Read Scripture In A Year: August 11

Passage 1: 1 Kings 6

(1Ki 6:1) And in the foure hundreth and foure score yeere (after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt) and in the fourth yere of the reigne of Salomon ouer Israel, in the moneth Zif, (which is the second moneth) he built the house of the Lord.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month (a) Zif, which [is] the second month, that he began to build the (b) house of the LORD.

(a) Which contains part of April and part of May.

(b) By which is meant the temple and the oracle.

(1Ki 6:2) And the house which King Salomon built for the Lord, was three score cubites long, and twentie broade, and thirtie cubites hie.

(1Ki 6:3) And the porch before the Temple of the house was twentie cubites long according to the breadth of the house, and ten cubites broade before the house.

(Notes Reference) And the (c) porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits [was] the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; [and] ten cubits [was] the breadth thereof before the house.

(1Ki 6:4) And in the house he made windowes, broad without, and narrowe within.

(1Ki 6:5) And by the wall of the house hee made galleries round about, euen by the walles of the house round about the Temple and the oracle, and made chambers round about.

(Notes Reference) And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, [against] the walls of the house round about, [both] of the temple and of (d) the oracle: and he made chambers round about:

(d) When God spoke between the Cherubim, called also the most holy place.

(1Ki 6:6) The nethermost gallerie was fiue cubites broade, and the middlemost sixe cubites broade, and the third seuen cubites broade: for he made restes round about without the house, that the beames should not be fastened in the walles of the house.

(Notes Reference) The nethermost chamber [was] five cubits broad, and the middle [was] six cubits broad, and the third [was] seven cubits broad: for without [in the wall] of the house he made narrowed (e) rests round about, that [the beams] should not be fastened in the walls of the house.

(e) Which were certain stones coming out of the wall, as stays for the beams to rest upon.

(1Ki 6:7) And when the house was built, it was built of stone perfite, before it was brought, so that there was neither hammer, nor axe, nor any toole of yron heard in the house, while it was in building.

(1Ki 6:8) The doore of the middle chamber was in the right side of the house, and men went vp with winding stayres into the middlemost, and out of the middlemost into the third.

(1Ki 6:9) So he built the house and finished it, and sieled the house being vawted with sieling of cedar trees.

(Notes Reference) So he built the (f) house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.

(f) In Exodus it is called the tabernacle, and the temple is here called the sanctuary and the oracle the most holy place.

(1Ki 6:10) And he built the galleries vpon al the wall of the house of fiue cubites height, and they were ioyned to the house with beames of cedar.

(1Ki 6:11) And the worde of the Lord came to Salomon, saying,

(1Ki 6:12) Cocerning this house which thou buildest, if thou wilt walke in mine ordinances, and execute my iudgements, and keepe al my commadements, to walke in them, then will I performe vnto thee my promise, which I promised to Dauid thy father.

(1Ki 6:13) And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and wil not forsake my people Israel.

(Notes Reference) And I will (g) dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

(g) According as he promised to Moses, (Exo 25:22).

(1Ki 6:14) So Salomon built the house and finished it,

(1Ki 6:15) And built the walles of the house within, with boards of cedar tree from the pauement of the house vnto the walles of the sieling, and within he couered them with wood, and couered the floore of the house with planks of firre.

(Notes Reference) And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and (h) the walls of the cieling: [and] he covered [them] on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

(h) Meaning, to the roof which was also sealed.

(1Ki 6:16) And he built twentie cubites in the sides of the house with boards of cedar, from the floore to the walles, and he prepared a place within it for the oracle, euen the most holy place.

(1Ki 6:17) But the house, that is, the Temple before it, was fourtie cubites long.

(Notes Reference) And the (i) house, that [is], the temple before it, was forty cubits [long].

(i) For when he spoke of the house in the first verse, he meant both the oracle and the temple.

(1Ki 6:18) And the cedar of the house within was carued with knops, and grauen with floures: all was cedar, so that no stone was seene.

(1Ki 6:19) Also he prepared the place of the oracle in the mids of the house within, to set the Arke of the couenant of the Lord there.

(Notes Reference) And the oracle he prepared in the (k) house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

(k) That is, in the most inward place of the house.

