124. It is curious that Macarius offers examples from the prophets and Psalms, but not from the law.
125. The Synoptic criticism is interesting, but he should of course have said "two demoniacs."
126. Such passages are quoted freely, and not much stress can be made on the omission of the word " Legion."
127. There is no negative in the MS. A mh_ seems to be required, unless ou0 ga_r is omitted before e0xrhn , as Harnack does. ( Op. cit., p. 36.)
128. It seems best to read this sentence as a question.
129. Blondel suggests th~j e0nori/ion e0la&sai to_n dai/mona instead of MS, th_n e0nori/an e0la&sai tou~ dai/monoj .
130. It is interesting to find that Macarius falls into the same mistake as his opponent, without seeming to discover it.
131. Macarius here uses the fourth-century word to express "person," viz. u9po&stasij , keeping ou0si/a for "nature." This passage naturally has some bearing on the one in which the words are given their technical use in speaking of the Trinity. See Introd. p. xviii.
132. Viz "human nature," as he explains further on.
133. This explanation has been translated in full, not for its intrinsic value, but as indicating an interesting line of synoptic criticism.
134. MS. xoneuo&menoi . Blondel reads xwneuo&menoi .
135. However far-fetched such a suggestion may sound, recent researches into the spirit world make it impossible to dogmatise on the impossibility of such happenings.
136. sedeton . MS. sedeqron , evidently formed from the Latin "sedeo."
137. to_ xai~ron . This can scarcely be right. Probably the right reading is to_n xoi~ron , i.e. "we seek the swine."
138. He omits the word for "eye."
139. Macarius follows his opponent in omitting the word "eye." But he does not follow him in using S. Mark's and S. Matthew's word for needle ( p9afi/j ), but quotes S. Luke's ( belo&nh ).
140. There is a gap in the MS., and a later hand suggests the insertion of "abundant wealth" ( plou~toj o9 po&luj ), which would therefore be the subiect of the verb "casts."
141. These were called in by the parties in a suit to support their case, and gave their services without fee.
142. The word is a technical one, connected with legal procedure.
143. The word e9sti/a signifies hearth or altar, but the allusion seems to be to the public table ( koinh_ e9sti/a ) at which ambassadors and others were entertained.
144. The word used in Hebrews xii. 23.
145. The MS. reads deka&th| , but this is plainly a confusion with the following sentence.
146. skhnh_n sesofisme/nhn .
147. This would mean 10 p.m. instead of after 3 a.m. This is a somewhat unfortunate concession to the objector.
148. He here follows the Septuagint.