Passage 1: Genesis 41
(Gen 41:1) And two yeeres after, Pharaoh also dreamed, and beholde, he stoode by a riuer,
(Notes Reference) And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh (a) dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
(a) This dream was not so much for Pharaoh, as is was a means to deliver Joseph and to provide for God's Church.
(Gen 41:2) And loe, there came out of the riuer seuen goodly kine and fatfleshed, and they fedde in a medowe:
(Gen 41:3) And loe, seuen other kine came vp after the out of the riuer, euill fauoured and leane fleshed, and stoode by the other kine vpon the brinke of the riuer.
(Gen 41:4) And the euilfauoured and leane fleshed kine did eate vp the seuen welfauoured and fatte kine: so Pharaoh awoke.
(Gen 41:5) Againe he slept, and dreamed the second time: and beholde, seuen eares of corne grewe vpon one stalke, ranke and goodly.
(Notes Reference) And he slept and dreamed the (b) second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
(b) All these means God used to deliver his servant, and to bring him into favour and authority.
(Gen 41:6) And loe, seuen thinne eares, and blasted with the east winde, sprang vp after them:
(Gen 41:7) And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen ranke and full eares. then Pharaoh awaked, and loe, it was a dreame.
(Gen 41:8) Nowe when the morning came, his spirit was troubled: therefore he sent and called all the soothsayers of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof, and Pharaoh tolde them his dreames: but none coulde interprete them to Pharaoh.
(Notes Reference) And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was (c) troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
(c) This fear was enough to teach him that this vision was sent by God.
(Gen 41:9) Then spake the chiefe butler vnto Pharaoh, saying, I call to minde my faultes this day.
(Notes Reference) Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I (e) do remember my faults this day:
(e) He confesses his fault against the king before he speaks of Joseph.
(Gen 41:10) Pharaoh being angrie with his seruantes, put me in ward in the chiefe stewards house, both me and the chiefe baker.
(Gen 41:11) Then we dreamed a dreame in one night, both I, and he: we dreamed eche man according to the interpretation of his dreame.
(Gen 41:12) And there was with vs a yong man, an Ebrew, seruant vnto the chiefe steward, whome when we told, he declared our dreames to vs, to euery one he declared according to his dreame.
(Gen 41:13) And as he declared vnto vs, so it came to passe: for he restored me to mine office, and hanged him.
(Gen 41:14) Then sent Pharaoh, and called Ioseph, and they brought him hastily out of prison, and he shaued him, and chaunged his rayment, and came to Pharaoh.
(Notes Reference) Then Pharaoh sent and called (f) Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved [himself], and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
(f) The wicked seek the prophets of God in their time of need, while in their prosperity they abhor them.
(Gen 41:15) Then Pharaoh sayde to Ioseph, I haue dreamed a dreame, and no man can interprete it, and I haue hearde say of thee, that when thou hearest a dreame, thou canst interprete it.
(Gen 41:16) And Ioseph answered Pharaoh, saying, Without me God shall answere for the wealth of Pharaoh.
(Notes Reference) And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, (g) [It is] not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
(g) As though he would say if I interpret your dream it comes from God, and not from me.
(Gen 41:17) And Pharaoh sayde vnto Ioseph, In my dreame, beholde, I stoode by the banke of the riuer:
(Gen 41:18) And lo, there came vp out of the riuer seuen fat fleshed, and welfauoured kine, and they fedde in the medowe.
(Gen 41:19) Also loe, seuen other kine came vp after them, poore and very euilfauoured, and leanefleshed: I neuer sawe the like in all the lande of Egypt, for euilfauoured.
(Gen 41:20) And the leane and euilfauoured kine did eate vp the first seuen fat kine.
(Gen 41:21) And when they had eaten them vp, it could not be knowen that they had eaten them, but they were still as euilfauoured, as they were at the beginning: so did I awake.
(Gen 41:22) Moreouer I sawe in my dreame, and beholde, seuen eares sprang out of one stalke, full and faire.
(Gen 41:23) And lo, seuen eares, withered, thinne, and blasted with the East winde, sprang vp after them.
