Read Scripture In A Year: February 19

(Exo 30:1) Fvrthermore thou shalt make an altar for sweete perfume, of Shittim wood thou shalt make it.

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt make an altar (a) to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.

(a) Upon which the sweet perfume was burnt, (Exo 30:34).

(Exo 30:2) The length therof a cubite and the breadth thereof a cubite (it shalbe foure square) and the height thereof two cubites: the hornes thereof shalbe of the same,

(Notes Reference) A cubit [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits [shall be] the height thereof: the horns thereof [shall be] (b) of the same.

(b) Of the same wood and matter.

(Exo 30:3) And thou shalt ouerlay it with fine golde, both the toppe therof and the sides thereof round about, and his hornes: also thou shalt make vnto it a crowne of gold round about.

(Exo 30:4) Besides this thou shalt make vnder this crowne two golden rings on either side: euen on euery side shalt thou make them, that they may be as places for the barres to beare it withall.

(Exo 30:5) The which barres thou shalt make of Shittim wood, and shalt couer them with golde.

(Exo 30:6) After thou shalt set it before the vaile, that is neere the Arke of Testimonie, before the Merciseate that is vpon the Testimonie, where I will appoynt with thee.

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt put it (c) before the vail that [is] by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that [is] over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

(Exo 30:7) And Aaron shall burne thereon sweete incense euery morning: when hee dresseth the lampes thereof, shall he burne it.

(Notes Reference) And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he (d) dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

(d) Meaning, when he trims them, and refreshes the oil.

(Exo 30:8) Likewise at eue, when Aaron setteth vp the lampes thereof, he shall burne incense: this perfume shalbe perpetually before ye Lord, throughout your generations.

(Exo 30:9) Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor offring, neither powre any drinke offring thereon.

(Notes Reference) Ye shall offer no (e) strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering (f) thereon.

(e) Otherwise made them this, which is described.

(f) But it must only serve to burn perfume.

(Exo 30:10) And Aaron shall make reconciliation vpon the hornes of it once in a yere with the blood of the sinne offring in the day of reconciliation: once in the yeere shall hee make reconciliation vpon it throughout your generations: this is most holy vnto the Lord.

(Exo 30:11) Afterward the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Exo 30:12) When thou takest the summe of the children of Israel after their nomber, then they shall giue euery man a redemption of his life vnto the Lord, when thou tellest them, that there bee no plague among the when thou countest them.

(Notes Reference) When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man (g) a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when [thou] numberest them.

(g) By which he testified that he redeemed his life which he had forfeit, as is declared by David, (2Sa 24:1).

(Exo 30:13) This shall euery man giue, that goeth into the nomber, halfe a shekel, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie: (a shekel is twentie gerahs) the halfe shekel shalbe an offring to the Lord.

(Notes Reference) This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the (h) shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel [is] twenty gerahs:) an half shekel [shall be] the offering of the LORD.

(h) This shekel was worth two common shekels: and the gerah about 12 pence at a rate of five shillings sterling to an ounce of silver.

(Exo 30:14) All that are nombred from twentie yeere olde and aboue, shall giue an offring to the Lord.

(Exo 30:15) The rich shall not passe, and the poore shall not diminish from halfe a shekel, when ye shall giue an offring vnto the Lord, for the redemption of your liues.

(Notes Reference) The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when [they] give an offering unto the LORD, (i) to make an atonement for your souls.

(i) That God should be merciful to you.

(Exo 30:16) So thou shalt take the money of the redemption of the children of Israel, and shalt put it vnto the vse of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, that it may be a memoriall vnto the children of Israel before the Lord for the redemption of your liues.

(Exo 30:17) Also the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Exo 30:18) Thou shalt also make a lauer of brasse, and his foote of brasse to wash, and shalt put it betweene the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Altar, and shalt put water therein.

(Exo 30:19) For Aaron and his sonnes shall wash their hands and their feete thereat.

(Notes Reference) For Aaron and his sons shall (k) wash their hands and their feet thereat:

(k) Signifying that he that comes to God must be washed from all sin and corruption.

(Exo 30:20) When they go into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, or when they goe vnto the Altar to minister and to make the perfume of ye burnt offring to the Lord, they shall wash themselues with water, lest they die.

