Read Scripture In A Year: February 12

Passage 1: Exodus 22

(Exo 22:1) If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it or sell it, he shall restore fiue oxen for the oxe, and foure sheepe for the sheepe.

(Notes Reference) If a man shall steal an (a) ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

(a) Either a great beast of the herd, or a small beast of the flock.

(Exo 22:2) If a thiefe bee founde breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye, no blood shall be shed for him.

(Notes Reference) If a thief be found (b) breaking up, and be smitten that he die, [there shall] no blood [be shed] for him.

(b) Breaking a house to enter in, or undermining.

(Exo 22:3) But if it be in the day light, blood shall be shed for him: for he should make full restitution: if he had not wherewith, then shoulde he bee solde for his theft.

(Notes Reference) If the sun be risen upon him, [there shall be] (c) blood [shed] for him; [for] he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

(Exo 22:4) If the theft bee founde with him, aliue, (whether it be oxe, asse, or sheepe) he shall restore the double.

(Exo 22:5) If a man doe hurt fielde, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to feed in an other mans fielde, he shall recompence of the best of his owne fielde, and of the best of his owne vineyard.

(Exo 22:6) If fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.

(Exo 22:7) If a man deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to keepe, and it be stollen out of his house, if the thiefe be found, he shall pay the double.

(Exo 22:8) If the thiefe be not founde, then the master of the house shalbe brought vnto the Iudges to sweare, whether he hath put his hande vnto his neighbours good, or no.

(Notes Reference) If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have (d) put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

(d) That is, whether he has stolen.

(Exo 22:9) In all maner of trespasse, whether it bee for oxen, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which an other chalengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the iudges, and whom the Iudges condemne, he shall pay the double vnto his neighbour.

(Exo 22:10) If a man deliuer vnto his neighbour to keepe asse, or oxe, or sheepe, or any beast, and it die, or be hurt, or taken away by enemies, and no man see it,

(Exo 22:11) An othe of the Lord shalbe betweene the twaine, that hee hath not put his hande vnto his neighbours good, and the owner of it shall take the othe, and he shall not make it good:

(Notes Reference) (e) [Then] shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept [thereof], and he shall not make [it] good.

(e) They should swear by the name of the Lord.

(Exo 22:12) But if it be stollen from him, he shall make restitution vnto the owner thereof.

(Exo 22:13) If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.

(Notes Reference) If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring (f) it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good that which was torn.

(f) He shall show some part of the beast or bring in witnesses.

(Exo 22:14) And if a man borow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or els die, the owner thereof not being by, he shall surely make it good.

(Exo 22:15) If the owner thereof bee by, hee shall not make it good: for if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

(Notes Reference) [But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it (g) came for his hire.

(g) He that hired it shall be free by paying the hire.

(Exo 22:16) And if a man entise a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, hee shall endowe her, and take her to his wife.

(Exo 22:17) If her father refuse to giue her to him, hee shall pay money, according to ye dowry of virgins.

(Exo 22:18) Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.

(Exo 22:19) Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall dye the death.

(Exo 22:20) Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.

(Exo 22:21) Moreouer, thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, neither oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

(Exo 22:22) Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherlesse childe.

(Exo 22:23) If thou vexe or trouble such, and so he call and cry vnto me, I will surely heare his cry.

(Exo 22:24) Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.

(Notes Reference) And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your (h) wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

(h) The just plague of God on the oppressors.

(Exo 22:25) If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.

(Exo 22:26) If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:

(Exo 22:27) For that is his couering only, and this is his garment for his skin: wherin shall he sleepe? therefore when he crieth vnto mee, I will heare him: for I am mercifull.

(Notes Reference) For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he (i) crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I [am] gracious.

(i) For cold and necessity.

(Exo 22:28) Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.

(Exo 22:29) Thine abundance and thy licour shalt thou not keepe backe. The first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou giue me.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the (k) first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

(k) Your abundance of your corn.

(Exo 22:30) Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen and with thy sheepe: seuen dayes it shall bee with his damme, and the eight day thou shalt giue it me.

(Exo 22:31) Ye shall be an holy people vnto me, neither shall ye eate any flesh that is torne of beastes in the fielde: ye shall cast it to the dogge.

(Notes Reference) And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat [any] flesh [that is] torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it (l) to the dogs.

(l) And so have nothing to do with it.

Passage 2: Psalms 75-76

(Psa 75:1) To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme or song committed toAsaph. We will prayse thee, O God, we will prayse thee, for thy Name is neere: therefore they will declare thy wonderous workes.

(Notes Reference) "To the chief Musician, (a) Altaschith, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph." Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, [unto thee] do we give thanks: for [that] thy name is near (b) thy wondrous works declare.

(a) Read (Psa 57:1).

(b) He declares how the faithful will always have opportunity to praise God, as in their need they will feel his power at hand to help them.

(Psa 75:2) When I shall take a conuenient time, I will iudge righteously.

(Notes Reference) (c) When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

(Psa 75:3) The earth and all the inhabitantes thereof are dissolued: but I will establish the pillars of it. Selah.

(Notes Reference) The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars (d) of it. Selah.