(Gen 41:24) And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen good eares. Nowe I haue tolde the soothsayers, and none can declare it vnto me.
(Gen 41:25) Then Ioseph answered Pharaoh, Both Pharaohs dreames are one. God hath shewed Pharaoh, what he is about to doe.
(Notes Reference) And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, (h) The dream of Pharaoh [is] one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he [is] about to do.
(h) Both his dreams have the same message.
(Gen 41:26) The seuen good kine are seuen yeres, and the seuen good eares are seuen yeeres: this is one dreame.
(Gen 41:27) Likewise the seuen thinne and euilfauoured kine, that came out after them, are seuen yeeres: and the seuen emptie eares blasted with the East winde, are seuen yeeres of famine.
(Gen 41:28) This is the thing which I haue saide vnto Pharaoh, that God hath shewed vnto Pharaoh, what he is about to doe.
(Gen 41:29) Beholde, there come seuen yeeres of great plentie in all the land of Egypt.
(Gen 41:30) Againe, there shall arise after them seuen yeeres of famine, so that all the plentie shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land:
(Gen 41:31) Neither shall the plentie bee knowen in the land, by reason of this famine that shall come after: for it shalbe exceeding great.
(Gen 41:32) And therefore the dreame was doubled vnto Pharaoh the second time, because the thing is established by God, and God hasteth to performe it.
(Gen 41:33) Nowe therefore let Pharaoh prouide for a man of vnderstanding and wisedome, and set him ouer the land of Egypt.
(Notes Reference) Now therefore let Pharaoh (i) look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
(i) The office of a true prophet is not only to show the evils to come, but also the remedies for the same.
(Gen 41:34) Let Pharaoh make and appoynt officers ouer the lande, and take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeeres.
(Gen 41:35) Also let them gather all the foode of these good yeeres that come, and lay vp corne vnder the hand of Pharaoh for foode, in the cities, and let them keepe it.
(Gen 41:36) So the foode shall be for the prouision of the lande, against the seuen yeeres of famine, which shalbe in the lande of Egypt, that the land perish not by famine.
(Gen 41:37) And the saying pleased Pharaoh and all his seruants.
(Gen 41:38) Then saide Pharaoh vnto his seruants, Can we finde such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?
(Notes Reference) And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find [such a one] as this [is], a man in whom the (k) Spirit of God [is]?
(k) No one should be honoured who does not have gifts from God fitting for the same.
(Gen 41:39) The Pharaoh said to Ioseph, For as much as God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man of vnderstanding, or of wisedome like vnto thee.
(Gen 41:40) Thou shalt be ouer mine house, and at thy word shall all my people be armed, onely in the kings throne will I be aboue thee.
(Notes Reference) Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy (l) word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
(l) Some read, "the people will kill your mouth", that is obey you in all things.
(Gen 41:41) Moreouer Pharaoh said to Ioseph, Behold, I haue set thee ouer all the land of Egypt.
(Gen 41:42) And Pharaoh tooke off his ring from his hand, and put it vpon Iosephs hand, and arayed him in garments of fine linnen, and put a golden cheyne about his necke.
(Gen 41:43) So he set him vpon the best charet that hee had, saue one: and they cryed before him, Abrech, and placed him ouer all the land of Egypt.
(Notes Reference) And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, (m) Bow the knee: and he made him [ruler] over all the land of Egypt.
(b) Or "Abrech": a sign of honour; a word some translate, tender father or father of the king, or kneel down.
(Gen 41:44) Againe Pharaoh saide vnto Ioseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift vp his hand or his foote in all the land of Egypt.
(Gen 41:45) And Pharaoh called Iosephs name Zaphnath-paaneah: and he gaue him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On. then went Ioseph abrode in the land of Egypt.
(Gen 41:46) And Ioseph was thirtie yeere old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt: and Ioseph departing from the presence of Pharaoh, went throughout all the land of Egypt.
(Notes Reference) And Joseph [was] (n) thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
(n) His age is mentioned both to show that his authority came from God, and also that he endured imprisonment and exile for twelve years or more.
(Gen 41:47) And in the seuen plenteous yeres the earth brought foorth store.