(Exo 30:21) So they shall wash their handes and their feete that they die not: and this shall be to them an ordinance for euer, both vnto him and to his seede throughout their generations.

(Notes Reference) So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute (l) for ever to them, [even] to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

(l) So long as the priesthood shall last.

(Exo 30:22) Also the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Exo 30:23) Take thou also vnto thee, principall spices of the most pure myrrhe fiue hundreth shekels, of sweete cinamon halfe so much, that is, two hundreth and fiftie, and of sweete calamus, two hundreth, and fiftie:

(Notes Reference) Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred (m) [shekels], and of sweet cinnamon half so much, [even] two hundred and fifty [shekels], and of sweet (n) calamus two hundred and fifty [shekels],

(m) Weighing so much.

(n) It is a type of reed with a very sweet savour within, and it is used in powders and odours.

(Exo 30:24) Also of cassia fiue hundreth, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, and of oyle oliue an Hin.

(Exo 30:25) So thou shalt make of it the oyle of holie oyntment, euen a most precious oyntment after the arte of the Apothecarie: this shalbe the oyle of holy oyntment.

(Exo 30:26) And thou shalt anoynt the Tabernacle of the Congregation therewith, and the Arke of the Testimonie:

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt anoint the (o) tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,

(o) All things which belong to the tabernacle.

(Exo 30:27) Also the Table, and al the instruments thereof, and the Candlesticke, with all the instruments thereof, and the altar of incense:

(Exo 30:28) Also the Altar of burnt offring with al his instruments, and the lauer and his foote.

(Exo 30:29) So thou shalt sanctifie them, and they shalbe most holy: all that shall touch them, shalbe holy.

(Exo 30:30) Thou shalt also anoint Aaron and his sonnes, and shalt consecrate them, that they may minister vnto me in the Priests office.

(Exo 30:31) Moreouer thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, This shalbe an holy oynting oyle vnto me, throughout your generations.

(Exo 30:32) None shall anoynt, mans flesh therewith, neither shall ye make any composition like vnto it: for it is holy, and shalbe holy vnto you.

(Notes Reference) Upon (p) man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make [any other] like it, after the composition of it: it [is] holy, [and] it shall be holy unto you.

(p) Neither at their burials nor otherwise.

(Exo 30:33) Whosoeuer shall make the like oyntment, or whosoeuer shall put any of it vpon a stranger, euen he shalbe cut off from his people.

(Notes Reference) Whosoever compoundeth [any] like it, or whosoever putteth [any] of it upon (q) a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.

(q) Either a stranger or an Israelite, save only the priests.

(Exo 30:34) And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Take vnto thee these spices, pure myrrhe and cleare gumme and galbanum, these odours with pure frankincense, of eche like weight:

(Notes Reference) And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and (r) onycha, and galbanum; [these] sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like [weight]:

(r) In Hebrew, Sheheleth: which is a sweet kind of gum and shines as the nail.

(Exo 30:35) Then thou shalt make of them perfume composed after the arte of the apothecarie, mingled together, pure and holy.

(Exo 30:36) And thou shalt beate it to pouder, and shalt put of it before the Arke of the Testimonie in the Tabernacle of ye Cogregatio, where I wil make appointmet with thee: it shalbe vnto you most holy.

(Exo 30:37) And ye shall not make vnto you any composition like this perfume, which thou shalt make: it shalbe vnto thee holy for the Lord.

(Exo 30:38) Whosoeuer shall make like vnto that to smelll thereto, euen he shalbe cut off from his people.

Passage 2: Psalms 87-88

(Psa 87:1) A Psalme or song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God layde his foundations among the holy mountaines.

(Notes Reference) "A Psalm [or] Song for the sons of Korah." His (a) foundation [is] in the holy mountains.

(a) God chose that place among the hills to establish Jerusalem and his temple.

(Psa 87:2) The Lord loueth the gates of Zion aboue all the habitations of Iaakob.

(Psa 87:3) Glorious things are spoken of thee, O citie of God. Selah.

(Notes Reference) (b) Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

(b) Though your glorious estate does not yet appear, wait with patience and God will accomplish his promise.