(1Ki 6:20) And the place of the oracle within was twentie cubites long, and twentie cubites broad, and twentie cubites hie, and hee couered it with pure golde, and couered the altar with cedar.

(1Ki 6:21) So Salomon couered the house within with pure golde: and he shut the place of the oracle with chaines of gold, and couered it with golde.

(1Ki 6:22) And he ouerlayde all the house with gold, vntill all the house was made perfite. also he couered the whole altar, that was before the oracle, with golde.

(Notes Reference) And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the (l) whole altar that [was] by the oracle he overlaid with gold.

(l) Meaning, the altar of incense, (Exo 30:1).

(1Ki 6:23) And within the oracle he made two Cherubims of oliue tree, ten cubites hie.

(1Ki 6:24) The wing also of the one Cherub was fiue cubites, and the wing of the other Cherub was fiue cubites: from the vttermost part of one of his wings vnto the vttermost part of the other of his wings, were ten cubites.

(1Ki 6:25) Also the other Cherub was of ten cubites: both the Cherubims were of one measure and one sise.

(1Ki 6:26) For the height of the one Cherub was ten cubits, and so was the other Cherub.

(1Ki 6:27) And he put the Cherubims within the inner house, and the Cherubims stretched out their wings, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other Cherub touched the other wall: and their other wings touched one another in the middes of the house.

(1Ki 6:28) And he ouerlaied the Cherubims with golde.

(Notes Reference) And he (m) overlaid the cherubims with gold.

(m) For the others which Moses made of beaten gold were taken away with the other jewels by their enemies, whom God permitted at various times to overcome them for their great sins.

(1Ki 6:29) And he carued all the walles of the house round about with grauen figures of Cherubims and of Palmetrees, and grauen flowres within and without.

(1Ki 6:30) And the floore of the house hee couered with golde within and without.

(1Ki 6:31) And in the entring of the oracle he made two doores of oliue tree: and the vpper post and side postes were fiue square.

(1Ki 6:32) The two doores also were of oliue tree, and he graued them with grauing of Cherubims and palme trees, and grauen floures, and couered them with golde, and layed thin golde vpon the Cherubims and vpon the palme trees.

(Notes Reference) The two doors also [were of] olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid [them] with gold, and (n) spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.

(n) So that the fashion of the carved work might still appear.

(1Ki 6:33) And so made he for the doore of the Temple, postes of oliue tree foure square.

(1Ki 6:34) But the two doores were of firre tree, the two sides of the one doore were round, and the two sides of the other doore were round.

(1Ki 6:35) And he graued Cherubims, and palme trees, and carued floures and couered the carued worke with golde, finely wrought.

(1Ki 6:36) And hee built the court within with three rowes of hewed stone, and one rowe of beames of cedar.

(Notes Reference) And he built the inner (o) court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.

(o) Where the priests were, and was thus called in respect to the great court, which is called the porch of Solomon in (Act 3:11) where the people used to pray.

(1Ki 6:37) In the fourth yeere was the foundation of the house of the Lord layed in the moneth of Zif:

(1Ki 6:38) And in the eleuenth yeere in the moneth of Bul, (which is the eight moneth) hee finished the house with all the furniture thereof, and in euery point: so was he seuen yeere in building it.

(Notes Reference) And in the eleventh year, in the month (p) Bul, which [is] the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

(p) Which contains part of October and part of November.

Passage 2: Jeremiah 32

(Jer 32:1) The worde that came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, in the tenth yere of Zedekiah king of Iudah, which was the eightenth yeere of Nebuchad-nezzar.

(Notes Reference) The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the (a) tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which [was] the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.

(a) So that Jeremiah had now prophesied from the thirteenth year of Josiah to the last year save one of Zedekiah's reign, which was almost forty years.

(Jer 32:2) For then the King of Babels hoste besieged Ierusalem: And Ieremiah the Prophet was shutte vp in the court of the prison, which was in the King of Iudahs house.

(Jer 32:3) For Zedekiah King of Iudah had shut him vp, saying, Wherefore doest thou prophesie, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will giue this citie into the handes of the King of Babel, and he shall take it?

