Read Scripture In A Year: April 1

(Num 15:1) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Num 15:2) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whe ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I giue vnto you,

(Notes Reference) Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the (a) land of your habitations, which I give unto you,

(a) Into the land of Canaan.

(Num 15:3) And will make an offring by fire vnto the Lord, a burnt offring or a sacrifice to fulfil a vowe, or a free offring, or in your feastes, to make a sweete sauour vnto the Lord of the hearde, or of the flocke.

(Num 15:4) Then let him that offreth his offring vnto the Lord, bring a meate offring of a tenth deale of fine flowre, mingled with the fourth part of an Hin of oyle.

(Notes Reference) Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth [part] of an (b) hin of oil.

(b) Read (Exo 29:40).

(Num 15:5) Also thou shalt prepare ye fourth part of an Hin of wine to be powred on a lambe, appointed for the burnt offring or any offring.

(Num 15:6) And for a ram, thou shalt for a meat offring, prepare two tenth deales of fine floure, mingled with the third part of an Hin of oyle.

(Num 15:7) And for a drinke-offering, thou shalt offer the third part of an Hin of wine, for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

(Notes Reference) And for a (c) drink offering thou shalt offer the third [part] of an hin of wine, [for] a sweet savour unto the LORD.

(Num 15:8) And when thou preparest a bullocke for a burnt offring, or for a sacrifice to fulfill a vowe or a peace offring to the Lord,

(Num 15:9) Then let him offer with ye bullocke a meate offring of three tenth deales of fine floure, mingled with halfe an Hin of oyle.

(Num 15:10) And thou shalt bring for a drinke offring halfe an Hin of wine, for an offring made by fire of a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

(Num 15:11) Thus shall it be done for a bullocke, or for a ram, or for a lambe, or for a kid.

(Num 15:12) According to the nomber that yee prepare to offer, so shall yee doe to euery one according to their nomber.

(Notes Reference) According to the number (d) that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

(d) Every sacrifice of beasts must have their meat offering and drink offering according to this proportion.

(Num 15:13) All that are borne of the countrey, shall do these things thus, to offer an offring made by fire of sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

(Num 15:14) And if a stranger soiourne with you, or whosoeuer bee among you in your generations, and will make an offring by fire of a sweete sauour vnto the Lord, as ye do, so hee shall doe.

(Num 15:15) One ordinance shalbe both for you of the Congregation, and also for the stranger that dwelleth with you, euen an ordinance for euer in your generations: as you are, so shall the stranger bee before the Lord.

(Num 15:16) One Lawe and one maner shall serue both for you and for the stranger that soiourneth with you.

(Num 15:17) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Num 15:18) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come into the lande, to the which I bring you,

(Num 15:19) And when ye shall eate of the bread of the land, ye shall offer an heaue offring vnto ye Lord.

(Num 15:20) Ye shall offer vp a cake of the first of your dowe for an heaue offring: as the heaue offring of the barne, so ye shall lift it vp.

(Notes Reference) Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your (e) dough [for] an heave offering: as [ye do] the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.

(e) Which is made from the first corn you harvest.

(Num 15:21) Of the first of your dowe ye shall giue vnto the Lord an heaue offring in your generations.

(Num 15:22) And if ye haue erred, and not obserued all these commandements, which the Lord hath spoken vnto Moses,

(Notes Reference) And if ye (f) have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,

(f) By oversight or ignorance, read (Lev 4:2, Lev 4:13).

(Num 15:23) Euen all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the first day that the Lord commanded Moses, and hence forward among your generations:

(Num 15:24) And if so be that ought be committed ignorantly of the Congregation, then all ye Congregatio shall giue a bullocke for a burnt offring, for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord, with the meat offring and drinke offring thereto, according to the maner, and an hee goate for a sinne offring.

(Num 15:25) And the Priest shall make an atonement for al the Congregation of the children of Israel, and it shalbe forgiuen them: for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offring for an offring made by fire vnto the Lord, and their sinne offering before the Lord for their ignorance.

(Num 15:26) Then it shalbe forgiuen all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that dwelleth among them: for all the people were in ignorance.

(Num 15:27) But if any one person sinne through ignorance, then he shall bring a shee goate of a yeere olde for a sinne offring.

(Num 15:28) And the Priest shall make an atonement for the ignorant person, when hee sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make reconciliation for him: and it shalbe forgiuen him.

