Read Scripture In A Year: February 6

(Exo 13:1) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Exo 13:2) Sanctifie vnto me all the first borne: that is, euery one that first openeth the wombe among the children of Israel, as well of man as of beast: for it is mine.

(Exo 13:3) Then Moses sayd vnto the people, Remember this day in the which ye came out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage: for by a mightie hande the Lord brought you out from thence: therefore no leauened bread shall bee eaten.

(Notes Reference) And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of (a) bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this [place]: there shall no leavened bread be (b) eaten.

(a) Where they were in most cruel slavery.

(b) To signify that they did not have time to leaven their bread.

(Exo 13:4) This day come yee out in the moneth of Abib.

(Notes Reference) This day came ye out in the month (c) Abib.

(Exo 13:5) Now when the Lord hath brought thee into the land of the Canaanites, and Hittites, and Amorites, and Hiuites, and Iebusites (which he sware vnto thy fathers, that he woulde giue thee, a land flowing with milke and honie) then thou shalt keepe this seruice in this moneth.

(Exo 13:6) Seuen dayes shalt thou eate vnleauened bread, and the seuenth day shall be the feast of the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the (d) seventh day [shall be] a feast to the LORD.

(d) Both the seventh and the first day were holy, as in (Exo 12:16).

(Exo 13:7) Vnleauened bread shall bee eaten seuen dayes, and there shall no leauened bread be seene with thee, nor yet leauen be seene with thee in all thy quarters.

(Exo 13:8) And thou shalt shew thy sonne in that day, saying, This is done, because of that which the Lord did vnto me, when I came out of Egypt.

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt shew thy son (e) in that day, saying, [This is done] because of that [which] the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

(e) When you celebrate the feast of unleavened bread.

(Exo 13:9) And it shalbe a signe vnto thee vpon thine hande, and for a remembrance betweene thine eyes, that the Lawe of the Lord may be in thy mouth: for by a strong hand the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

(Notes Reference) And it shall be for a sign unto thee (f) upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.

(f) You will constantly remember it, as you would of a thing that is in your hand, or before your eyes.

(Exo 13:10) Keepe therefore this ordinance in his season appoynted from yeere to yeere.

(Exo 13:11) And when the Lord shall bring thee into the lande of the Canaanites, as hee sware vnto thee and to thy fathers, and shall giue it thee,

(Exo 13:12) Then thou shalt set apart vnto the Lord all that first openeth the wombe: also euery thing that first doeth open the wombe, and commeth forth of thy beast: the males shalbe the Lordes.

(Exo 13:13) But euery first foale of an asse, thou shalt redeeme with a lambe: and if thou redeeme him not, then thou shalt breake his necke: likewise all the first borne of man among thy sonnes shalt thou bye out.

(Notes Reference) And every firstling of an (g) ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou (h) redeem.

(g) This is also understood about the horse and other beasts which were not offered in sacrifice.

(h) By offering a clean beast in sacrifice; (Lev 12:6).

(Exo 13:14) And when thy sonne shall aske thee to morowe, saying, What is this? thou shalt then say vnto him, With a mightie hande the Lord brought vs out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

(Exo 13:15) For when Pharaoh was harde hearted against our departing, the Lord then slewe all the first borne in the lande of Egypt: from the first borne of man euen to the first borne of beast: therefore I sacrifice vnto the Lord all the males that first open the wombe, but all the first borne of my sonnes I redeeme.

(Exo 13:16) And it shalbe as a token vpon thine hand, and as frontlets betweene thine eyes, that the Lord brought vs out of Egypt by a mightie hande.

(Exo 13:17) Nowe when Pharaoh had let the people go, God caried them not by the way of the Philistims countrey, though it were neerer: (for God sayd, Lest the people repent whe they see warre, and turne againe to Egypt)

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not [through] the way of the land of the Philistines, although that [was] near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they (i) see war, and they return to Egypt:

(i) Which the Philistines would have made against them by blocking their passage.

(Exo 13:18) But God made the people to go about by the way of the wildernesse of the red sea: and the children of Israel went vp armed out of the land of Egypt.

(Notes Reference) But God led the people about, [through] the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up (k) harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

(k) That is, not secretly but openly and as the word signifies, set in order by five and five.

(Exo 13:19) (And Moses tooke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he had made the children of Israel sweare, saying, God will surely visite you, and ye shall take my bones away hence with you)

(Exo 13:20) So they tooke their iourney from Succoth, and camped in Etham in the edge of the wildernesse.

(Exo 13:21) And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloude to leade them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to giue them light, that they might go both by day and by night.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a (l) cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

(l) To defend them from the heat of the sun.

(Exo 13:22) He tooke not away the pillar of ye cloude by day, nor the pillar of fire by night from before the people.