(Jer 32:4) And Zedekiah the King of Iudah shall not escape out of the hande of the Caldeans, but shall surely be deliuered into the handes of the King of Babel, and shall speake with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall beholde his face,

(Jer 32:5) And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babel, and there shall he be, vntil I visit him, saith ye Lord: though ye fight with the Caldeans, ye shall not prosper.

(Notes Reference) And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until (b) I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.

(b) Till I take Zedekiah away by death: for he will not die by the sword as in (Jer 34:4).

(Jer 32:6) And Ieremiah said, The word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

(Jer 32:7) Beholde, Hanameel, the sonne of Shallum thine vncle, shall come vnto thee and say, Bye vnto thee my fielde, that is in Anathoth: for the title by kindred appertaineth vnto thee to bye it.

(Notes Reference) Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thy uncle shall come to thee, saying, (c) Buy for thee my field that [is] in Anathoth: for the right of redemption [is] thine (d) to buy [it].

(c) By which was meant that the people would return again out of captivity and enjoy their possessions and vineyards as in (Jer 32:15, Jer 32:44).

(d) Because he was next of the kindred, as in (Rth 4:4).

(Jer 32:8) So Hanameel, mine vncles sonne, came to mee in the court of the prison, according to the word of the Lord, and said vnto me, Bye my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the countrey of Beniamin: for the right of the possession is thine, and the purchase belongeth vnto thee: bye it for thee. Then I knewe that this was the worde of the Lord.

(Notes Reference) So Hanameel my uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said to me, Buy my (e) field, I pray thee, that [is] in Anathoth, which [is] in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance [is] thine, and the redemption [is] thine; buy [it] for thyself. Then I knew that this [was] the word of the LORD.

(e) Of the possession of the Levites, read (Lev 25:32).

(Jer 32:9) And I bought the field of Hanameel, mine vncles sonne, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the siluer, euen seuen shekels, and tenne pieces of siluer.

(Notes Reference) And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that [was] in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, [even] seventeen (f) shekels of silver.

(f) Which amounts to about ten shillings six pence in our money if this shekel were the common shekel, See Gen 23:15, for the shekel of the temple was of double value, and ten pieces of silver were half a shekel, for twenty made the shekel.

(Jer 32:10) And I writ it in the booke and signed it, and tooke witnesses, and weighed him the siluer in the balances.

(Jer 32:11) So I tooke the booke of the possession, being sealed according to the Lawe, and custome, with the booke that was open,

(Notes Reference) So I took the deed of the purchase, [both] that which was sealed (g) [according] to the law and custom, and that which was open:

(g) According to the custom the instrument or evidence was sealed up with the common seal and a copy of it remained which contained the same in effect but was left open to be seen if anything should be called into doubt.

(Jer 32:12) And I gaue the booke of the possession vnto Baruch the sonne of Neriah, the sonne of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine vncles sonne, and in the presence of the witnesses, written in the booke of the possession, before al the Iewes that sate in the court of the prison.

(Jer 32:13) And I charged Baruch before them, saying,

(Jer 32:14) Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Take the writings, euen this booke of the possession, both that is sealed, and this booke that is open, and put them in an earthen vessell, that they may continue a long time.

(Notes Reference) Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase, both that which is sealed, and this deed which is open; and put them in an earthen (h) vessel, that they may continue many days.

(h) And so to hide them in the ground, that they might be reserved as a token of their deliverance.

(Jer 32:15) For the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel saith thus, Houses and fieldes, and vineyardes shall be possessed againe in this land.

(Jer 32:16) Now when I had deliuered the booke of the possession vnto Baruch, the sonne of Neriah, I prayed vnto the Lord, saying,

(Jer 32:17) Ah Lord God, beholde, thou hast made the heauen and the earth by thy great power, and by thy stretched out arme, and there is nothing hard vnto thee.

(Jer 32:18) Thou shewest mercie vnto thousands, and recompensest the iniquitie of the fathers into the bosome of their children after them: O God the great and mightie, whose Name is ye Lord of hostes,

(Notes Reference) Thou shewest lovingkindness to thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their (i) children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, JEHOVAH of hosts, [is] his name,

(i) Because the wicked are subject to the curse of God, he shows that their posterity who by nature are under this malediction will be punished both for their own wickedness and that the iniquity of their fathers which is likewise in them, will be also avenged on their head.

