Read Scripture In A Year: August 19

(1Ki 14:1) At that time Abiiah the sonne of Ieroboam fell sicke.

(1Ki 14:2) And Ieroboam saide vnto his wife, Vp, I pray thee, and disguise thy selfe, that they know not that thou art the wife of Ieroboam, and goe to Shiloh: for there is Ahiiah the Prophet, which tolde mee that I shoulde bee King ouer this people,

(Notes Reference) And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, (a) and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there [is] Ahijah the prophet, which told me that [I should be] king over this people.

(a) His own conscience bore witness to him that the prophet of God would not satisfy his desires, who was a wicked man.

(1Ki 14:3) And take with thee tenne loaues and craknels, and a bottell of honie, and go to him: hee shall tell thee what shall become of the yong man.

(Notes Reference) And take with (b) thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.

(b) According to the custom when they went to ask counsel of prophets, (1Sa 9:7).

(1Ki 14:4) And Ieroboams wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahiiah: but Ahiiah could not see, for his sight was decayed for his age.

(1Ki 14:5) Then the Lord saide vnto Ahiiah, Beholde, the wife of Ieroboam commeth to aske a thing of thee for her sonne, for he is sicke: thus and thus shalt thou say vnto her: for when shee commeth in, shee shall feine her selfe to be another.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he [is] sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself [to be] (c) another [woman].

(1Ki 14:6) Therefore when Ahiiah heard the sounde of her feete as shee came in at the doore, hee saide, Come in, thou wife of Ieroboam: why feinest thou thus thy selfe to bee an other? I am sent to thee with heauie tidings.

(Notes Reference) And it was [so], when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou (d) wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself [to be] another? for I [am] sent to thee [with] heavy [tidings].

(d) For God often discloses to his own the craft and subtilty of the wicked.

(1Ki 14:7) Goe, tel Ieroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I haue exalted thee from among the people, and haue made thee prince ouer my people Israel,

(Notes Reference) Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted (e) thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,

(e) Who was but a servant.

(1Ki 14:8) And haue rent the kingdome away from the house of Dauid, and haue giuen it thee, and thou hast not bene as my seruant Dauid, which kept my commandements, and followed mee with all his heart, and did onely that which was right in mine eyes,

(1Ki 14:9) But hast done euil aboue al that were before thee (for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to prouoke me, and hast cast me behinde thy backe)

(Notes Reference) But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and (i) molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:

(i) That is, two calves.

(1Ki 14:10) Therefore beholde, I will bring euill vpon the house of Ieroboam, and will cut off from Ieroboam him that pisseth against the wall, aswell him that is shut vp, as him that is left in Israel, and will sweepe away the remnant of the house of Ieroboam, as a man sweepeth away doung, till it be all gone.

(Notes Reference) Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that (g) pisseth against the wall, [and] him that (h) is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.

(g) Every male even to the dogs, (1Sa 25:22).

(h) As well him that is in the stronghold, as him that is abroad.

(1Ki 14:11) The dogges shall eate him of Ieroboams stocke that dyeth in the citie, and the foules of the aire shall eate him that dyeth in the fielde: for the Lord hath said it.

(Notes Reference) Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: (i) for the LORD hath spoken [it].

(i) They will lack the honour of burial in token of God's curse.

(1Ki 14:12) Vp therefore and get thee to thine house: for when thy feete enter into the citie, the childe shall die.

(1Ki 14:13) And al Israel shall mourne for him, and burie him: for he onely of Ieroboam shall come to the graue, because in him there is found some goodnes towarde the Lord God of Israel in the house of Ieroboam.

(Notes Reference) And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found (k) [some] good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

(k) In the midst of the wicked, God has some on whom he bestows his mercies.

(1Ki 14:14) Moreouer, the Lord shall stirre him vp a King ouer Israel, which shall destroy the house of Ieroboam in that day: what? yea, euen nowe.

(Notes Reference) Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: (l) but what? even now.

(l) The Lord will begin to destroy it out of hand.

(1Ki 14:15) For the Lord shall smite Israel, as when a reede is shaken in the water, and hee shall weede Israel out of his good lad, which he gaue to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the Riuer, because they haue made them groues, prouoking the Lord to anger.

(Notes Reference) For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the (m) river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.

(m) Meaning the Euphrates.

(1Ki 14:16) And he shall giue Israel vp, because of the sinnes of Ieroboam, who did sinne, and made Israel to sinne.

(Notes Reference) And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who (n) made Israel to sin.

(n) The people will not be excused when they do evil at the commandment of their governors.