(Psa 87:4) I will make mention of Rahab and Babel among them that knowe me: beholde Palestina and Tyrus with Ethiopia, There is he borne.

(Notes Reference) I will make mention of (c) Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; (d) this [man] was born there.

(d) It will be said of him who is regenerate and come to the Church, that he is as one who was born in the Church.

(Psa 87:5) And of Zion it shall be sayde, Many are borne in her: and he, euen the most High shall stablish her.

(Notes Reference) And of Zion it shall be said, (e) This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

(e) Out of all quarters they will come to the Church, and be counted as citizens.

(Psa 87:6) The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. Selah.

(Notes Reference) The LORD shall count, when he (f) writeth up the people, [that] this [man] was born there. Selah.

(f) When he calls them by his word into the Church, whom he had elected and written in the book.

(Psa 87:7) Aswell the singers as the players on instruments shall prayse thee: all my springs are in thee.

(Notes Reference) As well the singers as the players on instruments [shall be there]: all my (g) springs [are] in thee.

(g) The prophet sets his whole affections and comfort in the church.

(Psa 88:1) A song or Psalme of Heman the Ezrahite to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah for him that excelleth upon Malath Leannoth. O Lord God of my saluation, I cry day and night before thee.

(Notes Reference) "A Song [or] Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath (a) Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite." O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day [and] night (b) before thee:

(a) That is, to humble. It was the beginning of a song by which tune this psalm was sung.

(b) Though many cry in their sorrows, yet they cry not earnestly to God for remedy as he did whom he confessed to be the author of his salvation.

(Psa 88:2) Let my prayer enter into thy presence: incline thine eare vnto my cry.

(Psa 88:3) For my soule is filled with euils, and my life draweth neere to the graue.

(Psa 88:4) I am counted among them that go downe vnto the pit, and am as a man without strength:

(Psa 88:5) Free among the dead, like the slaine lying in the graue, whome thou remembrest no more, and they are cut off from thine hand.

(Notes Reference) (c) Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy (d) hand.

(c) For he who is dead is free from all cares and business of this life and thus he says because he was unprofitable for all matters concerning man's life, and as it were cut off from this world.

(d) That is, from your providence and care, which is meant according to the judgment of the flesh.

(Psa 88:6) Thou hast layde me in the lowest pit, in darkenes, and in the deepe.

(Psa 88:7) Thine indignation lyeth vpon me, and thou hast vexed me with all thy waues. Selah.

(Notes Reference) Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted [me] with all thy (e) waves. Selah.

(e) The storms of your wrath have overwhelmed me.

(Psa 88:8) Thou hast put away mine acquaintance farre from me, and made mee to be abhorred of them: I am shut vp, and cannot get foorth.

(Notes Reference) Thou hast put away mine (f) acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: (g) [I am] shut up, and I cannot come forth.

(f) He attributes the loss and displeasure of his friends to God's providence by which he partly punishes and partly tries his.

(g) I see no end to my sorrows.

(Psa 88:9) Mine eye is sorowfull through mine affliction: Lord, I call dayly vpon thee: I stretch out mine hands vnto thee.

(Notes Reference) (h) Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

(h) My eyes and face declare my sorrows.

(Psa 88:10) Wilt thou shewe a miracle to the dead? or shall the dead rise and prayse thee? Selah.

(Notes Reference) Wilt thou shew (i) wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise [and] praise thee? Selah.

(i) He shows that the time is more convenient for God to help when men call to him in their dangers, than to tarry till they are dead, and then raise them up again.

(Psa 88:11) Shall thy louing kindenes be declared in the graue? or thy faithfulnes in destruction?

(Psa 88:12) Shall thy wonderous workes be knowen in the darke? and thy righteousnes in the land of obliuion?

(Notes Reference) Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land (k) of forgetfulness?

(k) That is, in the grave, where only the body lies without all sense and remembrance.

(Psa 88:13) But vnto thee haue I cryed, O Lord, and early shall my prayer come before thee.

(Psa 88:14) Lord, why doest thou reiect my soule, and hidest thy face from me?

(Psa 88:15) I am afflicted and at the point of death: from my youth I suffer thy terrours, doubting of my life.

