had... come, &c.. came and spake.
had not had sin. would not have (imperf.) sin, i.e. in rejecting Him as the Messiah. Figure of speech Heterasis. App-6. sin. App-128.
now. Greek. nun. See John 12:27.
no. not (App-105) any.
cloke. excuse. Greek. prophasis. Occurs seven times, rendered "pretence" in Matthew 23:14.Mark 12:40; Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:18. "shew", Luke 20:47. ' colour", Acts 27:30, and "cloke", here and 1 Thessalonians 2:5.
for. concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.