(Jer 32:19) Great in counsell, and mightie in worke, (for thine eyes are open vpon all the wayes of ye sonnes of men, to giue to euery one according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes)

(Jer 32:20) Which hast set signes and wonders in the land of Egypt vnto this day, and in Israel, and among all men, and hast made thee a Name, as appeareth this day,

(Notes Reference) (k) Who hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, [even] to this day, and in Israel, and among [other] men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;

(k) Meaning that his miracles in delivering his people would never be forgotten.

(Jer 32:21) And hast brought thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signes, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, with a stretched out arme, and with great terrour,

(Jer 32:22) And hast giuen them this land, which thou diddest sweare to their fathers to giue them, euen a land, that floweth with milke and hony,

(Jer 32:23) And they came in, and possessed it, but they obeyed not thy voyce, neither walked in thy Law: all that thou commaundedst them to doe, they haue not done: therefore thou hast caused this whole plague to come vpon them.

(Jer 32:24) Beholde, the mounts, they are come into the citie to take it, and the citie is giuen into the hande of the Caldeans, that fight against it by meanes of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence, and what thou hast spoken, is come to passe, and beholde, thou seest it.

(Notes Reference) Behold the (l) mounts, they are come to the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest [it].

(l) The word signifies anything that is cast up, as a mount or rampart, and is also used for engines of war, which were laid on a high place to shoot into a city before guns were in use.

(Jer 32:25) And thou hast sayd vnto me, O Lord God, Bye vnto thee the fielde for siluer, and take witnesses: for the citie shall be giuen into the hand of the Caldeans.

(Jer 32:26) Then came the worde of the Lord vnto Ieremiah, saying,

(Jer 32:27) Beholde, I am the LORD GOD of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

(Notes Reference) Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all (m) flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

(m) That is, of every creature: who as they are his work, so does he govern and guide them as pleases him, by which he shows that as he is the author of their captivity for their sins, so will he for his mercies be their redeemer to restore them again to liberty.

(Jer 32:28) Therefore thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I wil giue this citie into the hand of the Caldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar, King of Babel, and he shall take it.

(Jer 32:29) And the Caldeans shall come and fight against this citie, and set fire on this citie and burne it, with the houses, vpon whose rouses they haue offred incense vnto Baal, and powred drinke offrings vnto other gods, to prouoke me vnto anger.

(Jer 32:30) For the children of Israel, and the children of Iudah haue surely done euill before me from their youth: for the children of Israel haue surely prouoked me to anger with the workes of their hands, saith the Lord.

(Notes Reference) For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done evil only before me from their (n) youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.

(n) From the time that I brought them out of Egypt and made them my people and called them my firstborn.

(Jer 32:31) Therefore this citie hath bene vnto me as a prouocation of mine anger, and of my wrath, from the day, that they built it, euen vnto this day, that I should remoue it out of my sight,

(Jer 32:32) Because of all the euill of the children of Israel, and of the children of Iudah, which they haue done to prouoke mee to anger, euen they, their Kings, their Princes, their Priests, and their Prophets, and the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

(Jer 32:33) And they haue turned vnto me the backe and not the face: though I taught them rising vp earely, and instructing them, yet they were not obedient to receiue doctrine,

(Notes Reference) And they have turned to me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, (o) rising early and teaching [them], yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

(o) (2Ch 36:15; Isa 65:2; Jer 7:13, Jer 13:3, Jer 26:5, Jer 29:19, Jer 35:14, Jer 44:4).

(Jer 32:34) But they set their abominations in ye house (whereupon my Name was called) to defile it,

(Jer 32:35) And they built the hie places of Baal, which are in the valley of Ben-hinnom, to cause their sonnes and their daughters to passe through the fire vnto Molech, which I commanded them not, neither came it into my minde, that they should doe such abomination, to cause Iudah to sinne.