(Notes Reference) I [am] afflicted and ready to die (l) from [my] youth up: [while] I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

(l) I am always in great dangers and sorrows as though my life would utterly be cut off every moment.

(Psa 88:16) Thine indignations goe ouer me, and thy feare hath cut me off.

(Psa 88:17) They came round about me dayly like water, and compassed me together.

(Psa 88:18) My louers and friends hast thou put away from me, and mine acquaintance hid themselues.

Passage 3: Mark 15-16

(Mar 15:1) And anon in the dawning, the hie Priestes helde a Councill with the Elders, and the Scribes, and the whole Council, and bound Iesus, and led him away, and deliuered him to Pilate.

(Notes Reference) And (1) straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and (a) (a) delivered [him] to Pilate.

(1) Christ being bound before the judgment seat of an earthly Judge, is condemned before the open assembly as guilty unto the death of the cross, not for his own sins (as is shown by the judge's own words) but for all of ours, that we who are indeed guilty creatures, in being delivered from the guiltiness of our sins, might be acquitted before the judgment seat of God, even in the open assembly of the angels.

(a) It was not lawful for them to put any man to death, for all authority to punish by death was taken away from them, first by Herod the great, and afterward by the Romans, about forty years before the destruction of the temple, and therefore they deliver Jesus to Pilate.

(Mar 15:2) Then Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Iewes? And hee answered, and sayde vnto him, Thou sayest it.

(Mar 15:3) And the hie Priestes accused him of many things.

(Mar 15:4) Wherefore Pilate asked him againe, saying, Answerest thou nothing? beholde howe many things they witnesse against thee.

(Mar 15:5) But Iesus answered no more at all, so that Pilate marueiled.

(Mar 15:6) Nowe at the feast, Pilate did deliuer a prisoner vnto them, whomesoeuer they woulde desire.

(Notes Reference) Now at [that] feast he (b) released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

(b) Pilate used to deliver.

(Mar 15:7) Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murder.

(Mar 15:8) And the people cried aloude, and began to desire that he woulde doe as he had euer done vnto them.

(Mar 15:9) Then Pilate answered them, and said, Will ye that I let loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?

(Mar 15:10) For he knewe that the hie Priestes had deliuered him of enuie.

(Mar 15:11) But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them.

(Mar 15:12) And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will ye then that I doe with him, whom ye call the King of the Iewes?

(Mar 15:13) And they cried againe, Crucifie him.

(Mar 15:14) Then Pilate said vnto them, But what euill hath he done? And they cryed the more feruently, Crucifie him.

(Mar 15:15) So Pilate willing to content the people, loosed them Barabbas, and deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

(Mar 15:16) Then the souldiers led him away into the hall, which is the common hall, and called together the whole band,

(Mar 15:17) And clad him with purple, and platted a crowne of thornes, and put it about his head,

(Notes Reference) (2) And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],

(2) Christ going about to take away the sins of men, who went about to usurp the throne of God himself, is condemned as one that sought diligently after the kingdom, and mocked with a false show of a kingdom, that we on the other hand, who will indeed be eternal kings, might receive the crowns of glory from God's own hand.

(Mar 15:18) And began to salute him, saying, Haile, King of the Iewes.

(Mar 15:19) And they smote him on the head with a reede, and spat vpon him, and bowed the knees, and did him reuerence.

(Mar 15:20) And whe they had mocked him, they tooke the purple off him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him.

(Mar 15:21) And they compelled one that passed by, called Simon of Cyrene (which came out of the countrey, and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse.

(Notes Reference) And they (3) compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

(3) The rage of the wicked has no measure; meanwhile, even the weakness of Christ, who was in pain under the heavy burden of the cross, manifestly shows that a lamb is led to be sacrificed.

(Mar 15:22) And they brought him to a place named Golgotha, which is by interpretation, the place of dead mens skulles.

(Notes Reference) (4) And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

(4) Christ is led out of the walls of the earthly Jerusalem into a foul place of dead men's carcasses, as a man most unclean, not because of himself, but because of our sins, which were laid upon him, with the result that we, being made clean by his blood, might be brought into the heavenly sanctuary.