(Num 15:29) He that is borne among the children of Israel, and the stranger that dwelleth among them, shall haue both one lawe, who so doth sinne by ignorance.

(Num 15:30) But the person that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be borne in the land, or a stranger, the same blasphemeth the Lord: therefore that person shalbe cut off from among his people,

(Num 15:31) Because he hath despised the worde of the Lord, and hath broken his commandement: that person shalbe vtterly cut off: his iniquitie shalbe vpon him.

(Notes Reference) Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his (h) iniquity [shall be] upon him.

(h) He shall sustain the punishment of his sin.

(Num 15:32) And while the children of Israel were in the wildernesse, they found a man that gathered stickes vpon the Sabbath day.

(Num 15:33) And they that found him gathering sticks, brought him vnto Moses and to Aaron, and vnto all the Congregation,

(Num 15:34) And they put him warde: for it was not declared what should be done vnto him.

(Num 15:35) Then the Lord said vnto Moses, This man shall dye the death: and let al the multitude stone him with stones without the hoste.

(Num 15:36) And all the Congregation brought him without the hoste, and stoned him with stones, and he died, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

(Num 15:37) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Num 15:38) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes vpon the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and put vpon the fringes of the borders a ryband of blewe silke.

(Num 15:39) And ye shall haue the fringes, that when ye looke vpon them, ye may remember all the commandemets of the Lord, and do them: and that ye seeke not after your own heart, nor after your owne eyes, after the which ye go a whoring;

(Notes Reference) And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a (i) whoring:

(i) By leaving God's commandments and following your own fantasies.

(Num 15:40) That yee may remember and doe all my commandements, and bee holy vnto your God.

(Num 15:41) I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to bee your God: I am the Lord your God.

Passage 2: Proverbs 11

(Pro 11:1) False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.

(Notes Reference) A false (a) balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.

(a) Under this word he condemns all false weights, measures and deceit.

(Pro 11:2) When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.

(Notes Reference) [When] pride cometh, then cometh (b) shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.

(b) When man so gets himself, and thinks to be exalted above his calling then God brings him to confusion.

(Pro 11:3) The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

(Pro 11:4) Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

(Pro 11:5) The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

(Pro 11:6) The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

(Pro 11:7) When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.

(Pro 11:8) The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.

(Notes Reference) The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his (c) stead.

(Pro 11:9) An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.

(Notes Reference) An (d) hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

(d) A deceiver who pretends friendship, but privately is an enemy.

(Pro 11:10) In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.

(Notes Reference) When the righteous prosper, the city (e) rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, [there is] shouting.

(e) The country is blessed, where there are godly men, and they ought to rejoice when the wicked are taken away.

(Pro 11:11) By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.

(Pro 11:12) He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.

(Notes Reference) He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding (f) holdeth his peace.

(f) Will not make light report of others.

(Pro 11:13) Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.

(Pro 11:14) Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.

(Notes Reference) Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of (g) counsellors [there is] safety.

(g) Where God gives store of men of wisdom and counsel.

(Pro 11:15) Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.

(Notes Reference) He that is surety for a (h) stranger shall smart [for it]: and he (i) that hateth suretiship is secure.

(h) He who does not without judgment and consideration of the circumstances put himself in danger, as in (Pro 6:1).

(i) He who does not co-sign loans for others is very wise.

(Pro 11:16) A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

(Pro 11:17) Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.

(Notes Reference) The merciful man (k) doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.

(k) Rewards both himself and others.

(Pro 11:18) The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

(Pro 11:19) As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

(Pro 11:20) They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

(Pro 11:21) Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.

(Notes Reference) (l) [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

(l) Though they make many friends, or think themselves sure, yet they will not escape.

(Pro 11:22) As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.

(Pro 11:23) The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

(Notes Reference) The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked (m) [is] wrath.

(m) They can look for nothing but God's vengeance.

(Pro 11:24) There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.

(Notes Reference) There is that scattereth, (n) and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more (o) than is right, but [it tendeth] to poverty.

(n) Meaning they who give liberally, whom God blesses.

(o) That is, the miser.

(Pro 11:25) The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.

(Pro 11:26) He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.

(Notes Reference) He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that (p) selleth [it].

(p) That provides for the use of them who are in need.

(Pro 11:27) He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

(Pro 11:28) He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.

(Pro 11:29) He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

(Notes Reference) He that troubleth his own (q) house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] (r) servant to the wise of heart.