(1Ki 14:17) And Ieroboams wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah, and when shee came to the threshold of the house, the yong man dyed,

(1Ki 14:18) And they buried him, and all Israel lamented him; according to the word of the Lord, which hee spake by the hand of his seruant Ahiiah the Prophet.

(1Ki 14:19) And the rest of Ieroboams actes, how hee warred, and howe hee reigned, beholde, they are written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

(1Ki 14:20) And the dayes which Ieroboam reigned, were two and twentie yeere: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his sonne reigned in his steade.

(Notes Reference) And the days which Jeroboam reigned [were] two and twenty years: and he (o) slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.

(o) The Lord smote him and he died, (2Ch 13:20).

(1Ki 14:21) Also Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon reigned in Iudah. Rehoboam was one and fourtie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned seuenteene yere in Ierusalem, the citie which the Lord did chuse out of al the tribes of Israel, to put his Name there: and his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonite.

(Notes Reference) And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam [was] forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen (p) years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.

(p) And died about four years before Jeroboam.

(1Ki 14:22) And Iudah wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: and they prouoked him more with their sinnes, which they had committed, then all that which their fathers had done.

(1Ki 14:23) For they also made them hie places, and images, and groues on euery hie hill, and vnder euery greene tree.

(1Ki 14:24) There were also Sodomites in the lande, they did according to all the abominations of the nations, which the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.

(Notes Reference) And there were also sodomites in the (q) land: [and] they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

(q) Where idolatry reigns, all horrible vices are committed, till at length God's just judgment destroys them completely.

(1Ki 14:25) And in the fift yere of King Rehoboam, Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusale,

(1Ki 14:26) And tooke the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house, and tooke away all: also he caried away all the shields of golde which Salomon had made.

(1Ki 14:27) And King Rehoboam made for them brasen shieldes, and committed them vnto ye hands of the chiefe of the garde, which wayted at the doore of the Kings house.

(1Ki 14:28) And when the King went into the house of the Lord, the garde bare them, and brought them againe into the gard chamber.

(1Ki 14:29) And the rest of the actes of Rehoboam, and all that hee did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?

(Notes Reference) Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, [are] they not written in (r) the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

(r) Which were called the books of Shemaiah and Iddo the prophets, (2Ch 12:15).

(1Ki 14:30) And there was warre betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam continually.

(Notes Reference) And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam (s) all [their] days.

(s) That is, all the days of Rehoboam's life.

(1Ki 14:31) And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid: his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonite. And Abiiam his sonne reigned in his stead.

(Notes Reference) And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an (t) Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.

(t) Whose idolatry Rehoboam her son followed.

Passage 2: Jeremiah 40

(Jer 40:1) The worde which came to Ieremiah from the Lord after that Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde had let him goe from Ramath, when hee had taken him being bound in chaines among all that were caried away captiue of Ierusalem and Iudah, which were caried away captiue vnto Babel.

(Jer 40:2) And the chiefe stewarde tooke Ieremiah, and said vnto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this plague vpon this place.

(Notes Reference) (a) And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said to him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

(a) From (Jeremiah 40:2-42:7) it seems to be as a parenthesis and separated matter and there this story begins again and this vision is declared what it was.

(Jer 40:3) Nowe the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye haue sinned against the Lord, and haue not obeyed his voyce, therefore this thing is come vpon you.

(Notes Reference) Now the LORD hath brought [it], and done according as he hath said: because ye have (b) sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

(b) God moved this infidel to speak this to declare the great blindness and obstinacy of the Jews who could not feel that which this heathen man confessed.

(Jer 40:4) And nowe beholde, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were on thine handes, if it please thee to come with me into Babel, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it please thee not to come with mee into Babel, tarie still: beholde, all the lande is before thee: whither it seemeth good, and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.

(Jer 40:5) For yet he was not returned: therefore he said, Returne to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, the sonne of Shaphan, whom the King of Babel hath made gouernour ouer all the cities of Iudah, and dwell with him among the people, or goe wheresoeuer it pleaseth thee to goe. So the chiefe stewarde gaue him vitailes and a rewarde, and let him goe.

(Jer 40:6) Then went Ieremiah vnto Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelt there with him among the people that were left in the lande.

(Notes Reference) Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to (c) Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

(Jer 40:7) Nowe when all the captaines of the hoste, which were in the fieldes, euen they and their men heard, that the King of Babel had made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam gouernour in the land, and that he had committed vnto him, men, and women, and children, and of the poore of the lande, that were not caried away captiue to Babel,

(Notes Reference) Now when all the captains of the forces (d) who [were] in the fields, [even] they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;

(d) Which were scattered abroad for fear of the Chaldeans.