(Notes Reference) And they built the high (p) places of Baal, which [are] in the valley of the (q) son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to (r) pass through [the fire] to Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

(p) That is, the altars which were made to offer sacrifices to their idols on.

(q) Read (Jer 7:31; 2Ki 21:4, 2Ki 21:6).

(r) Read (2Ki 16:3).

(Jer 32:36) And nowe therefore, thus hath the Lord God of Israel spoken, concerning this citie, whereof ye say, It shalbe deliuered into the hand of the King of Babel by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence,

(Notes Reference) And now (s) therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, of which ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

(s) Read (Jer 30:16).

(Jer 32:37) Beholde, I will gather them out of all countreys, wherein I haue scattered them in mine anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation, and I wil bring them againe vnto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely.

(Jer 32:38) And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

(Jer 32:39) And I wil giue them one heart and one way that they may feare me for euer for ye wealth of them, and of their children after them.

(Notes Reference) And I will give them (t) one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

(t) One consent and one religion, as in (Eze 11:19, Eze 36:26).

(Jer 32:40) And I wil make an euerlasting couenant with them, that I wil neuer turne away from them to doe them good, but I wil put my feare in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

(Notes Reference) And I will make an everlasting (u) covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

(u) Read (Jeremiah 31:1-33:26).

(Jer 32:41) Yea, I wil delite in them to do them good, and I wil plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart, and with all my soule.

(Jer 32:42) For thus sayth the Lord, Like as I haue brought all this great plague vpon this people, so wil I bring vpon them all the good that I haue promised them.

(Jer 32:43) And the fields shalbe possessed in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast, and shalbe giuen into the hand of the Caldeans.

(Jer 32:44) Men shall buy fields for siluer, and make writings and seale them, and take witnesses in the land of Beniamin, and round about Ierusalem, and in the cities of Iudah, and in the cities of the mountaines, and in the cities of the plaine, and in the cities of the South: for I wil cause their captiuitie to returne, saith the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Men shall buy (x) fields for money, and signed deeds, and seal [them], and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captives to return, saith the LORD.

(x) This is the declaration of that which was spoken of in (Jer 32:8).

Passage 3: Mark 6

(Mar 6:1) And he departed thence, and came into his owne countrey, and his disciples followed him.

(Notes Reference) And (1) he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

(1) The faithless world by no means diminishes the virtue of Christ, but knowingly and willingly it deprives itself of the efficacy of it being offered unto them.

(Mar 6:2) And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the Synagogue, and many that heard him, were astonied, and sayd, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdome is this that is giuen vnto him, that euen such great workes are done by his hands?

(Notes Reference) And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such (a) mighty works are wrought by his hands?

(a) The word signifies powers or virtues, by which are meant those wonderful works that Christ did which showed and set forth the virtue and power of his Godhead to all the world; (Mat 7:22).

(Mar 6:3) Is not this that carpenter Maries sonne, the brother of Iames and Ioses, and of Iuda and Simon? and are not his sisters here with vs? And they were offended in him.

(Notes Reference) Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his (b) sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

(b) This word is used after the manner of the Hebrews, who by brethren and sisters understand all relatives.

(Mar 6:4) Then Iesus sayd vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, but in his owne countrey, and among his owne kindred, and in his own house.

(Notes Reference) But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without (c) honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

(c) Not only has that honour taken from him which is rightly due to him, but also has evil spoken of him and his words are misrepresented.

(Mar 6:5) And he could there doe no great workes, saue that hee layd his hands vpon a fewe sicke folke, and healed them,

(Notes Reference) And he (d) could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].

(d) That is, he would not: for we need to have faith if we are going to receive the works of God.

(Mar 6:6) And he marueiled at their vnbeliefe, and went about by ye townes on euery side, teaching.

(Mar 6:7) And he called vnto him the twelue, and began to send them forth two and two, and gaue them power ouer vncleane spirits,

(Notes Reference) (2) And he called [unto him] the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

(2) The disciples are prepared for that general apostleship by a special sending forth.

(Mar 6:8) And commanded them that they should take nothing for their iourney, saue a staffe onely: neither scrip, neither bread, neither money in their girdles:

(Notes Reference) (3) And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse:

(3) Faithful pastors should not have their minds set even on things that are necessary for this life, if they might be a hindrance unto them, even if it is just a small hindrance.

