Read Scripture In A Year: April 19

Passage 1: Deuteronomy 2

(Deu 2:1) Then we turned, and tooke our iourney into the wildernes, by the way of the red Sea, as the Lord spake vnto me: and we compassed mount Seir a long time.

(Notes Reference) Then (a) we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir (b) many days.

(a) They obeyed, after God had chastised them.

(b) Eight and thirty years, as in (Deu_2:14).

(Deu 2:2) And the Lord spake vnto me, saying,

(Deu 2:3) Ye haue compassed this mountaine long ynough: turne you Northward.

(Deu 2:4) And warne thou the people, saying, Ye shall go through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraide of you: take ye good heede therefore.

(Notes Reference) And command thou the people, saying, Ye [are] to pass through the (c) coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

(Deu 2:5) Ye shall not prouoke them: for I wil not giue you of their land so much as a foot breadth, because I haue giuen mount Seir vnto Esau for a possession.

(Deu 2:6) Ye shall buy meate of them for money to eate, and ye shall also procure water of them for money to drinke.

(Deu 2:7) For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee in all the workes of thine hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wildernes, and the Lord thy God hath bene with thee this fourtie yeere, and thou hast lacked nothing.

(Notes Reference) For the LORD thy God hath (d) blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God [hath been] with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

(d) And given you means, with which you may make recompence: also God will direct you by his providence, as he has done.

(Deu 2:8) And when we were departed from our brethren the children of Esau which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plaine, from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and went by the way of the wildernes of Moab.

(Deu 2:9) Then the Lord sayd vnto me, Thou shalt not vexe Moab, neither prouoke them to battel: for I wil not giue thee of their land for a possession, because I haue giuen Ar vnto the children of Lot for a possession.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children (e) of Lot [for] a possession.

(e) Which were the Moabites and Ammonites.

(Deu 2:10) The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great and many, and tall, as the Anakims.

(Notes Reference) The (f) Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;

(f) Signifying that as these giants were driven out for their sins: so the wicked when their sins are ripe, cannot avoid God's plagues.

(Deu 2:11) They also were taken for gyants as the Anakims: whom the Moabites call Emims.

(Deu 2:12) The Horims also dwelt in Seir before time, whome the children of Esau chased out and destroyed them before them, and dwelt in their steade: as Israel shall doe vnto the land of his possession, which the Lord hath giuen them.

(Deu 2:13) Now rise vp, sayd I, and get you ouer the riuer Zered: and we went ouer the riuer Zered.

(Deu 2:14) The space also wherein we came from Kadesh-barnea, vntill we were come ouer the riuer Zered, was eight and thirtie yeeres, vntill all the generation of the men of warre were wasted out from among the hoste, as the Lord sware vnto them.

(Notes Reference) And the (g) space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, [was] thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.

(g) He shows by this, that as God is true in his promise, so his threatenings are not in vain.

(Deu 2:15) For in deede the hand of the Lord was against them, to destroy them from among the hoste, till they were consumed.

(Notes Reference) For indeed the (h) hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.

(h) His plague and punishment to destroy all that were twenty years old and above.

(Deu 2:16) So when all the men of warre were consumed and dead from among the people:

(Deu 2:17) Then the Lord spake vnto me, saying,

(Deu 2:18) Thou shalt goe through Ar the coast of Moab this day:

(Deu 2:19) And thou shalt come neere ouer against the children of Ammon: but shalt not lay siege vnto them, nor moue warre against them: for I will not giue thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession: for I haue giuen it vnto the children of Lot for a possession.

(Deu 2:20) That also was taken for a land of gyants: for gyants dwelt therein afore time, whome the Ammonites called Zamzummims:

(Notes Reference) (That also was accounted a land (i) of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;

(i) Who called themselves Rephaims: that is, preservers, or physicians to heal and reform vices: but were indeed Zamzummims, that is, wicked and abominable.

(Deu 2:21) A people that was great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims: but the Lord destroyed them before them, and they succeeded them in their inheritance, and dwelt in their stead:

(Deu 2:22) As he did to the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims before them, and they possessed them, and dwelt in their stead vnto this day.