(q) The covetous men who spare their riches to the hinderance of their families, will be deprived of it miserably.

(r) For though the wicked are rich, yet they are only slaves to the godly, who are the true possessors of the gifts of God.

(Pro 11:30) The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.

(Notes Reference) The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that (s) winneth souls [is] wise.

(s) That is, brings them to the knowledge of God.

(Pro 11:31) Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?

(Notes Reference) Behold, the righteous shall be (t) recompensed upon the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

(t) Will be punished as he deserves, (1Pe 4:18).

Passage 3: Luke 24

(Luk 24:1) Nowe the first day of the weeke early in the morning, they came vnto the sepulchre, and brought the odours, which they had prepared, and certaine women with them.

(Notes Reference) Now upon the (1) first [day] of the week, very (a) early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them.

(1) Poor humble women, who were certainly not expecting it, are chosen to be the first witnesses of the resurrection, so that there might not be any suspicion of either deceit or violence.

(a) Very early, as Mark says: or as John says, while it was yet dark, that is, when it was yet hardly the dawning of day.

(Luk 24:2) And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre,

(Luk 24:3) And went in, but found not the body of the Lord Iesus.

(Luk 24:4) And it came to passe, that as they were amased thereat, beholde, two men suddenly stood by them in shining vestures.

(Luk 24:5) And as they were afraide, and bowed downe their faces to the earth, they sayd to them, Why seeke ye him that liueth, among the dead?

(Luk 24:6) He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake vnto you, when he was yet in Galile,

(Luk 24:7) Saying, that the sonne of man must be deliuered into the hands of sinfull men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againe.

(Luk 24:8) And they remembred his wordes,

(Luk 24:9) And returned from the sepulchre, and tolde all these things vnto the eleuen, and to all the remnant.

(Notes Reference) (2) And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

(2) The cowardly and dastardly mind of the disciples is reproved by the brave courage of women (made so by God's great mercies) to show that the kingdom of God consists in an extraordinary power.

(Luk 24:10) Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Ioanna, and Mary the mother of Iames, and other women with them, which tolde these things vnto the Apostles.

(Luk 24:11) But their wordes seemed vnto them, as a fained thing, neither beleeued they them.

(Luk 24:12) Then arose Peter, and ran vnto the sepulchre, and looked in, and saw the linnen clothes laide by themselues, and departed wondering in himselfe at that which was come to passe.

(Notes Reference) (3) Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and (b) stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

(3) Christ uses the incredulity of his disciples for the fuller setting forth of the truth of his resurrection, lest they should seem to have believed that too lightly which they preached afterward to all the world.

(b) As it were holding down his head, and bowing his neck, looked diligently in.

(Luk 24:13) And beholde, two of them went that same day to a towne which was from Hierusalem about threescore furlongs, called Emmaus.

(Notes Reference) (4) And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem [about] threescore furlongs.

(4) The resurrection is proved by two other witnesses who saw it, and all the circumstances surrounding it declare that it was no forged event thought up on purpose in their own minds.

(Luk 24:14) And they talked together of al these things that were done.

(Luk 24:15) And it came to passe, as they communed together, and reasoned, that Iesus himselfe drewe neere, and went with them.

(Luk 24:16) But their eyes were holden, that they could not know him.

(Notes Reference) (c) But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

(c) Were held back and stayed, God no doubt appointing this to be so: and therefore his body was not invisible, but rather their eyes were dimmed.

(Luk 24:17) And he sayd vnto them, What maner of communications are these that ye haue one to another as ye walke and are sad?

(Luk 24:18) And the one (named Cleopas) answered, and sayd vnto him, Art thou onely a stranger in Hierusalem, and hast not knowen the things which are come to passe therein in these dayes?

(Notes Reference) And (d) the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

(d) Some of the old fathers think that the other disciple was the same evangelist who wrote this book, but Epiphanius, writing against the Saturnilians, says it was Nathanael; but none of these are certainties.

(Luk 24:19) And he said vnto them, What things? And they sayd vnto him, Of Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mightie in deede and in word before God, and all people,

(Luk 24:20) And howe the hie Priests, and our rulers deliuered him to be condemned to death, and haue crucified him.

(Notes Reference) (5) And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

(5) It appears by conferring the prophecies of the prophets that all those things are true and certain which the evangelist have put down in writing about Christ.