(Mar 6:9) But that they should be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coates.

(Notes Reference) But [be] shod with (e) sandals; and not put on (f) two coats.

(e) The word properly signifies women's shoes.

(f) That is they should take no change of garments with them, so that they might be lighter for this journey and travel more quickly.

(Mar 6:10) And he sayd vnto them, Wheresoeuer ye shall enter into an house, there abide till ye depart thence.

(Notes Reference) And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, (g) there abide till ye depart from that place.

(g) That is, do not change your inns in this short journey.

(Mar 6:11) And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust that is vnder your feete, for a witnes vnto them. Verely I say vnto you, It shalbe easier for Sodom, or Gomorrha at the day of iudgement, then for that citie.

(Notes Reference) (4) And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

(4) The Lord severely avenges evil done to his servants.

(Mar 6:12) And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.

(Mar 6:13) And they cast out many deuils: and they anointed many that were sicke, with oyle, and healed them.

(Notes Reference) And they cast out many devils, and (h) anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed [them].

(h) This oil was a token and a sign of his marvellous virtue: and seeing that the gift of healing has stopped a good while since, the ceremony of anointing which is yet carried on by some is of no purpose.

(Mar 6:14) Then King Herod heard of him (for his name was made manifest) and sayd, Iohn Baptist is risen againe from the dead, and therefore great workes are wrought by him.

(Notes Reference) (5) And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty (i) works do shew forth themselves in him.

(5) The gospel confirms the godly and vexes the wicked.

(i) The word signifies powers, by which is meant the power of working miracles.

(Mar 6:15) Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.

(Notes Reference) Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of (k) the prophets.

(k) Of the old prophets.

(Mar 6:16) So when Herod heard it, he said, It is Iohn whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

(Notes Reference) But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I (l) beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

(l) Commanded to be beheaded.

(Mar 6:17) For Herod him selfe had sent forth, and had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.

(Mar 6:18) For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

(Mar 6:19) Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, and would haue killed him, but she could not:

(Notes Reference) Therefore Herodias (m) had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

(m) Sought all means to hurt him.

(Mar 6:20) For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

(Notes Reference) For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him (n) gladly.

(n) The tyrant was very well content to hear sentence pronounced against himself, but the seed fell upon stony places.

(Mar 6:21) But the time being conuenient, when Herod on his birth day made a banket to his princes and captaines, and chiefe estates of Galile:

(Mar 6:22) And the daughter of the same Herodias came in, and daunced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate at table together, the King sayd vnto the mayde, Aske of me what thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.

(Notes Reference) And when the daughter (o) of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.

(o) This same Herodias had the daughter by Philip, not by Herod Antipas, and Josephus called the daughter Salome.

(Mar 6:23) And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.

(Mar 6:24) So she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.

(Notes Reference) And (p) she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

(p) For women did not used to eat with men.

(Mar 6:25) Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, and asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist.

(Mar 6:26) Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.

(Mar 6:27) And immediatly the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,

(Notes Reference) And immediately the king sent an (q) executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

(q) The word signifies one that bears a short lance, and the king's guard was so called because they bore short lances.

(Mar 6:28) And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the maide, and the maide gaue it to her mother.

(Mar 6:29) And when his disciples heard it, they came and tooke vp his body, and put it in a tombe.

(Mar 6:30) And the Apostles gathered themselues together to Iesus, and tolde him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

(Mar 6:31) And he sayd vnto them, Come ye apart into the wildernes, and rest a while: for there were many commers and goers, that they had not leasure to eate.

(Notes Reference) (6) And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

(6) Such as follow Christ will lack nothing, not even in the wilderness, but they will have an abundance. And how wicked a thing it is not to look during this temporal life to the hands of the one who gives everlasting life!

(Mar 6:32) So they went by ship out of the way into a desart place.

(Mar 6:33) But the people sawe them when they departed, and many knewe him, and ran a foote thither out of all cities, and came thither before them, and assembled vnto him.

(Mar 6:34) Then Iesus went out, and sawe a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheepe which had no shepheard: and he began to teach them many things.