(Deu 2:23) And the Auims which dwelt in Hazarim euen vnto Azzah, the Caphtorims which came out of Caphtor destroyed them, and dwelt in their steade.

(Deu 2:24) Rise vp therefore, sayd the Lord: take your iourney, and passe ouer the riuer Arnon: beholde, I haue giuen into thy hand Sihon, the Amorite, King of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possesse it and prouoke him to battell.

(Notes Reference) Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the (k) Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess [it], and contend with him in battle.

(k) According to his promise made to Abraham, (Gen_15:16).

(Deu 2:25) This day wil I begin to send thy feare and thy dread, vpon all people vnder the whole heauen, which shall heare thy fame, and shall tremble and quake before thee.

(Notes Reference) This day will I (l) begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations [that are] under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

(l) This declares that the hearts of men are in God's hands either to be made faint, or bold.

(Deu 2:26) Then I sent messengers out of the wildernes of Kedemoth vnto Sihon King of Heshbon, with wordes of peace, saying,

(Deu 2:27) Let me passe through thy land: I will go by the hie way: I will neither turne vnto the right hand nor to the left.

(Deu 2:28) Thou shalt sell me meate for money, for to eate, and shalt giue me water for money for to drinke: onely I will go through on my foote,

(Deu 2:29) (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did vnto me) vntill I be come ouer Iorden, into the land which the Lord our God giueth vs.

(Notes Reference) (As the (m) children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.

(m) Because neither intreaty nor examples or others could move him, he could not complain of his just destruction.

(Deu 2:30) But Sihon the King of Heshbon would not let vs passe by him: for the Lord thy God had hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, because hee would deliuer him into thine hand, as appeareth this day.

(Notes Reference) But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God (n) hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as [appeareth] this day.

(n) God in his election and reprobation not only appoints the ends, but the means tending to the same.

(Deu 2:31) And the Lord sayd vnto me, Beholde, I haue begun to giue Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possesse and inherite his land.

(Deu 2:32) Then came out Sihon to meete vs, him selfe with all his people to fight at Iahaz.

(Deu 2:33) But the Lord our God deliuered him into our power, and we smote him, and his sonnes, and all his people.

(Deu 2:34) And we tooke all his cities the same time, and destroyed euery citie, men, and women, and children: we let nothing remaine.

(Notes Reference) And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the (o) women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

(o) God had cursed Canaan, and therefore he did not want any of the wicked race to be preserved.

(Deu 2:35) Onely the cattell we tooke to our selues, and the spoyle of the cities which we tooke,

(Deu 2:36) From Aroer, which is by the banke of the riuer of Arnon, and from the citie that is vpon the riuer, euen vnto Gilead: there was not one citie that escaped vs: for the Lord our God deliuered vp all before vs.

(Deu 2:37) Onely vnto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor vnto any place of the riuer Iabbok, nor vnto the cities in the mountaines, nor vnto whatsoeuer the Lord our God forbade vs.

Passage 2: Proverbs 29

(Pro 29:1) A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.

(Pro 29:2) When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

(Pro 29:3) A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.

(Pro 29:4) A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

(Pro 29:5) A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.

(Notes Reference) A man that flattereth his neighbour (a) spreadeth a net for his feet.

(a) He who gives ear to the flatterer is in danger as the bird is before the fowler.

(Pro 29:6) In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.

(Notes Reference) In the transgression of an evil man [there is] a (b) snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

(b) He is always ready to fall into the snare that he lays for others.

(Pro 29:7) The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

(Pro 29:8) Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

(Pro 29:9) If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

(Notes Reference) [If] a wise man contendeth with (c) a foolish man, whether he rageth or laugheth, [there is] no rest.

(Pro 29:10) Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

(Pro 29:11) A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

(Pro 29:12) Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

(Pro 29:13) The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

(Pro 29:14) A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.

(Pro 29:15) The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

(Pro 29:16) When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

(Pro 29:17) Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.

(Pro 29:18) Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.

(Notes Reference) (d) Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.

(d) Where there are not faithful ministers of the word of God.

(Pro 29:19) A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.

(Notes Reference) A (e) servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth he will not answer.

(e) He who is of a servile and rebellious nature.

