Read Scripture In A Year: April 15

(Num 34:1) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Num 34:2) Commande the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When yee come into the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall vnto your inheritance: that is, the land of Canaan with the coastes thereof.

(Notes Reference) Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this [is] the (a) land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, [even] the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)

(a) Meaning, the description of the land.

(Num 34:3) And your Southquarter shalbe from the wildernesse of Zin to the borders of Edom: so that your Southquarter shall be from the salt Sea coast Eastwarde:

(Num 34:4) And the border shall compasse you from the South to Maaleh-akrabbim, and reach to Zin, and goe out from the South to Kadesh-barnea: thence it shall stretch to Hazar-addar, and go along to Azmon.

(Num 34:5) And the border shall compasse from Azmon vnto the riuer of Egypt, and shall goe out to the Sea.

(Notes Reference) And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the (b) river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.

(b) Which was Nilus, or as some think Rhinocotura.

(Num 34:6) And your Westquarter shall bee the great Sea: euen that border shalbe your Westcoast.

(Notes Reference) And [as for] the western border, ye shall even have the (c) great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.

(Num 34:7) And this shall bee your Northquarter: yee shall marke out your border from the great Sea vnto mount Hor.

(Notes Reference) And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount (d) Hor:

(d) Which is a mountain near Tyre and Sidon, and not that Hor in the wilderness where Aaron died.

(Num 34:8) From mount Hor ye shall point out till it come vnto Hamath, and the end of the coast shall be at Zedad.

(Num 34:9) And the coast shall reach out to Ziphron, and goe out at Hazar-enan. this shalbe your Northquarter.

(Num 34:10) And ye shall marke out your Eastquarter from Hazar-enan to Shepham.

(Num 34:11) And the coast shall goe downe from Shepham to Riblah, and from the Eastside of Ain: and the same border shall descend and goe out at the side of the sea of Chinneereth Eastward.

(Notes Reference) And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of (e) Chinnereth eastward:

(e) Which in the Gospel is called the lake of Gennesaret.

(Num 34:12) Also that border shall goe downe to Iorden, and leaue at the salt Sea. this shalbe your land with the coastes thereof round about.

(Num 34:13) Then Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the lande which yee shall inherite by lot, which the Lord commanded to giue vnto nine tribes and halfe the tribe.

(Num 34:14) For the tribe of the children of Reuben, according to the housholdes of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad, according to their fathers housholdes, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh, haue receiued their inheritance.

(Num 34:15) Two tribes and an halfe tribe haue receiued their inheritance on this side of Iorden toward Iericho full East.

(Num 34:16) Againe the Lord spake to Moses, saying,

(Num 34:17) These are the names of the men which shall deuide ye land vnto you: Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun.

(Num 34:18) And ye shall take also a prince of euerie tribe to deuide the land.

(Notes Reference) And ye shall take one (f) prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.

(f) One of the heads or chief men of every tribe.

(Num 34:19) The names also of the men are these: Of the tribe of Iudah, Caleb ye sonne of Iephunneh.

(Num 34:20) And of the tribe of the sonnes of Simeon, Shemuel the sonne of Ammihud.

(Num 34:21) Of the tribe of Beniamin, Elidad the sonne of Chislon.

(Num 34:22) Also of the tribe of the sonnes of Dan, the prince Bukki, the sonne of Iogli.

(Num 34:23) Of the sonnes of Ioseph: of the tribe of the sonnes of Manasseh, the prince Hanniel the sonne of Ephod.

(Num 34:24) And of the tribe of the sonnes of Ephraim, the prince Kemuel, the sonne of Shiphtan.

(Num 34:25) Of the tribe also of the sonnes of Zebulun, the prince Elizaphan, the sonne of Parnach.

(Num 34:26) So of the tribe of the sonnes of Issachar, the prince Paltiel the sonne of Azzan.

(Num 34:27) Of the tribe also of the sonnes of Asher, the prince Ahihud, the sonne of Shelomi.

(Num 34:28) And of the tribe of the sonnes of Naphtali, the prince Pedahel, the sonne of Ammihud.

(Num 34:29) These are they, whome the Lord commanded to deuide the inheritance vnto the children of Israel, in the land of Canaan.

(Notes Reference) These [are they] whom the LORD commanded to (g) divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.

(g) And be judges over every piece of ground that should fall to any by lot, to the intent that all things might be done orderly and without contention.

