old verb, but in this sense of interrupting in talk only in the N.T.

 Was going down ( κατεβαινεν ). Imperfect active describing the journey.

 Fell among robbers ( ληισταις περιεπεσεν ). Second aorist ingressive active indicative of  περιπιπτω, old verb with associative instrumental case, to fall among and to be encompassed by ( περ, around), to be surrounded by robbers. A common experience to this day on the road to Jericho. The Romans placed a fort on this "red and bloody way." These were bandits, not petty thieves.

 Stripped ( εκδυσαντες ). Of his clothing as well as of his money, the meanest sort of robbers.

 Beat him ( πληγας επιθεντες ). Second aorist active participle of  επιτιθημ, a common verb. Literally, "placing strokes or blows" ( πληγας, plagues) upon him. See Lu 12:48; Ac 16:23; Re 15:1, 6, 8 for "plagues."

 Half-dead ( ημιθανη ). Late word from  ημ, half, and  θνησκω, to die. Only here in the N.T. Vivid picture of the robbery.

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