(Pro 29:20) Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

(Pro 29:21) He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.

(Pro 29:22) An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

(Pro 29:23) The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

(Pro 29:24) He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth cursing, and declareth it not.

(Pro 29:25) The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.

(Notes Reference) The fear of man bringeth a (f) snare: but he who putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

(f) He who fears man more than God falls into a snare and is destroyed.

(Pro 29:26) Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Many seek the ruler's favour; but [every] man's (g) judgment [cometh] from the LORD.

(g) He does not need to flatter the ruler, for what God has appointed will come to him.

(Pro 29:27) A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

Passage 3: John 12

(Joh 12:1) Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had raised from the dead.

(Joh 12:2) There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.

(Joh 12:3) Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.

(Joh 12:4) Then said one of his disciples, euen Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne, which should betray him:

(Joh 12:5) Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?

(Notes Reference) (1) Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

(1) A horrible example in Judas of a mind blinded with covetousness, and yet pretending godliness.

(Joh 12:6) Nowe he said this, not that he cared for the poore, but because hee was a theefe, and had the bagge, and bare that which was giuen.

(Joh 12:7) Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.

(Notes Reference) (2) Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

(2) This extraordinary anointing, which was a sign, is allowed by God so that he may witness that he will not be worshipped with outward pomp or costly service, but with alms.

(Joh 12:8) For the poore alwayes yee haue with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes.

(Joh 12:9) Then much people of the Iewes knewe that hee was there: and they came, not for Iesus sake onely, but that they might see Lazarus also, whome he had raysed from the dead.

(Notes Reference) (3) Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

(3) When the light of the gospel shows itself, some are found to be curious, and others are found to be open enemies (and these latter ones should be the least opposed to the gospel): others fervently honour him whom they will immediately fall away from, and very few receive him as reverently as they ought to. Nonetheless, Christ begins his spiritual kingdom in the midst of his enemies.

(Joh 12:10) The hie Priestes therefore consulted, that they might put Lazarus to death also,

(Joh 12:11) Because that for his sake many of the Iewes went away, and beleeued in Iesus.

(Joh 12:12) On the morowe a great multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Iesus should come to Hierusalem,

(Joh 12:13) Tooke branches of palme trees, and went foorth to meete him, and cried, Hosanna, Blessed is the King of Israel that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

(Joh 12:14) And Iesus found a yong asse, and sate thereon, as it is written,

(Joh 12:15) Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.

(Joh 12:16) But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him.

(Joh 12:17) The people therefore that was with him, bare witnesse that hee called Lazarus out of the graue, and raised him from the dead.

(Joh 12:18) Therefore mette him the people also, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

(Joh 12:19) And the Pharises said among themselues, Perceiue ye howe ye preuaile nothing? Beholde, the worlde goeth after him.

(Notes Reference) (4) The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

(4) Even they who go about to oppress Christ are made instruments of his glory.

(Joh 12:20) Nowe there were certaine Greekes among them that came vp to worship at the feast.

(Notes Reference) And there were certain Greeks among them that (a) came up to worship at the feast:

(a) After the solemn custom: the Greeks were first so called by the name of the country of Greece, where they lived: but afterward, all that were not of the Jew's religion, but worshipped false gods and were also called heathens, were called by the name Greeks.

(Joh 12:21) And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus.

(Joh 12:22) Philippe came and tolde Andrew: and againe Andrew and Philippe tolde Iesus.

(Joh 12:23) And Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified.

(Joh 12:24) Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except the wheate corne fall into the grounde and die, it bideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth foorth much fruite.

(Notes Reference) (5) Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and (b) die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

(5) The death of Christ is as it were a sowing, which seems to be a dying of the corn, but indeed is the cause of a much greater harvest: and such as is the condition of the head, so will be the condition of the members.

(b) A wheat corn dies when it is changed in the ground, and becomes the root of a fruitful new plant.

(Joh 12:25) He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.

(Joh 12:26) If any man serue me, let him follow me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.

(Joh 12:27) Now is my soule troubled: and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre: but therefore came I vnto this houre.