(Gen 41:48) And hee gathered vp all the foode of the seuen plenteous yeeres, which were in the lande of Egypt, and layde vp foode in the cities: the foode of the fielde, that was round about euery citie, layde he vp in the same.
(Gen 41:49) So Ioseph gathered wheate, like vnto the sand of the sea in multitude out of measure, vntill he left numbring: for it was without number.
(Gen 41:50) Now vnto Ioseph were borne two sonnes (before the yeeres of famine came) which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him.
(Gen 41:51) And Ioseph called the name of the first borne Manasseh: for God, said he, hath made me forget all my labour and al my fathers houshold.
(Notes Reference) And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my (o) father's house.
(o) Nonetheless, his father's house was the true Church of God: yet the company of the wicked and prosperity caused him to forget it.
(Gen 41:52) Also hee called the name of the second, Ephraim: For God, sayde he hath made me fruitfull in the land of mine affliction.
(Gen 41:53) So the seuen yeeres of the plentie that was in the land of Egypt were ended.
(Gen 41:54) Then began the seuen yeeres of famine to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the famine was in all landes, but in all the land of Egypt was bread.
(Gen 41:55) At the length all the lande of Egypt was affamished, and the people cryed to Pharaoh for bread. And Pharaoh said vnto all the Egyptians, Goe to Ioseph: what he sayth to you, doe ye.
(Gen 41:56) When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
(Gen 41:57) And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes.
Passage 2: Psalms 45
(Psa 45:1) To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of love to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.
(Notes Reference) "To the chief Musician upon (a) Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of (b) loves." My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.
(a) This was a certain tune of an instrument.
(b) Of that perfect love that ought to be between the husband and the wife.
(Psa 45:2) Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.
(Notes Reference) Thou art (c) fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
(c) Solomon's beauty and eloquence to win favour with his people, and his power to overcome his enemies, is here described.
(Psa 45:3) Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,
(Psa 45:4) And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
(Notes Reference) And in thy majesty (d) ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
(d) He alludes to them, who ride in chariots in their triumphs, showing that the quiet state of a kingdom stands in truth, meekness and justice, and not in worldly pomp and vanity.
(Psa 45:5) Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.
(Psa 45:6) Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.
(Notes Reference) Thy (e) throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre.
(e) Under this figure of this kingdom of justice is set forth the everlasting kingdom of Christ.
(Psa 45:7) Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.
(Notes Reference) Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath (f) anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
(f) Has established your kingdom as the figure of Christ, which is the peace and joy of the Church.
(Psa 45:8) All thy garments smelll of myrrhe and aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.
(Notes Reference) All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, (g) whereby they have made thee glad.
(g) In which the people made you joyful to see them give thanks and rejoice for you.
(Psa 45:9) Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.
(Notes Reference) Kings' daughters [were] among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the (h) queen in gold of Ophir.
(h) Though he had many king's daughters among his wives, yet he found Pharaoh's daughter best.
(Psa 45:10) Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.
(Notes Reference) (i) Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
(i) Under the figure of Pharaoh's daughter, he shows that the Church must cast off all carnal affections to obey Christ only.
(Psa 45:11) So shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.
(Psa 45:12) And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.
(Notes Reference) And the (k) daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift; [even] the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
(k) He signifies that many of those who are rich will be benefactors to the Church, although they do not give perfect obedience to the Gospel.
(Psa 45:13) The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.
(Notes Reference) The king's daughter [is] all glorious (l) within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.
(l) There is nothing feigned or hypocritical but she is glorious both within and without: and even though the Church has not always had this outward glory, the fault is to be imputed only to their own ingratitude.
(Psa 45:14) She shalbe brought vnto the King in raiment of needle worke: the virgins that follow after her, and her companions shall be brought vnto thee.
(Psa 45:15) With ioy and gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.
(Psa 45:16) In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through all the earth.
(Notes Reference) Instead of thy fathers shall be thy (m) children, whom thou mayest make princes (n) in all the earth.
(m) They will have greater graces than their fathers.
(n) He signifies the great compass of Christ's kingdom, which will be sufficient to enrich all his members.
(Psa 45:17) I will make thy Name to be remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.
