Read Scripture In A Year: February 10

Passage 1: Exodus 19-20

(Exo 19:1) In the third moneth, after the children of Israel were gone out of the lande of Egypt, the same day came they into the wildernes of Sinai.

(Notes Reference) In the (a) third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same (b) day came they [into] the wilderness of Sinai.

(a) Which was in the beginning of the month of Sivan, containing part of May and part of June.

(b) That they departed from Rephidim.

(Exo 19:2) For they departed from Rephidim, and came to the desart of Sinai, and camped in the wildernesse: euen there Israel camped before the mount.

(Exo 19:3) But Moses went vp vnto God, for ye Lord had called out of the mount vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Iaakob, and tell the children of Israel,

(Notes Reference) And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of (c) Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

(Exo 19:4) Ye haue seene what I did vnto the Egyptians, and how I caryed you vpon eagles wings, and haue brought you vnto me.

(Notes Reference) Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on (d) eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

(d) For the eagle by flying high, is out of danger, and by carrying her birds on her wings rather than in her talons declares her love.

(Exo 19:5) Now therefore if ye wil heare my voyce in deede, and keepe my couenant, then ye shalbe my chiefe treasure aboue all people, though all the earth be mine.

(Exo 19:6) Yee shall be vnto mee also a kingdome of Priestes, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel.

(Exo 19:7) Moses then came and called for the Elders of the people, and proposed vnto them all these things, which the Lord commanded him.

(Exo 19:8) And the people answered all together, and sayd, All that the Lord hath commanded, we will doe. And Moses reported the wordes of the people vnto the Lord.

(Exo 19:9) And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Lo, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude, that the people may heare, whiles I talke with thee, and that they may also beleeue thee for euer. (for Moses had tolde the wordes of the people vnto the Lord)

(Exo 19:10) Moreouer, the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Goe to the people, and sanctifie them to day and to morow, and let them wash their clothes.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and (e) sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

(e) Teach them to be pure in heart, as they show themselves outwardly clean by washing.

(Exo 19:11) And let them be ready on the third day: for the thirde day the Lord will come downe in the sight of all the people vpon mount Sinai:

(Exo 19:12) And thou shalt set markes vnto the people rounde about, saying, Take heede to your selues that ye goe not vp the mount, nor touche the border of it: whosoeuer toucheth the mount, shall surely die.

(Exo 19:13) No hand shall touche it, but he shalbe stoned to death, or striken through with darts: whether it be beast or man, he shall not liue: when the horne bloweth long, they shall come vp into the mountaine.

(Exo 19:14) Then Moses went downe from ye mount vnto the people, and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.

(Exo 19:15) And he said vnto the people, Be ready on the third day, and come not at your wiues.

(Notes Reference) And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at [your] (f) wives.

(f) But give yourselves to prayer and abstinence, that you may at this time attend only upon the Lord, (1Co 7:5).

(Exo 19:16) And the thirde day, when it was morning, there was thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloude vpon the mount, and the sounde of the trumpet exceeding loude, so that all the people, that was in the campe, was afrayde.

(Exo 19:17) Then Moses brought the people out of the tents to meete with God, and they stoode in the nether part of the mount.

(Exo 19:18) And mount Sinai was all on smoke, because the Lord came downe vpon it in fire, and the smoke therof ascended, as the smoke of a fornace, and all the mount trembled exceedingly.

(Notes Reference) And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount (g) quaked greatly.

(g) God used these fearful signs, that his law would be held in greater reverence, and his majesty even more feared.

(Exo 19:19) And when the sound of the trumpet blew long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by voyce.

(Notes Reference) And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a (h) voice.

(h) He gave authority to Moses by plain words, that the people might understand him.

(Exo 19:20) (For the Lord came downe vpon mount Sinai on the toppe of the mount) and when the Lord called Moses vp into the top of the mount, Moses went vp.

(Exo 19:21) Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go down, charge the people, that they breake not their boundes, to go vp to the Lord to gaze, least many of them perish.

(Exo 19:22) And let the Priestes also which come to the Lord be sanctified, least the Lord destroy them.

(Exo 19:23) And Moses sayde vnto the Lord, The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai: for thou hast charged vs, saying, Set markes on the mountaine, and sanctifie it.

(Exo 19:24) And the Lord sayd vnto him, Go, get thee downe, and come vp, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the Priestes and the people breake their boundes to come vp vnto the Lord, least he destroy them.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the (i) priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.