(Luk 24:21) But we trusted that it had bene he that should haue deliuered Israel, and as touching all these things, to day is ye third day, that they were done.

(Luk 24:22) Yea, and certaine women among vs made vs astonied, which came early vnto the sepulchre.

(Luk 24:23) And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seene a vision of Angels, which sayd, that he was aliue.

(Luk 24:24) Therefore certaine of them which were with vs, went to the sepulchre, and found it euen so as the women had sayd, but him they saw not.

(Luk 24:25) Then he sayd vnto them, O fooles and slowe of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken!

(Luk 24:26) Ought not Christ to haue suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

(Luk 24:27) And he began at Moses, and at all the Prophets, and interpreted vnto them in all the Scriptures the things which were written of him.

(Luk 24:28) And they drew neere vnto ye towne, which they went to, but he made as though hee would haue gone further.

(Luk 24:29) But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs: for it is towards night, and the day is farre spent. So he went in to tarie with them.

(Luk 24:30) And it came to passe, as hee sate at table with them, he tooke the bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gaue it to them.

(Luk 24:31) Then their eyes were opened, and they knewe him: and he was no more seene of them.

(Notes Reference) And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he (e) vanished out of their sight.

(e) Suddenly taken away, and we may not therefore imagine that he was there in an invisible body, but indeed believe that he suddenly changed the place where he was.

(Luk 24:32) And they saide betweene themselues, Did not our heartes burne within vs, while he talked with vs by the way, and when he opened to vs the Scriptures?

(Luk 24:33) And they rose vp the same houre, and returned to Hierusalem, and found the Eleuen gathered together, and them that were with them,

(Luk 24:34) Which said, The Lord is risen in deede, and hath appeared to Simon.

(Luk 24:35) Then they tolde what things were done in the way, and howe he was knowen of them in breaking of bread.

(Notes Reference) And they told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known of them in (f) breaking of bread.

(f) When he broke bread, which that people used to do, and as the Jews still do today at the beginning of their meals and say a prayer.

(Luk 24:36) And as they spake these things, Iesus himselfe stoode in the middes of them, and saide vnto them, Peace be to you.

(Notes Reference) (6) And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

(6) The Lord himself shows by certain and necessary signs that he was risen again, and risen in the same body which he had taken upon himself.

(Luk 24:37) But they were abashed and afraide, supposing that they had seene a spirit.

(Luk 24:38) Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore doe doutes arise in your hearts?

(Notes Reference) And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do (g) thoughts arise in your hearts?

(g) Various and doubtful thoughts which fall often into men's heads, when any strange thing occurs, thoughts of which there is no great likelihood.

(Luk 24:39) Beholde mine handes and my feete: for it is I my selfe: handle me, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me haue.

(Luk 24:40) And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and feete.

(Luk 24:41) And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondred, he saide vnto them, Haue ye here any meate?

(Luk 24:42) And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an honie combe,

(Luk 24:43) And hee tooke it, and did eate before them.

(Luk 24:44) And he saide vnto them, These are the wordes, which I spake vnto you while I was yet with you, that all must be fulfilled which are written of me in the Lawe of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes.

(Notes Reference) (7) And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.

(7) The preaching of the gospel, which was promised to the prophets, and performed in his time, is committed unto the apostles, the sum of which is repentance and remission of sins.

(Luk 24:45) Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,

(Luk 24:46) And said vnto them, Thus is it written, and thus it behoued Christ to suffer, and to rise againe from the dead the third day,

(Luk 24:47) And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.

(Notes Reference) And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, (h) beginning at Jerusalem.

(h) The apostles, who are the preachers of the gospel, beginning at Jerusalem.

(Luk 24:48) Nowe ye are witnesses of these things.

(Luk 24:49) And beholde, I doe sende the promise of my Father vpon you: but tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be endued with power from an hie.

(Notes Reference) And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, (i) until ye be endued with power from on high.

(i) Until the Holy Spirit comes down from heaven upon you.

(Luk 24:50) Afterward he lead them out into Bethania, and lift vp his hands, and blessed them.

(Notes Reference) (8) And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

(8) Christ ascends into heaven, and departing bodily from his disciples, fills their hearts with the Holy Spirit.

(Luk 24:51) And it came to passe, that as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was caried vp into heauen.

(Luk 24:52) And they worshipped him, and returned to Hierusalem with great ioy,

(Luk 24:53) And were continually in the Temple, praysing, and lauding God, Amen.