Passage 2: Proverbs 25

(Pro 25:1) These are also parables of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.

(Notes Reference) These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the (a) men of Hezekiah king of Judah (b) copied out.

(a) Whom Hezekiah appointed for this purpose.

(b) That is, gathered out of various books of Solomon.

(Pro 25:2) The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.

(Notes Reference) [It is] the glory of God to (c) conceal a thing: but the honour of (d) kings [is] to search out a matter.

(d) Because the king rules by the revealed word of God, the cause of his doings must appear, and therefore he must use diligence in trying causes.

(Pro 25:3) The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.

(Notes Reference) The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of (e) kings [is] unsearchable.

(e) He shows that it is too hard for man to attain the reason of all the secret doings of the king, even when he is upright and does his duty.

(Pro 25:4) Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.

(Notes Reference) Take away the (f) dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.

(f) When vice is removed from a king, he is a meet vessel for the Lord's use.

(Pro 25:5) Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.

(Notes Reference) Take (g) away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

(g) It is not enough that he is pure himself, but that he put away others who are corrupted.

(Pro 25:6) Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.

(Pro 25:7) For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.

(Pro 25:8) Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

(Pro 25:9) Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,

(Pro 25:10) Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.

(Notes Reference) Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thy infamy (h) turn not away.

(h) Lest while you think by this means to have an end of the matter, it put you to further trouble.

(Pro 25:11) A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.

(Pro 25:12) He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.

(Pro 25:13) As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.

(Notes Reference) As the cold of snow (i) in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

(i) In the time of great heat, when men desire cold.

(Pro 25:14) A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.

(Notes Reference) Whoever boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] (k) clouds and wind without rain.

(k) Which have an outward appearance, and are nothing within.

(Pro 25:15) A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.

(Notes Reference) By long (l) forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the (m) bone.

(l) By not creating opportunity to provoke him further.

(m) That is, the heart that is bent to anger, as in (Pro 15:1).

(Pro 25:16) If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.

(Notes Reference) Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is (n) sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.

(n) Use moderately the pleasures of this world.

(Pro 25:17) Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

(Pro 25:18) A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

(Pro 25:19) Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.

(Pro 25:20) Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

(Notes Reference) [As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon (o) soda, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

(o) Which melts it, and consumes it.

(Pro 25:21) If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

(Pro 25:22) For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

(Notes Reference) For thou shalt heap (p) coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

(p) You will, as if by force, overcome him, in so much that his own conscience will move him to acknowledge the benefits, and his heart will be inflamed.

(Pro 25:23) As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.

(Pro 25:24) It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

(Pro 25:25) As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.

(Pro 25:26) A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.

(Pro 25:27) It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.

(Pro 25:28) A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.

(Notes Reference) He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] (q) broken down, [and] without walls.

(q) And so is in extreme danger.

Passage 3: John 7

(Joh 7:1) After these things, Iesus walked in Galile, and woulde not walke in Iudea: for the Iewes sought to kill him.

(Joh 7:2) Nowe the Iewes feast of the Tabernacles was at hande.

(Notes Reference) Now the Jews' (a) feast of tabernacles was at hand.

(a) This feast was so called because of the booths and tents which they made out of different types of boughs, and sat under them seven days altogether; and during this entire time the feast went on.

(Joh 7:3) His brethren therefore sayde vnto him, Depart hence, and goe into Iudea, that thy disciples may see thy woorkes that thou doest.

(Notes Reference) (1) His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

(1) The grace of God comes not by inheritance, but it is a gift that comes in another way: because of this it occurs that the children of God often suffer more affliction from their own relatives than from strangers.

(Joh 7:4) For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.

(Joh 7:5) For as yet his brethren beleeued not in him.

(Notes Reference) For neither did his (b) brethren believe in him.

(b) His relatives: for the Hebrews used to speak in this way.

(Joh 7:6) Then Iesus saide vnto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway readie.

(Notes Reference) (2) Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

(2) We must not follow the foolish desires of our friends.

(Joh 7:7) The world can not hate you: but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.

(Joh 7:8) Go ye vp vnto this feast: I wil not go vp yet vnto this feast: for my time is not yet fulfilled.

(Joh 7:9) These things he sayde vnto them, and abode still in Galile.

(Joh 7:10) But assoone as his brethren were gone vp, then went hee also vp vnto the feast, not openly, but as it were priuilie.

