οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ ειπον 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3P προς 4314 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM δια 1223 PREP τι 5101 I-ASN οι 3588 T-NPM μαθηται 3101 N-NPM ιωαννου 2491 N-GSM νηστευουσιν 3522 5719 V-PAI-3P πυκνα 4437 A-APN και 2532 CONJ δεησεις 1162 N-APF ποιουνται 4160 5731 V-PMI-3P ομοιως 3668 ADV και 2532 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM των 3588 T-GPM φαρισαιων 5330 N-GPM οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ σοι 4674 S-2NPM εσθιουσιν 2068 5719 V-PAI-3P και 2532 CONJ πινουσιν 4095 5719 V-PAI-3P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
33. Often (pukna). Only here, Acts xxiv. 26; 1 Tim. v. 23. The word literally means close-packed, as a thicket, or the plumage of a bird.Prayers (dehseiv). Used by no other evangelist. From deomai, to want, and hence distinctively of petitionary prayer. In classical Greek the word is not restricted to sacred uses, but is employed of requests preferred to men. Rev., more correctly, supplications.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:33 {Often} (pukna). Only in Luke. Common word for thick, compact, often. {And make supplications} (kai deeseis poiountai). Only in Luke. {But thine} (hoi de soi). Sharp contrast between the conduct of the disciples of Jesus and those of John and the Pharisees who here appear together as critics of Christ and his disciples (#Mr 2:18; Mt 9:14), though Luke does not bring that out sharply. It is probable that Levi had his reception for Jesus on one of the Jewish fast days and, if so, this would give special edge to their criticism.