(Mar 6:35) And when the day was nowe farre spent, his disciples came vnto him, saying, This is a desart place, and nowe the day is farre passed.

(Mar 6:36) Let them depart, that they may goe into the countrey and townes about, and buy them bread: for they haue nothing to eate.

(Mar 6:37) But he answered, and said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they said vnto him, Shall we goe, and buy two hundreth peny worth of bread, and giue them to eate?

(Notes Reference) He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, (r) Shall we go and buy (s) two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

(r) This is a kind of demand and wondering, with a subtle mockery, which men commonly use when they begin to get angry and refuse to do something.

(s) Which is about twenty crowns, which is five pounds.

(Mar 6:38) Then he sayde vnto them, Howe many loaues haue ye? goe and looke. And when they knewe it, they sayd, Fiue, and two fishes.

(Mar 6:39) So he commanded them to make them all sit downe by companies vpon the greene grasse.

(Notes Reference) And he commanded them to make all sit down by (t) companies upon the green grass.

(t) Literally, "by banquets", after the manner of the Hebrews who have no distributive words; see (Mar 6:7). Now he calls the rows of the sitters, "banquets".

(Mar 6:40) Then they sate downe by rowes, by hundreds, and by fifties.

(Notes Reference) And they sat down in (u) ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

(u) The word signifies the beds in a garden, and it is literally, "by beds and beds", meaning by this that they sat down in rows one by another, as beds in a garden.

(Mar 6:41) And he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen, and gaue thanks, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his disciples to set before them, and the two fishes he deuided among them all.

(Mar 6:42) So they did all eate, and were satisfied.

(Mar 6:43) And they tooke vp twelue baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

(Mar 6:44) And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousand men.

(Mar 6:45) And straightway he caused his disciples to goe into the ship, and to goe before vnto the other side vnto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

(Notes Reference) (7) And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

(7) The faithful servants of God after their little labour are subject to a great tempest which Christ, being present in power although absent in body, moderates in such a way that he brings them to a happy haven, at such time and by such means as they did not expect: A graphic image of the Church tossed to and fro in this world.

(Mar 6:46) Then assoone as he had sent them away, he departed into a mountaine to pray.

(Notes Reference) And when he had sent (x) them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

(x) His disciples.

(Mar 6:47) And when euen was come, the ship was in the mids of the sea, and he alone on the land.

(Mar 6:48) And he saw them troubled in rowing, (for the winde was contrary vnto them) and about the fourth watch of the night, hee came vnto them, walking vpon the sea, and would haue passed by them.

(Mar 6:49) And when they saw him walking vpon the sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, and cried out.

(Mar 6:50) For they all saw him, and were sore afrayd: but anon he talked with them, and said vnto them, Be ye of good comfort: it is I, be not afrayd.

(Mar 6:51) Then he went vp vnto them into the ship, and the winde ceased, and they were much more amased in them selues, and marueiled.

(Notes Reference) And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were (y) sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

(y) They were still so amazed when they knew that it was no spirit, that they were much more astonished than they ever were before, when they saw the wind and the sea obey his commandment.

(Mar 6:52) For they had not considered the matter of the loaues, because their hearts were hardened.

(Notes Reference) For they (z) considered not [the miracle] of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

(z) Either they did not perceive, or had not well considered that miracle of the five loaves, to the point that the virtue of Christ was just as strange to them as if they had not been present at that miracle which was done just a little before.

(Mar 6:53) And they came ouer, and went into the land of Gennesaret, and arriued.

(Mar 6:54) So when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knewe him,

(Notes Reference) (8) And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

(8) Christ being rejected in his own country, and suddenly arriving to those who had not looked for him, is received to their great profit.

(Mar 6:55) And ran about throughout all that region round about, and began to cary hither and thither in couches all that were sicke, where they heard that he was.

(Mar 6:56) And whithersoeuer he entred into townes, or cities, or villages, they laide their sicke in the streetes, and prayed him that they might touch at the least the edge of his garment. And as many as touched him, were made whole.

(Notes Reference) And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched (a) him were made whole.

(a) Or the hem of his garment.