(Notes Reference) (3) But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

(3) An example of horrible confusion in the very bosom of the Church. The pastors oppress the people with terror and fear: the people seek Christ, when he does not appear: when he offers himself, they neglect him. Some also that know him condemn him rashly: only a very few think well of him, and even then in secret.

(Joh 7:11) Then the Iewes sought him at the feast, and saide, Where is hee?

(Joh 7:12) And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, He is a good man: other sayd, Nay: but he deceiueth the people.

(Joh 7:13) Howbeit no man spake openly of him for feare of the Iewes.

(Notes Reference) Howbeit no man spake (c) openly of him for fear of the Jews.

(Joh 7:14) Nowe when halfe the feast was done, Iesus went vp into the Temple and taught.

(Notes Reference) (4) Now about the (d) midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

(4) Christ uses goodness to strive against the wickedness of the world: in the meanwhile most men are offended even by that fame by which they ought to have been stirred up to embrace Christ.

(d) About the fourth day of the feast.

(Joh 7:15) And the Iewes marueiled, saving, Howe knoweth this man the Scriptures, seeing that hee neuer learned!

(Joh 7:16) Iesus answered them, and saide, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

(Notes Reference) (5) Jesus answered them, and said, (e) My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

(5) Therefore there are few to whom the gospel appeals, because the giving of serious attention to godliness is very rare.

(e) See above in (Joh 5:22); and he speaks this in accordance with the opinion of the Jews, as if he said, "My doctrine is not mine, that is, it is not the doctrine of myself, whom you consider to be just a mere man and therefore treat me lightly, but it is his that sent me."

(Joh 7:17) If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.

(Joh 7:18) Hee that speaketh of himselfe, seeketh his owne glorie: but hee that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no vnrighteousnes is in him.

(Notes Reference) (6) He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

(6) The true doctrine of salvation differs from the false in this, that the true doctrine sets forth the glory of God, and the false doctrine by puffing up men, dishonouring the glory of God.

(Joh 7:19) Did not Moses giue you a Law, and yet none of you keepeth the lawe? Why goe ye about to kill me?

(Notes Reference) (7) Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

(7) None boast more confidently that they themselves are the defenders of the law of God than they that break it most impudently.

(Joh 7:20) The people answered, and said, Thou hast a deuil: who goeth about to kill thee?

(Joh 7:21) Iesus answered, and saide to them, I haue done one worke, and ye all maruaile.

(Notes Reference) (8) Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

(8) The sabbath day (which is here set before us as a standard of all ceremonies) was not appointed to hinder, but to further and practise God's works, amongst which the main one is the love of our neighbour.

(Joh 7:22) Moses therefore gaue vnto you circumcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.

(Joh 7:23) If a man on the Sabbath receiue circumcision, that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken, be ye angrie with me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?

(Notes Reference) If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the (f) law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

(f) That is to say, if the law of circumcision which Moses gave matters so much to you that you do not hesitate to circumcise upon the sabbath, do you rightly reprove me for thoroughly healing a man?

(Joh 7:24) Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.

(Notes Reference) (9) Judge not (g) according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

(9) We must judge according to the truth of things, lest men turn us from the truth and carry us away.

(g) By the show that I make: for I seem to be a despicable person from among the rabble of Galilee, and a carpenter's son, whom no man considers to be very important: but mark the matter itself well, and judge the tree by the fruit.

(Joh 7:25) Then saide some of them of Hierusalem, Is not this he, whom they goe about to kill?

(Notes Reference) (10) Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

(10) Many marvel that the endeavours of the enemies of God have no success, but in the meanwhile they do not acknowledge the strength and power of God.

(Joh 7:26) And beholde, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him: doe the rulers know in deede that this is in deede that Christ?

(Joh 7:27) Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when that Christ commeth, no man shall knowe whence he is.

(Notes Reference) (11) Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

(11) Men are very wise to have checks and balances for their own thoughts.

(Joh 7:28) Then cried Iesus in the Temple as hee taught, saying, Ye both knowe mee, and knowe whence I am: yet am I not come of my selfe, but he that sent me, is true, whome ye knowe not.

(Notes Reference) (12) Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

(12) The truth of Christ does not depend upon the judgment of man.

(Joh 7:29) But I knowe him: for I am of him, and he hath sent me.