(Notes Reference) I will make thy (o) name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
(o) This must only be referred to Christ and not to Solomon.
Passage 3: Matthew 27
(Mat 27:1) When the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests, and the elders of the people tooke counsell against Iesus, to put him to death,
(Mat 27:2) And led him away bounde, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour.
(Mat 27:3) Then when Iudas which betraied him, sawe that hee was condemned, hee repented himselfe, and brought againe the thirtie pieces of siluer to the chiefe Priestes, and Elders,
(Notes Reference) (1) Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
(1) An example of the horrible judgment of God upon those who sell Christ as opposed to those who buy Christ.
(Mat 27:4) Saying, I haue sinned, betraying the innocent bloud. But they sayde, What is that to vs? see thou to it.
(Mat 27:5) And when hee had cast downe the siluer pieces in the Temple, hee departed, and went, and hanged himselfe.
(Notes Reference) And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and (a) departed, and went and hanged himself.
(a) Out of the sight of men.
(Mat 27:6) And the chiefe Priestes tooke the siluer pieces, and sayde, It is not lawfull for vs to put them into the treasure, because it is the price of bloud.
(Notes Reference) And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the (b) treasury, because it is the price (c) of blood.
(b) The treasury of the temple.
(c) Of life and death.
(Mat 27:7) And they tooke counsell, and bought with them a potters fielde, for the buriall of strangers.
(Notes Reference) And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury (d) strangers in.
(d) Strangers and guests, whom the Jews could not endure to be joined with even after they were dead.
(Mat 27:8) Wherefore that field is called, The field of bloud, vntill this day.
(Mat 27:9) (Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremias the Prophet, saying, And they tooke thirtie siluer pieces, ye price of him that was valued, whom they of ye children of Israel valued.
(Notes Reference) Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by (e) Jeremy the prophet, saying, (f) And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
(e) As this prophecy is found in (Zec 11:12) it cannot be denied that Jeremy's name slipped into the text either through the fault of the Scribe, or by someone else's ignorance: it may also be that it came out of the margin by means of the abbreviation on one of the letters, the one being "yod" and the other being "zayin", which are very similar: But in the Syrian text the Prophet's name is not written down at all.
(f) The evangelist does not follow the prophet's words, but instead he follows the prophet's meaning, which he shows to have been fulfilled.
(Mat 27:10) And they gaue them for the potters fielde, as the Lord appointed me.)
(Mat 27:11) And Iesus stood before ye gouernour, and the gouernour asked him, saying, Art thou that King of the Iewes? Iesus said vnto him, Thou sayest it.
(Notes Reference) (2) And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
(2) Christ holds his peace when he is accused in order that we may not be accused: acknowledging our guiltiness, and at the same time his own innocence.
(Mat 27:12) And when he was accused of the chiefe Priestes, and Elders, he answered nothing.
(Mat 27:13) Then saide Pilate vnto him, Hearest thou not howe many things they lay against thee?
(Mat 27:14) But he answered him not to one worde, in so much that the gouernour marueiled greatly.
(Mat 27:15) Nowe at the feast, the gouernour was wont to deliuer vnto the people a prisoner whom they would.
(Notes Reference) (3) Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
(3) Christ is first acquitted by the same judge who condemns him, that we might see how the just dies for the unjust.
(Mat 27:16) And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
(Mat 27:17) When they were then gathered together, Pilate said vnto the, Whether will ye that I let loose vnto you Barabbas, or Iesus which is called Christ?
(Mat 27:18) (For he knewe well, that for enuie they had deliuered him.
(Mat 27:19) Also when he was set downe vpon the iudgement seate, his wife sent to him, saying, Haue thou nothing to do with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame by reason of him.)
(Mat 27:20) But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.
(Mat 27:21) Then the gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I let loose vnto you? And they said, Barabbas.
(Mat 27:22) Pilate said vnto them, What shall I do then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all said to him, Let him be crucified.
(Mat 27:23) Then saide the gouernour, But what euill hath he done? Then they cryed the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
(Mat 27:24) When Pilate saw that he auailed nothing, but that more tumult was made, he tooke water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust man: looke you to it.