(d) Though all things are brought to ruin, yet I can restore and preserve them.

(Psa 75:4) I saide vnto the foolish, Be not so foolish, and to the wicked, Lift not vp the horne.

(Psa 75:5) Lift not vp your horne on high, neither speake with a stiffe necke.

(Notes Reference) Lift not up your (e) horn on high: speak [not with] a stiff neck.

(e) The prophet warns the wicked that they would not set themselves against God's people, seeing that God at his time destroys them who rule wickedly.

(Psa 75:6) For to come to preferment is neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South,

(Psa 75:7) But God is the iudge: he maketh lowe and he maketh hie.

(Psa 75:8) For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full mixt, and he powreth out of the same: surely all the wicked of the earth shall wring out and drinke the dregges thereof.

(Notes Reference) For in the hand of the LORD [there is] a (f) cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring [them] out, [and] drink [them].

(f) God's wrath is compared to a cup of strong and delicate wine, with which the wicked are made so drunk that by drinking till they come to the very dregs they are utterly destroyed.

(Psa 75:9) But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob.

(Psa 75:10) All the hornes of the wicked also will I breake: but the hornes of the righteous shalbe exalted.

(Notes Reference) All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the (g) righteous shall be exalted.

(g) The godly will better prosper by their innocent simplicity, than the wicked will by all their craft and subtilty.

(Psa 76:1) To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme or song committed to Asaph. God is knowen in Iudah: his Name is great in Israel.

(Notes Reference) "To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph." In Judah [is] God (a) known: his name [is] great in Israel.

(a) He declares that God's power is evidently seen in preserving his people and destroying his enemies.

(Psa 76:2) For in Shalem is his Tabernacle, and his dwelling in Zion.

(Notes Reference) In (b) Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

(b) Which later was called Jerusalem.

(Psa 76:3) There brake he the arrowes of the bowe, the shielde and the sword and the battell. Selah.

(Psa 76:4) Thou art more bright and puissant, then the mountaines of pray.

(Notes Reference) Thou [art] more glorious [and] excellent than (c) the mountains of prey.

(Psa 76:5) The stout hearted are spoyled: they haue slept their sleepe, and all the men of strength haue not found their hands.

(Notes Reference) The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have (d) found their hands.

(d) God has taken their spirits and strength from them as though their hands were cut off.

(Psa 76:6) At thy rebuke, O God of Iaakob, both the chariot and horse are cast a sleepe.

(Psa 76:7) Thou, euen thou art to be feared: and who shall stand in thy sight, when thou art angrie!

(Notes Reference) Thou, [even] thou, [art] to be feared: and who may stand in thy (e) sight when once thou art angry?

(e) God with a look is able to destroy all the power and activity of the enemies, no matter how many or mighty.

(Psa 76:8) Thou didest cause thy iudgement to bee heard from heauen: therefore the earth feared and was still,

(Psa 76:9) When thou, O God, arose to iudgement, to helpe all the meeke of the earth. Selah.

(Notes Reference) When God arose to judgment, to (f) save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

(f) To avenge the wrongs done to your Church.

(Psa 76:10) Surely the rage of man shall turne to thy praise: the remnant of the rage shalt thou restrayne.

(Notes Reference) Surely the (g) wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

(g) For the end will show that the enemy was able to bring nothing to pass: also you will bridle their rage that they will not accomplish their purpose.

(Psa 76:11) Vowe and performe vnto the Lord your God, all ye that be rounde about him: let them bring presents vnto him that ought to be feared.

(Notes Reference) Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be (h) round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

(h) That is, the Levites who dwell about the Tabernacle, or the people among whom he dwells.

(Psa 76:12) He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the Kings of the earth.

(Notes Reference) He shall (i) cut off the spirit of princes: [he is] terrible to the kings of the earth.

(i) The Hebrew word signifies "to vintage or gather grapes" meaning that he will make the counsels and enterprises of the wicked tyrants foolish and vain.

Passage 3: Mark 8

(Mar 8:1) In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,

(Mar 8:2) I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue nowe continued with mee three dayes, and haue nothing to eate.

(Mar 8:3) And if I sende them away fasting to their owne houses, they woulde faint by the way: for some of them came from farre.

(Notes Reference) And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will (a) faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

(a) Literally, "they will fall apart", or "be dissolved", for when men faint they tear their muscles.

(Mar 8:4) Then his disciples answered him, Whence can a man satisfie these with bread here in the wildernes?

(Mar 8:5) And hee asked them, Howe many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen.

(Mar 8:6) Then he commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grounde: and hee tooke the seuen loaues, and gaue thankes, brake them, and gaue to his disciples to set before them, and they did set them before the people.

(Mar 8:7) They had also a few small fishes: and when he had giuen thankes, he commanded them also to be set before them.

(Mar 8:8) So they did eate, and were sufficed, and they tooke vp of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets full.

(Mar 8:9) (And they that had eaten, were about foure thousand) so he sent them away.

(Mar 8:10) And anon he entred into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

(Mar 8:11) And the Pharises came foorth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, and tempting him.

