{Followed} ((886b)olouthei). Imperfect active, was following.
Verses 27-32 are peculiar to Luke. {Bewailed} (ekoptonto).
Imperfect middle of kopt(935c), to cut, smite, old and common verb.
Direct middle, they were smiting themselves on the breast. "In
the Gospels there is no instance of a woman being hostile to
Christ" (Plummer). Luke's Gospel is appropriately called the
Gospel of Womanhood ( 1:39-56 2:36-38 7:11-15, 37-50 8:1-3 10:38-42 11:27 13:11-16 ). {Lamented} (ethr(886e)oun). Imperfect
active of hr(886e)e(935c), old verb from hreomai, to cry aloud,
lament.
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