(Jer 40:8) Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, euen Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, and Iohanan, and Ionathan the sonnes of Kareah, and Seraiah the sonne of Tanehumeth, and the sonnes of Ephai, the Netophathite, and Iezaniah the sonne of Maachathi, they and their men.

(Notes Reference) Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even (e) Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

Passage 3: Mark 14

(Mar 14:1) And two daies after followed the feast of the Passeouer, and of vnleauened bread: and the hie Priests, and Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

(Notes Reference) After (1) two days was [the feast of] the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put [him] to death.

(1) By the will of God, against the counsel of men, it came to pass that Christ should be put to death upon the solemn day of the passover, that in all respects the truth of his sacrifice might agree to the symbol of the passover.

(Mar 14:2) But they sayde, Not in the feast day, least there be any tumult among the people.

(Mar 14:3) And when hee was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at table, there came a woman hauing a boxe of oyntment of spikenarde, very costly, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

(Mar 14:4) Therefore some disdained among themselues, and sayde, To what ende is this waste of oyntment?

(Notes Reference) (2) And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

(2) Rash judgments are made void before God.

(Mar 14:5) For it might haue bene sold for more then three hundreth pence, and bene giuen vnto the poore, and they murmured against her.

(Notes Reference) For it might have been sold for more than (a) three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

(a) Which is about six English pounds.

(Mar 14:6) But Iesus saide, Let her alone: why trouble yee her? shee hath wrought a good worke on me.

(Mar 14:7) For yee haue the poore with you alwaies, and when yee will yee may doe them good, but me yee shall not haue alwaies.

(Notes Reference) (3) For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

(3) Christ allowed himself to be anointed once or twice for certain considerations: but his will is to be daily anointed in the poor.

(Mar 14:8) She hath done that she coulde: she came afore hand to anoynt my body to the burying.

(Notes Reference) (4) She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

(4) This woman, by the secret influence of the Spirit, anoints Christ, and thus sets before men's eyes his death and burial which were at hand.

(Mar 14:9) Verely I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done, shalbe spoken of in remembrance of her.

(Mar 14:10) Then Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelue, went away vnto the hie Priestes, to betray him vnto them.

(Notes Reference) (5) And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

(5) Covetousness disguised with a zeal of charity is an occasion to betray and crucify Christ.

(Mar 14:11) And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised that they woulde giue him monie: therefore he sought howe he might conueniently betraie him.

(Mar 14:12) Nowe the first day of vnleauened bread, when they sacrificed the Passeouer, his disciples sayde vnto him, Where wilt thou that we goe and prepare, that thou mayest eate the Passeouer?

(Notes Reference) (6) And the first day of unleavened bread, (b) when (c) they killed the (d) passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

(6) Christ being made subject to the law for us celebrates the passover according to the law: and in addition by a miracle shows that even though he will immediately suffer in the flesh, that he is yet God.

(b) That is, upon this day, and at the evening of the same day, which was the beginning of the fifteenth. See Mat 26:17.

(d) That is, spoken thus, by the figure of speech called metonymy, which is commonly used when talking about sacraments, and by the passover is meant the paschal lamb.

(Mar 14:13) Then hee sent foorth two of his disciples, and sayde vnto them, Goe yee into the citie, and there shall a man meete you bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

(Mar 14:14) And whithersoeuer he goeth in, say yee to the good man of the house, The Master sayeth, Where is the lodging where I shall eate the Passeouer with my disciples?

(Mar 14:15) And he wil shewe you an vpper chamber which is large, trimmed and prepared: there make it readie for vs.

(Notes Reference) And he will shew you a large (e) upper room furnished [and] prepared: there make ready for us.

(e) The Greek word signifies that part of the house that is highest from the ground, and because they used to eat supper in that part of the house they called it a supper room, no matter what they were using it for.

(Mar 14:16) So his disciples went foorth, and came to the citie, and found as he had said vnto them, and made readie the Passeouer.

(Mar 14:17) And at euen he came with the twelue.

(Mar 14:18) And as they sate at table and did eate, Iesus said, Verely I say vnto you, that one of you shall betray me, which eateth with me.

(Notes Reference) (7) And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

(7) The types in the law, which are to be fulfilled before long, are cancelled: and in place of them are put symbols of the new covenant corresponding to them, which will continue to the world's end.

(Mar 14:19) Then they began to be sorowful and to say to him one by one, Is it I? And another, Is it I?

(Mar 14:20) And he answered and sayde vnto them, It is one of the twelue that dippeth with mee in the platter.

