{With desire I have desired} (epithumi(8369) epethum(8873)a). A
Hebraism common in the LXX. Associative instrumental case of
substantive and first aorist active indicative of same like a
cognate accusative. Peculiar to Luke is all this verse. See this
idiom in  Joh 3:29  Ac 4:17 . {Before I suffer} (pro tou me
pathein). Preposition pro with articular infinitive and
accusative of general reference, "before the suffering as to me."
Pathein is second aorist active infinitive of pasch(935c).