(i) Neither dignity nor multitude have authority to pass the bounds that God's word prescribes.

(Exo 19:25) So Moses went downe vnto the people, and tolde them.

(Exo 20:1) Then God spake all these wordes, saying,

(Notes Reference) And God (a) spake all these words, saying,

(a) When Moses and Aaron were gone up, or had passed the bounds of the people, God spoke thus out of the mount Horeb, that all the people heard.

(Exo 20:2) I am the Lord thy God, which haue brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

(Exo 20:3) Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt have no other gods (b) before me.

(b) To whose eyes all things are open.

(Exo 20:4) Thou shalt make thee no grauen image, neither any similitude of things that are in heauen aboue, neither that are in the earth beneath, nor that are in the waters vnder the earth.

(Exo 20:5) Thou shalt not bowe downe to them, neither serue them: for I am the Lord thy God, a ielous God, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, vpon the third generation and vpon the fourth of them that hate me:

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not (c) bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a (d) jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

(d) And will have revenge on those who condemn my honour.

(Exo 20:6) And shewing mercie vnto thousandes to them that loue me, and keepe my commandemets.

(Notes Reference) And shewing mercy unto (e) thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

(e) So ready is he rather to show mercy than to punish.

(Exo 20:7) Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lord will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in (f) vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

(f) Either by swearing falsely or rashly by his Name, or by condemning it.

(Exo 20:8) Remember the Sabbath day, to keepe it holy.

(Notes Reference) Remember the sabbath day, (g) to keep it holy.

(g) Which is by meditating the spiritual rest, by hearing God's word, and resting from worldly labours.

(Exo 20:9) Sixe dayes shalt thou labour, and doe all thy worke,

(Exo 20:10) But the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any worke, thou, nor thy sonne, nor thy daughter, thy man seruant, nor thy mayde, nor thy beast, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.

(Exo 20:11) For in sixe dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seuenth day: therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.

(Exo 20:12) Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be prolonged vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

(Notes Reference) Honour thy (h) father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

(h) By parents it is also meant all that have authority over us.

(Exo 20:13) Thou shalt not kill.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not (i) kill.

(i) But love and preserve your brother's life.

(Exo 20:14) Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not (k) commit adultery.

(k) But be pure in heart, word and deed.

(Exo 20:15) Thou shalt not steale.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not (l) steal.

(l) But study to save his goods.

(Exo 20:16) Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not bear false (m) witness against thy neighbour.

(m) But further his good name, and speak truth.

(Exo 20:17) Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, nor his man seruant, nor his mayde, nor his oxe, nor his asse, neyther any thing that is thy neighbours.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not (n) covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.

(n) You may not so much as wish his hinderance in anything.

(Exo 20:18) And all the people sawe the thunders, and the lightnings, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking and when the people saw it they fled and stoode afare off,

(Exo 20:19) And sayde vnto Moses, Talke thou with vs, and we will heare: but let not God talke with vs, lest we die.

(Exo 20:20) Then Moses sayde vnto the people, Feare not: for God is come to proue you, and that his feare may be before you, that ye sinne not.

(Notes Reference) And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to (o) prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

(o) Whether you will obey his precepts as you promised in (Exo 19:8).

(Exo 20:21) So the people stoode afarre off, but Moses drew neere vnto the darkenes where God was.

(Exo 20:22) And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, Thus thou shalt say vnto the children of Israel, Ye haue seene that I haue talked with you from heauen.

(Exo 20:23) Ye shall not make therefore with me gods of siluer, nor gods of golde: you shall make you none.

(Exo 20:24) An altar of earth thou shalt make vnto me, and thereon shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheepe, and thine oxen: in all places, where I shall put the remembrance of my Name, I will come vnto thee, and blesse thee.

(Exo 20:25) But if thou wilt make mee an altar of stone, thou shalt not buylde it of hewen stones: for if thou lift vp thy toole vpon them, thou hast polluted them.

(Exo 20:26) Neither shalt thou goe vp by steppes vnto mine altar, that thy filthines be not discouered thereon.

(Notes Reference) Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy (p) nakedness be not discovered thereon.

(p) Which might be by his stooping or flying up of his clothes.

Passage 2: Psalms 73

(Psa 73:1) A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God is good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart.

(Notes Reference) "A Psalm of Asaph." Truly (a) God [is] good to Israel, [even] to such as are of a clean heart.

(a) As it were between hope and despair he bursts forth into this affection, being assured that God would continue his favour toward such as were godly indeed, and not hypocrites.

