Came early (ωρθριζεν). Imperfect active of ορθριζω from ορθρος, late form for ορθρευω, to rise early. Only here in the N.T.

Came early in the morning. He returned early from the Mount of Olives and taught in the temple. Our Savior did not waste his mornings in i…

All the people came early in the morning.—The Greek verb, which corresponds to the five last words, does not occur elsewh…

May we all be willing, not only to hear him, but also to heed what he says! Amen.

The Venerable Bede: What our Lord commanded in word, He confirms by His example. For He who bade us watch and pray before the c…

And all the people came early in the morning
Not all the people in Jerusalem, every inhabitant of the city; this wor…

Christ tells His disciples to observe the signs of the times, by which they could judge. He charges them to consider the ruin of the Jewish nation …