(Notes Reference) (4) When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and (g) washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the (h) blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
(4) Christ being acquitted by the testimony of the judge himself is nonetheless condemned by him, in order to acquit us before God.
(g) It was a custom in ancient times that when any man was murdered, or there were other slaughters, to wash their hands in water to declare themselves guiltless.
(h) Of the murder; a Hebrew idiom.
(Mat 27:25) Then answered all the people, and saide, His bloud be on vs, and on our children.
(Notes Reference) Then answered all the people, and said, (i) His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
(i) If there is any offence committed in slaying him, let us and our posterity suffer for it.
(Mat 27:26) Thus let he Barabbas loose vnto them, and scourged Iesus, and deliuered him to be crucified.
(Mat 27:27) Then the souldiers of the gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band,
(Mat 27:28) And they stripped him, and put about him a skarlet robe,
(Notes Reference) (5) And they stripped him, and (k) put on him a (l) scarlet robe.
(5) Christ endures that reproach which was due to our sins; meanwhile, in spite of this, by the secret providence of God he is entitled king by those who did him that reproach.
(k) They threw a cloak about him and wrapped it around him, for it did not have any sleeves.
(l) John and Mark also mention a purple robe, which is also a very pleasant red. But these profane and impudently disrespectful soldiers clad Jesus in this array to make an additional mockery of him, this one who was indeed a true King.
(Mat 27:29) And platted a crowne of thornes, and put it vpon his head, and a reede in his right hand, and bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, God saue thee King of the Iewes,
(Mat 27:30) And spitted vpon him, and tooke a reede, and smote him on the head.
(Mat 27:31) Thus when they had mocked him, they tooke the robe from him, and put his owne rayment on him, and led him away to crucifie him.
(Mat 27:32) And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they compelled to beare his crosse.
(Notes Reference) And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they (m) compelled to bear his cross.
(m) They compelled Simon to bear his burdensome cross, by which it appears that Jesus was so poorly handled before that he fainted along the way, and was not able to bear his cross the whole distance: for John writes that he did bear the cross, that is, at the beginning.
(Mat 27:33) And when they came vnto the place called Golgotha, (that is to say, the place of dead mens skulles)
(Notes Reference) (6) And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
(6) He is led out of the city so that we might be brought into the heavenly kingdom.
(Mat 27:34) They gaue him vineger to drinke, mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drinke.
(Notes Reference) (7) They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink.
(7) Christ found no comfort anywhere, that in him we might be filled with comfort.
(Mat 27:35) And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and did cast lottes, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, They deuided my garments among them, and vpon my vesture did cast lottes.
(Notes Reference) (8) And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
(8) He is made a curse, so that in him we may be blessed: his garments are taken from him so that we might be enriched by his nakedness.
(Mat 27:36) And they sate, and watched him there.
(Mat 27:37) They set vp also ouer his head his cause written, THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEVVES.
(Notes Reference) (9) And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
(9) He is pronounced the true Messiah, even by those who reject him.
(Mat 27:38) And there were two theeues crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
(Notes Reference) (10) Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
(10) Christ then began to judge the world, when after his judgment he hung between two thieves.
(Mat 27:39) And they that passed by, reuiled him, wagging their heades,
(Notes Reference) (11) And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
(11) To make full satisfaction for us, Christ suffered and overcame not only the torments of the body, but also the most horrible torments of the mind.
(Mat 27:40) And saying, Thou that destroyest ye Temple, and buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: if thou be ye Sonne of God, come downe from ye crosse.
(Mat 27:41) Likewise also the hie Priests mocking him, with the Scribes, and Elders, and Pharises, said,
(Mat 27:42) He saued others, but he cannot saue him selfe: if he be ye King of Israel, let him now come downe from ye crosse, and we will beleeue in him.
(Mat 27:43) He trusted in God, let him deliuer him nowe, if he will haue him: for he saide, I am the Sonne of God.
(Mat 27:44) The selfe same thing also ye theeues which were crucified with him, cast in his teeth.
(Notes Reference) The (n) thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
(n) This is spoken using the figure of speech called synecdoche, for only one of the thieves reviled him.