(Mar 15:23) And they gaue him to drinke wine mingled with myrrhe: but he receiued it not.

(Mar 15:24) And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots for them, what euery man should haue.

(Notes Reference) (5) And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

(5) Christ hangs naked upon the cross, and as the most wicked and base person that ever was, most vilely reproved. This was so that we, being clothed with his righteousness and blessed with his curses and sanctified by his only sacrifice, may be taken up into heaven.

(Mar 15:25) And it was the third houre, when they crucified him.

(Mar 15:26) And ye title of his cause was written aboue, THAT KING OF THE JEWES.

(Mar 15:27) They crucified also with him two theeues, the one on ye right hand, and the other on his left.

(Mar 15:28) Thus the Scripture was fulfilled, which sayth, And he was counted among the wicked.

(Mar 15:29) And they that went by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Hey, thou that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it in three dayes,

(Mar 15:30) Saue thy selfe, and come downe from the crosse.

(Mar 15:31) Likewise also euen the hie Priests mocking, said among themselues with the Scribes, He saued other men, himselfe he cannot saue.

(Mar 15:32) Let Christ the King of Israel nowe come downe from the crosse, that we may see, and beleeue. They also that were crucified with him, reuiled him.

(Mar 15:33) Nowe when the sixt houre was come, darkenesse arose ouer all the land vntill the ninth houre.

(Notes Reference) And when the sixth hour was come, there was (6) darkness over the (c) whole land until the ninth hour.

(6) How angry God was against our sins, which he punished in his son who is our sure substitute, is made evident by this horrible darkness.

(c) By this word "land" he means Palestine: so that the strangeness of the wonder is all the more set forth in that at the feast of the passover, and in the full moon, when the sun shone over all the rest of the world, and at midday, this corner of the world in which so wicked an act was committed was covered over with great darkness.

(Mar 15:34) And at the ninth houre Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lamma-sabachthani? which is by interpretation, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

(Notes Reference) And at the (7) ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

(7) Christ striving mightily with Satan, sin and death, all three armed with the horrible curse of God, grievously tormented in body hanging upon the cross, and in soul plunged into the depth of hell, yet he clears himself, crying with a mighty voice: and notwithstanding the wound which he received from death, in that he died, yet by smiting both things above and things beneath, by the renting of the veil of the temple, and by the testimony wrung out of those who murdered him, he shows evidently unto the rest of his enemies who are as yet obstinate, and mock at him, that he will be known without delay to be conqueror and Lord of all.

(Mar 15:35) And some of them that stoode by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

(Mar 15:36) And one ranne, and filled a spondge full of vineger, and put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke, saying, Let him alone: let vs see if Elias will come, and take him downe.

(Mar 15:37) And Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, and gaue vp the ghost.

(Mar 15:38) And the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the toppe to the bottome.

(Mar 15:39) Nowe when the Centurion, which stoode ouer against him, sawe that he thus crying gaue vp the ghost, he saide, Truely this man was the Sonne of God.

(Mar 15:40) There were also women, which beheld afarre off, among whom was Marie Magdalene, and Marie (the mother of Iames the lesse, and of Ioses) and Salome,

(Notes Reference) (8) There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

(8) Christ, to the great shame of the men who forsook the Lord, chose women for his witnesses, who beheld this entire event.

(Mar 15:41) Which also when he was in Galile, folowed him, and ministred vnto him, and many other women which came vp with him vnto Hierusalem.

(Mar 15:42) And nowe when the night was come (because it was the day of the preparation that is before the Sabbath)

(Mar 15:43) Ioseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellour, which also looked for the kingdome of God, came, and went in boldly vnto Pilate, and asked the body of Iesus.

(Notes Reference) Joseph of Arimathaea, an (d) honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in (e) boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

(d) A man of great authority, of the council of the sanhedrin, or else a man who was taken by Pilate for his own council.

(e) If we consider what danger Joseph put himself into we shall perceive how bold he was.

(Mar 15:44) And Pilate marueiled, if he were already dead, and called vnto him the Centurion, and asked of him whether he had bene any while dead.