(Notes Reference) (6) Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this (c) hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

(6) While Christ went about to suffer all the punishment which is due to our sins, and while his divinity did not yet show his might and power so that the satisfaction might be fully accomplished, he is stricken with the great fear of the curse of God, and so he cries and prays, and desires to be released: yet nonetheless he prefers the will and glory of his Father before all things, and his Father allows this obedience even from heaven.

(Joh 12:28) Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voyce from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and will glorifie it againe.

(Notes Reference) Father, (d) glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.

(d) So then the Father's glory is Christ's glory.

(Joh 12:29) Then saide the people that stoode by, and heard, that it was a thunder: other said, An Angel spake to him.

(Joh 12:30) Iesus answered, and said, This voyce came not because of me, but for your sakes.

(Notes Reference) (7) Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

(7) Christ foretells to the deaf the manner of his death, the overcoming of the devil and the world, and in conclusion his triumph.

(Joh 12:31) Now is the iudgement of this world: nowe shall the prince of this world be cast out.

(Joh 12:32) And I, if I were lift vp from the earth, will drawe all men vnto me.

(Notes Reference) And I, if I be (e) lifted up from the earth, will draw (f) all [men] unto me.

(e) Christ used a word which has a double meaning, for it signifies either to lift up or to get out of the way: for he intended them to think of his death, but the Jews seemed to take it another way.

(f) Chrysostom and Theophylact say that this word "all" refers to all nations: that is, not only to the Jews.

(Joh 12:33) Nowe this sayd he, signifying what death he should die.

(Joh 12:34) The people answered him, We haue heard out of the Law, that that Christ bideth for euer: and howe sayest thou, that that Sonne of man must be lift vp? Who is that Sonne of man?

(Joh 12:35) Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.

(Notes Reference) (8) Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

(8) Unmeasurable is the mercy of God, but a horrible judgment follows if it is condemned.

(Joh 12:36) While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

(Notes Reference) While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the (g) children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

(g) That is, partakers of light.

(Joh 12:37) And though he had done so many miracles before them, yet beleeued they not on him,

(Notes Reference) (9) But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

(9) Faith is not of nature, but of grace.

(Joh 12:38) That the saying of Esaias the Prophete might be fulfilled, that he sayd, Lord, who beleeued our report? and to whome is the arme of the Lord reueiled?

(Notes Reference) That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the (h) arm of the Lord been revealed?

(h) The arm of the Lord is the gospel, which is the power of God to salvation to all that believe, and therefore the arm of the Lord is not revealed to those whose hearts the Lord has not opened.

(Joh 12:39) Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,

(Joh 12:40) He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they shoulde not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.

(Joh 12:41) These things sayd Esaias when he sawe his glory, and spake of him.

(Joh 12:42) Neuertheles, euen among the chiefe rulers, many beleeued in him: but because of the Pharises they did not confesse him, least they should be cast out of the Synagogue.

(Notes Reference) (10) Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [him], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

(10) The ones who believe are not only few in number, if they are compared with the unbelievers, but also the majority of those few (yea, and especially the ones of highest rank) fear men more than God.

(Joh 12:43) For they loued the prayse of men, more then the prayse of God.

(Joh 12:44) And Iesus cryed, and sayd, He that beleeueth in me, beleeueth not in me, but in him that sent me.

(Notes Reference) (11) Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth (i) not on me, but on him that sent me.

(11) The sum of the gospel, and therefore of salvation, which Christ witnessed in the midst of Jerusalem by his crying out, is this: to rest upon Christ through faith as the only Saviour appointed and given us by the Father.

(i) This word "not" does not take anything away from Christ which is spoken of here, but is rather spoken in way of correction, as if he said, "He that believes in me does not so much believe in me as in him that sent me." So is it in (Mar 9:37).

(Joh 12:45) And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

(Joh 12:46) I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

(Joh 12:47) And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.

(Joh 12:48) He that refuseth me, and receiueth not my wordes, hath one that iudgeth him: the worde that I haue spoken, it shall iudge him in the last day.

(Joh 12:49) For I haue not spoken of my selfe: but the Father which sent me, hee gaue me a commandement what I should say, and what I should speake.

(Joh 12:50) And I knowe that his commandement is life euerlasting: the thinges therefore that I speake, I speake them so as the Father sayde vnto me.