(Notes Reference) And he answered and said unto them, [It is] one of the twelve, that (f) dippeth with me in the dish.

(f) That regularly eats with me.

(Mar 14:21) Truely the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe bee to that man, by whome the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had beene good for that man, if hee had neuer beene borne.

(Mar 14:22) And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when hee had giuen thankes, he brake it and gaue it to them, and sayde, Take, eate, this is my bodie.

(Mar 14:23) Also he tooke the cuppe, and when he had giuen thankes, gaue it to them: and they all dranke of it.

(Mar 14:24) And he saide vnto them, This is my blood of that newe Testament, which is shed for many.

(Mar 14:25) Verely I say vnto you, I wil drinke no more of the fruit of ye vine vntill that day, that I drinke it newe in the kingdome of God.

(Mar 14:26) And when they had sung a Psalme, they went out to the mount of Oliues.

(Mar 14:27) Then Iesus said vnto them, Al ye shall be offended by mee this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepheard, and the sheepe shall be scattered.

(Notes Reference) (8) And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

(8) Christ foretells how he will be forsaken by his own, but yet that he will never forsake them.

(Mar 14:28) But after that I am risen, I will goe into Galile before you.

(Mar 14:29) And Peter saide vnto him, Although all men should be offended at thee, yet would not I.

(Notes Reference) (9) But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet [will] not I.

(9) Here is set forth in an excellent person a most sorrowful example of man's rashness and weakness.

(Mar 14:30) Then Iesus saide vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, this day, euen in this night, before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise.

(Mar 14:31) But he saide more earnestly. If I shoulde die with thee, I will not denie thee: likewise also saide they all.

(Notes Reference) But he spake the (g) more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

(g) The doubling of words here sets out more plainly Peter's vehement affirmation.

(Mar 14:32) After, they came into a place named Gethsemane: then hee saide to his disciples, Sit yee here, till I haue praied.

(Notes Reference)

(10) And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

(10) Christ suffering for us the most horrible terrors of the curse of God, in that flesh which he took upon him for our sakes, receives the cup from his Father's hands, which he being just, drinks right away for the unjust.

(Mar 14:33) And hee tooke with him Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and hee began to be troubled, and in great heauinesse,

(Mar 14:34) And saide vnto them, My soule is very heauie, euen vnto the death: tarie here, and watch.

(Mar 14:35) So he went forward a litle, and fell downe on the ground, and praied, that if it were possible, that houre might passe from him.

(Mar 14:36) And he saide, Abba, Father, all things are possible vnto thee: take away this cup from me: neuertheles not that I will, but that thou wilt, be done.

(Notes Reference) And he said, (h) Abba, Father, all things [are] possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

(h) This doubling of the word was used in those days when their languages were mixed together: for the word "Abba" is a Syrian word.

(Mar 14:37) Then hee came, and founde them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watche one houre?

(Notes Reference) (11) And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

(11) A horrible example of the sluggishness of men, even among the disciples whom Christ had chosen.

(Mar 14:38) Watch ye, and pray, that ye enter not into tentation: the spirite in deede is ready, but the flesh is weake.

(Mar 14:39) And againe hee went away, and praied, and spake the same wordes.

(Mar 14:40) And he returned, and founde them a sleepe againe: for their eyes were heauie: neither knewe they what they should answere him.

(Mar 14:41) And he came the third time, and said vnto them, Sleepe henceforth, and take your rest: it is ynough: the houre is come: beholde, the Sonne of man is deliuered into the hands of sinners.

(Mar 14:42) Rise vp: let vs go: loe, he that betraieth me, is at hand.

(Mar 14:43) And immediatly while hee yet spake, came Iudas that was one of the twelue, and with him a great multitude with swordes and staues from the hie Priests, and Scribes, and Elders.

(Notes Reference) (12) And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

(12) As men willingly robbed God their creator of his praise in forsaking and betraying him: so Christ, willingly going about to make satisfaction for this ruin, is forsaken by his own, and betrayed by one of his familiar acquaintances as a thief, so that the punishment might be in agreement with the sin, and that we who are ourselves traitors, forsakers and those committing sacrilege, might be delivered out of the devil's snare.

(Mar 14:44) And he that betraied him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomsoeuer I shall kisse, he it is: take him and leade him away safely.

(Notes Reference) And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead [him] away (i) safely.

(i) So diligently that he cannot escape out of your hand.

(Mar 14:45) And assoone as hee was come, hee went straightway to him, and saide, Haile Master, and kissed him.

(Mar 14:46) Then they laide their handes on him, and tooke him.