(Mar 15:45) And when he knewe the trueth of the Centurion, he gaue the body to Ioseph:

(Mar 15:46) Who bought a linnen cloth, and tooke him downe, and wrapped him in the linnen cloth, and laide him in a tombe that was hewen out of a rocke, and rolled a stone vnto the doore of the sepulchre:

(Mar 15:47) And Marie Magdalene, and Marie Ioses mother, behelde where he should be layed.

(Mar 16:1) And when the Sabbath day was past, Marie Magdalene, and Marie the mother of Iames, and Salome, bought sweete oyntments, that they might come, and anoynt him.

(Mar 16:2) Therefore early in the morning, the first day of the weeke, they came vnto the sepulchre, when the Sunne was nowe risen.

(Mar 16:3) And they saide one to another, Who shall rolle vs away the stone from the doore of the sepulchre?

(Mar 16:4) And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away (for it was a very great one)

(Notes Reference) And when they (a) looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

(a) When they cast their eyes toward the sepulchre.

(Mar 16:5) So they went into the sepulchre, and saw a yong man sitting at the right side, clothed in a long white robe: and they were sore troubled.

(Notes Reference) And entering into the (b) sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

(b) Into the cave out of which the sepulchre was cut.

(Mar 16:6) But he said vnto them, Be not so troubled: ye seeke Iesus of Nazareth, which hath bene crucified: he is risen, he is not here: behold the place where they put him.

(Mar 16:7) But goe your way, and tell his disciples, and Peter, that he will goe before you into Galile: there shall ye see him, as he said vnto you.

(Mar 16:8) And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre: for they trembled, and were amased: neither said they any thing to any man: for they were afraide.

(Mar 16:9) And when Iesus was risen againe, early the first day of the weeke, he appeared first to Marie Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seuen deuils:

(Notes Reference) (1) Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

(1) Christ himself appears to Mary Magdalene to reprove the disciple's incredulity.

(Mar 16:10) And shee went and tolde them that had bene with him, which mourned and wept.

(Mar 16:11) And when they heard that he was aliue, and had appeared to her, they beleeued it not.

(Mar 16:12) After that, he appeared vnto two of them in an other forme, as they walked and went into the countrey.

(Notes Reference) (2) After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

(2) Christ appears to two other disciples and at length to the eleven.

(Mar 16:13) And they went, and told it to the remnant, neither beleeued they them.

(Mar 16:14) Finally, he appeared vnto the eleuen as they sate together, and reproched them for their vnbeliefe and hardnesse of heart, because they beleeued not them which had seene him, being risen vp againe.

(Notes Reference) (c) Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

(c) The evangelist did not consider the chronological sequence of events, but rather what took place, which he divided into three parts: The first shows how he appeared to the women, the second to his disciples, the third to his apostles, and therefore he says "finally".

(Mar 16:15) And he saide vnto them, Goe ye into all the worlde, and preach the Gospel to euery creature.

(Notes Reference) (3) And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to (d) every creature.

(3) The apostles are appointed, and their office is limited to them, which is to preach that which they heard from him, and to minister the sacraments which Christ has instituted, having in addition to this the power to do miracles.

(d) Not to the Jews only, nor in Judea only, but to all men and everywhere: and so must all the apostles do.

(Mar 16:16) He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shalbe saued: but he that will not beleeue, shalbe damned.

(Mar 16:17) And these tokens shall folowe them that beleeue, In my Name they shall cast out deuils, and shall speake with newe tongues,

(Notes Reference) And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with (e) new tongues;

(e) Strange tongues, ones which they did not know before.

(Mar 16:18) And shall take away serpents, and if they shall drinke any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their handes on the sicke, and they shall recouer.

(Mar 16:19) So after ye Lord had spoken vnto them, he was receiued into heauen, and sate at the right hand of God.

(Notes Reference) (4) So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

(4) Christ, having accomplished his office on earth, ascends into heaven, from where (the doctrine of his apostles being confirmed with signs) he will govern his Church, until the world's end.

(Mar 16:20) And they went foorth, and preached euery where. And the Lord wrought with them, and confirmed the worde with signes that folowed. Amen.

(Notes Reference) And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming (f) the word with signs following. Amen.

(f) That is, the doctrine: therefore doctrine must go before and signs must follow after.