(Notes Reference) (1) And the Pharisees (b) came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

(1) The stubborn enemies of the doctrine of the Gospel, giving no credit to the miracles already done, require new ones: but Christ, being angry with them, utterly forsakes them.

(b) A common saying which the Hebrews use, by which is meant that the Pharisees went from their houses to purposely engage him.

(Mar 8:12) Then hee sighed deepely in his spirit, and saide, Why doeth this generation seeke a signe? Verely I say vnto you, a signe shall not be giuen vnto this generation.

(Notes Reference) And he (c) sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, (d) There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

(d) Literally, "If a sign be given". It is an abbreviated kind of speech very common among the Hebrews; it is the same as when we say, "Let me be taken for a liar", or something similar. And when they speak out the whole, they say, "The Lord do such and such by me."

(Mar 8:13) So he left them, and went into the ship againe, and departed to the other side.

(Mar 8:14) And they had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the shippe with them, but one loafe.

(Mar 8:15) And he charged them, saying, Take heede, and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the leauen of Herod.

(Notes Reference) (2) And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.

(2) We must especially take heed of those who corrupt the word of God, no matter what their position is in the Church or in civil politics.

(Mar 8:16) And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is, because we haue no bread.

(Notes Reference) (3) And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have no bread.

(3) They that have their minds fixed on earthly things are utterly blinded to heavenly things, even though they are plainly set before them.

(Mar 8:17) And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened?

(Mar 8:18) Haue yee eyes, and see not? and haue yee eares, and heare not? and doe ye not remember?

(Mar 8:19) When I brake the fiue loaues among fiue thousand, how many baskets full of broken meate tooke ye vp? They said vnto him, Twelue.

(Mar 8:20) And when I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskets of the leauings of broken meate tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.

(Mar 8:21) Then he saide vnto them, Howe is it that ye vnderstand not?

(Notes Reference) And he said unto them, (c) How is it that ye do not understand?

(Mar 8:22) And hee came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blinde man vnto him, and desired him to touch him.

(Notes Reference) (4) And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

(4) A true image of our regeneration, which Christ, separating us from the world, works and accomplishes in us gradually.

(Mar 8:23) Then he tooke the blinde by the hand, and ledde him out of the towne, and spat in his eyes, and put his handes vpon him, and asked him, if he sawe ought.

(Mar 8:24) And he looked vp, and said, I see men: for I see them walking like trees.

(Notes Reference) And he looked up, and said, I (f) see men as trees, walking.

(f) He perceived men moving but at the same time could not discern their bodies.

(Mar 8:25) After that, he put his hands againe vpon his eyes, and made him looke againe. And hee was restored to his sight, and sawe euery man a farre off clearely.

(Notes Reference) After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him (g) look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

(g) He commanded him to try again, to determine whether or not he could indeed see well.

(Mar 8:26) And hee sent him home to his house, saying, Neither goe into the towne, nor tell it to any in the towne.

(Notes Reference) (5) And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.

(5) Christ will not have his miracles to be separated from his doctrine.

(Mar 8:27) And Iesus went out, and his disciples into the townes of Cesarea Philippi. And by the way hee asked his disciples, saying vnto them, Whome doe men say that I am?

(Notes Reference) (6) And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

(6) Many praise Christ, who yet nonetheless rob him of his praise.

(Mar 8:28) And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets.

(Mar 8:29) And he said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am? Then Peter answered, and saide vnto him, Thou art that Christ.

(Mar 8:30) And he sharpely charged them, that concerning him they should tell no man.

(Notes Reference) (7) And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

(7) Christ has appointed certain times for the preaching of the gospel, and therefore here defers it to a more appropriate time, lest sudden haste should rather hinder than further the mystery of his coming.

(Mar 8:31) Then hee began to teache them that the Sonne of man must suffer many things, and should be reproued of the Elders, and of the hie Priestes, and of the Scribes, and be slaine, and within three dayes rise againe.

(Notes Reference) (8) And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and [of] the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

(8) All that Christ suffered for us he suffered not unwillingly, neither as being unaware, but foreknowing it and willingly.

(Mar 8:32) And he spake that thing boldly. Then Peter tooke him aside, and began to rebuke him.

(Notes Reference) (9) And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

(9) None are more mad than they that are wise without the word of God.

(Mar 8:33) Then he turned backe, and looked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behinde me, Satan: for thou vnderstandest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

(Notes Reference) But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou (h) savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

(h) This is not godly, but worldly wisdom.

(Mar 8:34) And hee called the people vnto him with his disciples, and saide vnto them, Whosoeuer will follow me, let him forsake himselfe, and take vp his crosse, and follow me.

(Notes Reference) (10) And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

(10) The disciples of Christ must bear bravely whatever burden the Lord lays upon them, and subdue the desires of the flesh.

(Mar 8:35) For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, he shall saue it.

(Mar 8:36) For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?

(Notes Reference) (11) For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

(11) They are the most foolish of all men who purchase the pleasures of this life with the loss of everlasting bliss.

(Mar 8:37) Or what exchange shall a man giue for his soule?

(Mar 8:38) For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of mee, and of my wordes among this adulterous and sinfull generation, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed also, when he commeth in the glorie of his Father with the holy Angels.