(Joh 7:30) Then they sought to take him, but no man layde handes on him, because his houre was not yet come.

(Notes Reference) (13) Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

(13) The wicked cannot do what they desire, but what God has appointed.

(Joh 7:31) Now many of the people beleeued in him, and said, When that Christ commeth, will he doe moe miracles then this man hath done?

(Joh 7:32) The Pharises heard that the people murmured these thinges of him, and the Pharises, and high Priestes sent officers to take him.

(Notes Reference) (14) The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

(14) As the kingdom of God increases, so increases the rage of his enemies, till at last they seek in vain for those missing blessings which they despised when they were present.

(Joh 7:33) Then saide Iesus vnto them, Yet am I a little while with you, and then goe I vnto him that sent mee.

(Joh 7:34) Ye shall seeke me, and shall not finde me, and where I am, can ye not come.

(Joh 7:35) Then saide the Iewes amongs themselues, Whither will he goe, that we shall not finde him? Will he goe vnto them that are dispersed among the Grecians, and teache the Grecians?

(Notes Reference) Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the (h) dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

(h) Literally, "to the dispersion of the Gentiles" or "Greeks", and under the name of the Greeks he refers to the Jews who were dispersed among the Gentiles.

(Joh 7:36) What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?

(Joh 7:37) Nowe in the last and great day of the feast, Iesus stoode and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come vnto me, and drinke.

(Notes Reference) (15) In the (i) last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

(15) There are two principles of our salvation: the one is to be thoroughly touched with a true feeling of our extreme poverty: the other to seek in Christ only (whom we catch hold of by faith) the abundance of all good things.

(i) The last day of the feast of tabernacles, that is, the eighth day, was as celebrated a day as the first.

(Joh 7:38) Hee that beleeueth in mee, as saith the Scripture, out of his bellie shall flowe riuers of water of life.

(Notes Reference) He that believeth on me, as the (k) scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

(k) The scripture being referred to is not found anywhere word for word, but rather Christ seems to be referring to many different places where mention is made of the gifts of the Holy Spirit; see (Joe 2:28-29; Isa 44:3) and especially (Isa 55:1-13).

(Joh 7:39) (This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)

(Notes Reference) (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the (l) Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet (m) glorified.)

(l) What is meant by the Holy Spirit he expressed a little before, speaking of the Spirit which they that believed in him should receive. So that by the name of Holy Spirit are meant the powers and mighty workings of the Holy Spirit.

(m) That is, those things were not yet seen and perceived which were to show and set forth the glory of the only begotten.

(Joh 7:40) So many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, Of a trueth this is that Prophet.

(Notes Reference) (16) Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

(16) There is contention even in the Church itself about the main point of religion: neither has Christ any more cruel enemies than those that occupy the seat of truth: yet they cannot do what they would.

(Joh 7:41) Other saide, This is that Christ: and some said, But shall that Christ come out of Galile?

(Joh 7:42) Saith not the Scripture that that Christ shall come of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Beth-leem, where Dauid was?

(Joh 7:43) So was there dissension among the people for him.

(Joh 7:44) And some of them would haue taken him, but no man layde handes on him.

(Joh 7:45) Then came the officers to the hie Priests and Pharises, and they said vnto them, Why haue ye not brought him?

(Notes Reference) (17) Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

(17) God scorns from heaven those who are his Son's enemies.

(Joh 7:46) The officers answered, Neuer man spake like this man.

(Joh 7:47) Then answered them the Pharises, Are yee also deceiued?

(Joh 7:48) Doeth any of the rulers, or of the Pharises beleeue in him?

(Notes Reference) (18) Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

(18) False pastors are so stupid and foolish that they consider the Church of God to be of value according to the number of people in it, and from the outward show of it.

(Joh 7:49) But this people, which know not the Law, are cursed.

(Joh 7:50) Nicodemus said vnto them, (he that came to Iesus by night, and was one of them.)

(Joh 7:51) Doth our Law iudge a man before it heare him, and knowe what he hath done?

(Notes Reference) Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know (n) what he doeth?

(n) What the one who is accused has committed.

(Joh 7:52) They answered, and said vnto him, Art thou also of Galile? Searche and looke: for out of Galile ariseth no Prophet.

(Joh 7:53) And euery man wet vnto his owne house.

(Notes Reference) (19) And every man went unto his own house.

(19) There is no counsel against the Lord.