(Mar 14:47) And one of them that stoode by, drewe out a sword, and smote a seruant of the hie Priest, and cut off his eare.

(Notes Reference) And (k) one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

(k) That is, Peter.

(Mar 14:48) And Iesus answered and saide to them, Ye be come out as against a thiefe with swordes, and with staues, to take me.

(Mar 14:49) I was daily with you teaching in the Temple, and yee tooke me not: but this is done that the Scriptures should be fulfilled.

(Mar 14:50) Then they all forsooke him, and fled.

(Notes Reference) And they (l) all forsook him, and fled.

(l) All his disciples.

(Mar 14:51) And there followed him a certaine yong man, clothed in linnen vpon his bare bodie, and the yong men caught him.

(Notes Reference) (13) And there followed him a certain young man, having a (m) linen cloth cast about [his] naked [body]; and the young men laid hold on him:

(13) Under a pretence of godliness, all things are lawful to those who do violence against Christ.

(m) Which he cast about him, and ran forth after he heard the commotion in the night: by this we may understand with how great licentiousness these villains violently set upon him.

(Mar 14:52) But he left his linnen cloth, and fled from them naked.

(Mar 14:53) So they led Iesus away to the hie Priest, and to him came together all the hie Priestes, and the Elders, and the Scribes.

(Notes Reference) And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were (n) assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

(n) The highest council was assembled because Christ was accused as a blasphemer and a false prophet: for as to the other crime of treason, it was forged against him by the priest in order to force Pilate to condemn him.

(Mar 14:54) And Peter folowed him afarre off, euen into the hall of the hie Priest, and sate with the seruants, and warmed himselfe at the fire.

(Mar 14:55) And the hie Priests, and all the Councill sought for witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death, but found none.

(Notes Reference) (14) And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

(14) Christ, who was so innocent that he could not be oppressed, not even by false witnesses, is at length condemned for impiety before the high priest for confessing God to be his father. This is so that we, who denied God and were indeed wicked, might be acquitted before God.

(Mar 14:56) For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.

(Mar 14:57) Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,

(Mar 14:58) We hearde him say, I will destroy this Temple made with hands, and within three daies I will builde another, made without hands.

(Mar 14:59) But their witnesse yet agreed not together.

(Mar 14:60) Then the hie Priest stoode vp amongst them, and asked Iesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is the matter that these beare witnesse against thee?

(Mar 14:61) But hee helde his peace, and answered nothing. Againe the hie Priest asked him, and sayde vnto him, Art thou that Christ the Sonne of the Blessed?

(Notes Reference) But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the (o) Blessed?

(o) Of God, who is most worthy of all praise?

(Mar 14:62) And Iesus said, I am he, and yee shall see the Sonne of man sitte at the right hande of the power of God, and come in the clouds of heauen.

(Mar 14:63) Then the hie Priest rent his clothes, and sayd, What haue we any more neede of witnesses?

(Mar 14:64) Ye haue heard the blasphemie: what thinke yee? And they all condemned him to be worthie of death.

(Mar 14:65) And some began to spit at him, and to couer his face, and to beate him with fists, and to say vnto him, Prophesie. And the sergeants smote him with their roddes.

(Notes Reference) (15) And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

(15) Christ, suffering all types of reproach for our sakes, gets everlasting glory for those that believe in him.

(Mar 14:66) And as Peter was beneath in the hal, there came one of the maides of the hie Priest.

(Notes Reference) (16) And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

(16) A grievous example of the frailness of man together with a most comfortable example of the mercy of God, who gives the spirit of repentance and faith to his elect.

(Mar 14:67) And when shee sawe Peter warming him selfe, shee looked on him, and sayde, Thou wast also with Iesus of Nazareth.

(Mar 14:68) But he denied it, saying, I knowe him not, neither wot I what thou saiest. Then he went out into the porche, and the cocke crewe.

(Mar 14:69) Then a maid sawe him againe, and bega to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

(Notes Reference) And (q) a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is [one] of them.

(q) If we carefully compare the evangelists together we will perceive that Peter was known by many through the maiden's report: furthermore, when the second denial is spoken of in Luke, there is a man servant mentioned and not a maid.

(Mar 14:70) But hee denied it againe: and anon after, they that stoode by, sayde againe to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art of Galile, and thy speach is like.

(Mar 14:71) And he began to curse, and sweare, saying, I knowe not this man of whom ye speake.

(Mar 14:72) Then the seconde time the cocke crewe, and Peter remembred the woorde that Iesus had saide vnto him, Before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise, and waying that with himselfe, he wept.