(Psa 73:2) As for me, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well neere slipt.

(Psa 73:3) For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.

(Psa 73:4) For there are no bandes in their death, but they are lustie and strong.

(Notes Reference) For [there are] (b) no bands in their death: but their strength [is] firm.

(b) The wicked in this life live at pleasure and are not drawn to death like prisoners: that is, by sickness which is death's messenger.

(Psa 73:5) They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued with other men.

(Psa 73:6) Therefore pride is as a chayne vnto them, and crueltie couereth them as a garment.

(Notes Reference) (c) Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them [as] a garment.

(Psa 73:7) Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish.

(Psa 73:8) They are licentious, and speake wickedly of their oppression: they talke presumptuously.

(Psa 73:9) They set their mouth against heauen, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

(Notes Reference) They (d) set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

(d) They blaspheme God, and do not fear his power and rail upon men, because they esteem themselves above all others.

(Psa 73:10) Therefore his people turne hither: for waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

(Notes Reference) Therefore his (e) people return hither: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out to them.

(e) Not only the reprobate, but also the people of God often fall back seeing the prosperous estate of the wicked, and are overwhelmed with sorrows, thinking that God does not correctly consider the estate of the godly.

(Psa 73:11) And they say, Howe doeth God know it? or is there knowledge in the most High?

(Notes Reference) And they (f) say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

(f) Thus the flesh moves even the godly to dispute with God concerning their poor estate, and the prosperity of the wicked.

(Psa 73:12) Lo, these are the wicked, yet prosper they alway, and increase in riches.

(Psa 73:13) Certainely I haue clensed mine heart in vaine, and washed mine hands in innocencie.

(Psa 73:14) For dayly haue I bene punished, and chastened euery morning.

(Psa 73:15) If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.

(Notes Reference) If I say, (g) I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the generation of thy children.

(g) If I give place to this wicked thought, I offend against your providence, seeing you do all things most wisely and preserve your children in their greatest dangers.

(Psa 73:16) Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me,

(Psa 73:17) Vntill I went into the Sanctuarie of God: then vnderstoode I their ende.

(Notes Reference) Until I went into the (h) sanctuary of God; [then] understood I their end.

(h) Until I entered into your school and learned by your word and Holy Spirit that you order all things most wisely and justly.

(Psa 73:18) Surely thou hast set them in slipperie places, and castest them downe into desolation.

(Psa 73:19) How suddenly are they destroyed, perished and horribly consumed,

(Notes Reference) How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are (i) utterly consumed with terrors.

(i) By your fearful judgment.

(Psa 73:20) As a dreame when one awaketh! O Lord, when thou raisest vs vp, thou shalt make their image despised.

(Notes Reference) As a dream when [one] awaketh; [so], O Lord, when (k) thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

(k) When you open our eyes to consider your heavenly happiness, we contemn all their vain pomp.

(Psa 73:21) Certainely mine heart was vexed, and I was pricked in my reines:

(Psa 73:22) So foolish was I and ignorant: I was a beast before thee.

(Notes Reference) So foolish [was] I, and ignorant: I was [as] a (l) beast before thee.

(l) For the more that man goes about by his own reason to seek out God's judgments, the more he declares himself a beast.

(Psa 73:23) Yet I was alway with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

(Notes Reference) Nevertheless I [am] continually (m) with thee: thou hast holden [me] by my right hand.

(m) By faith I was assured that your providence always watched over me to preserve me.

(Psa 73:24) Thou wilt guide me by thy counsell, and afterward receiue me to glory.

(Psa 73:25) Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and I haue desired none in the earth with thee.

(Notes Reference) Whom have I in (n) heaven [but thee]? and [there is] none upon earth [that] I desire beside thee.

(n) He sought neither help nor comfort of any save God only.

(Psa 73:26) My flesh fayleth and mine heart also: but God is the strength of mine heart, and my portion for euer.

(Notes Reference) My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my (o) portion for ever.

(o) He teaches us to deny ourselves, to have God our whole sufficiency, and only contentment.

(Psa 73:27) For loe, they that withdrawe themselues from thee, shall perish: thou destroyest all them that goe a whoring from thee.

(Notes Reference) For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that (p) go a whoring from thee.

(p) That is, forsake you to seek others.

(Psa 73:28) As for me, it is good for me to draw neere to God: therefore I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes.

(Notes Reference) But [it is] good for me (q) to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

(q) Though all the world shrinks from God, yet he promises to trust in him and to magnify his works.

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.