(Mat 27:45) Now from ye sixt houre was there darkenesse ouer all the land, vnto the ninth houre.
(Notes Reference) (12) Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
(12) Heaven itself is darkened for very horror, and Jesus cries out from the depth of hell, and all during this time he is being mocked.
(Mat 27:46) And about ye ninth houre Iesus cryed with a loud voyce, saying, Eli, Eli, lamasabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
(Notes Reference) And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou (o) forsaken me?
(o) That is, in this misery: And this crying out is a natural part of his humanity, which, even though it was void of sin, still felt the wrath of God, the wrath which is due to our sins.
(Mat 27:47) And some of them that stoode there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elias.
(Notes Reference) Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for (p) Elias.
(p) They allude to Elias' name, not because they did not understand what he said, but because of a profane impudence and disrespect, and he repeated those words so that this repetition of the name might be understood.
(Mat 27:48) And straightway one of them ran, and tooke a spondge, and filled it with vineger, and put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke.
(Mat 27:49) Other said, Let be: let vs see, if Elias wil come and saue him.
(Mat 27:50) Then Iesus cryed againe with a loude voyce, and yeelded vp the ghost.
(Notes Reference) (13) Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
(13) Christ, after he had overcome other enemies, at length provokes and attacks death itself.
(Mat 27:51) And behold, the vayle of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the stones were cloue.
(Notes Reference) (14) And, behold, the (q) veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
(14) Christ, when he is dead, shows himself to be God Almighty, and even his enemies confess the same.
(q) Which separated the holiest of all.
(Mat 27:52) And the graues did open themselues, and many bodies of the Saintes, which slept, arose,
(Notes Reference) And the (r) graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
(r) That is to say, the stones broke apart, and the graves opened themselves to show by this act that death was overcome: and the resurrection of the dead followed the resurrection of Christ, as the next verse indicates (Mat 27:53).
(Mat 27:53) And came out of the graues after his resurrection, and went into the holy citie, and appeared vnto many.
(Mat 27:54) When the Centurion, and they that were with him watching Iesus, saw the earthquake, and the thinges that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truely this was the Sonne of God.
(Mat 27:55) And many women were there, beholding him a farre off, which had folowed Iesus from Galile, ministring vnto him.
(Mat 27:56) Among whom was Marie Magdalene, and Marie the mother of Iames, and Ioses, and the mother of Zebedeus sonnes.
(Mat 27:57) And when the euen was come, there came a riche man of Arimathea, named Ioseph, who had also himselfe bene Iesus disciple.
(Notes Reference) (15) When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
(15) Christ is buried, not privately or by stealth, but with the governor's consent, by a famous man, in a place not far distant, in a new tomb, so that his death cannot be doubted.
(Mat 27:58) He went to Pilate, and asked ye body of Iesus. Then Pilate commanded ye body to be deliuered.
(Mat 27:59) So Ioseph tooke the body, and wrapped it in a cleane linnen cloth,
(Mat 27:60) And put it in his new tombe, which he had hewen out in a rocke, and rolled a great stone to the doore of the sepulchre, and departed.
(Mat 27:61) And there was Marie Magdalene, and the other Marie sitting ouer against the sepulchre.
(Mat 27:62) Nowe the next day that followed the Preparation of the Sabbath, the hie Priestes and Pharises assembled to Pilate,
(Notes Reference) (16) Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
(16) The keeping of the tomb is committed to Christ's own murderers, so that there might be no doubt of his resurrection.
(Mat 27:63) And said, Syr, we remember that that deceiuer saide, while he was yet aliue, Within three dayes I will rise.
(Mat 27:64) Command therefore, that the sepulchre be made sure vntill the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: so shall the last errour be worse then the first.
(Mat 27:65) Then Pilate saide vnto them, Ye haue a watch: goe, and make it sure as ye knowe.
(Notes Reference) Pilate said unto them, Ye have a (f) watch: go your way, make [it] as sure as ye can.
(f) The soldiers of the garrison who were appointed to guard the temple.
(Mat 27:66) And they went, and made the sepulchre sure with the watch, and sealed the stone.