(Exo 14:1) Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Exo 14:2) Speake to the children of Israel, that they returne and campe before Pi-hahiroth, betweene Migdol and the Sea, ouer against Baal-zephon: about it shall ye campe by the Sea.

(Notes Reference) Speak unto the children of Israel, that they (a) turn and encamp before (b) Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

(a) From toward the country of the Philistines.

(b) So the Sea was before them, mountains on either side, and the enemies at their back: yet they obeyed God, and were delivered.

(Exo 14:3) For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are tangled in the land: the wildernesse hath shut them in.

(Exo 14:4) And I will harden Pharaohs heart that hee shall follow after you: so I will get mee honour vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his hoste: the Egyptians also shall knowe that I am the Lord: and they did so.

(Notes Reference) And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will (c) be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I [am] the LORD. And they did so.

(Exo 14:5) Then it was told the King of Egypt, that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his seruants was turned against the people, and they sayde, Why haue we this done, and haue let Israel go out of our seruice?

(Exo 14:6) And he made ready his charets, and tooke his people with him,

(Exo 14:7) And tooke sixe hundreth chosen charets, and all the charets of Egypt, and captaines ouer euery one of them.

(Notes Reference) And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and (d) all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

(d) Josephus writes that besides those chariots, there were 50,000 horsemen, and 80,000 footmen.

(Exo 14:8) (For the Lord had hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he followed after the children of Israel: but the children of Israel went out with an hie hand)

(Notes Reference) And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an (e) high hand.

(e) With great joy and boldness.

(Exo 14:9) And the Egyptians pursued after them, and all the horses and charets of Pharaoh, and his horsemen and his hoste ouertooke them camping by the Sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

(Exo 14:10) And when Pharaoh drew nie, the children of Israel lift vp their eyes, and beholde, the Egyptians marched after them, and they were sore afrayde: wherefore the children of Israel cried vnto the Lord.

(Notes Reference) And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore (f) afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.

(f) They who earlier had rejoiced in their deliverance, being now in danger, are afraid.

(Exo 14:11) And they sayde vnto Moses, Hast thou brought vs to die in the wildernes, because there were no graues in Egypt? wherefore hast thou serued vs thus, to carie vs out of Egypt?

(Exo 14:12) Did not wee tell thee this thing in Egypt, saying, Let vs be in rest, that we may serue the Egyptians? for it had bene better for vs to serue the Egyptians, then that wee shoulde dye in the wildernesse.

(Notes Reference) [Is] not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let (g) us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

(g) Such is the impatience of the flesh, that it cannot wait for God's appointed time.

(Exo 14:13) Then Moses sayde to the people, Feare ye not, stand still, and beholde the saluation of the Lord which he will shew to you this day. For the Egyptians, whome ye haue seene this day, ye shall neuer see them againe.

(Exo 14:14) The Lord shall fight for you: therefore hold you your peace.

(Notes Reference) The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall (h) hold your peace.

(h) Only put your trust in God without grudging or doubting.

(Exo 14:15) And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Wherefore cryest thou vnto me? speake vnto the children of Israel that they go forward:

(Notes Reference) And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore (i) criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

(i) Thus in temptation faith fights against the flesh, and cries with inward groanings to the Lord.

(Exo 14:16) And lift thou vp thy rod, and stretche out thine hand vpon the Sea and deuide it, and let the children of Israel goe on drie ground thorow the middes of the Sea.

(Exo 14:17) And I, beholde, I will harden the heart of the Egyptians, that they may follow them, and I wil get me honour vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his host, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen.

(Exo 14:18) Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I haue gotten me honour vpon Pharaoh, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen.

(Exo 14:19) (And the Angel of God, which went before the hoste of Israel, remoued and went behinde them: also the pillar of the cloude went from before them, and stoode behinde them,

(Exo 14:20) And came betweene the campe of the Egyptians and the campe of Israel: it was both a cloude and darkenes, yet gaue it light by night, so that all the night long the one came not at the other)

(Notes Reference) And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness [to them], but it gave (k) light by night [to these]: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

(k) The cloud gave light to the Israelites, but to the Egyptians it was darkness, so that their two groups could not join together.

(Exo 14:21) And Moses stretched forth his hande vpon the Sea, and the Lord caused the sea to runne backe by a strong East winde all the night, and made the Sea dry land: for the waters were deuided.

(Exo 14:22) Then the children of Israel went through the middes of the Sea vpon the drie ground, and the waters were a wall vnto them on their right hand, and on their left hand.

(Exo 14:23) And the Egyptians pursued and went after them to the middes of the Sea, euen all Pharaohs horses, his charets, and his horsemen.

(Exo 14:24) Nowe in the morning watche, when the Lord looked vnto the hoste of the Egyptians, out of the firie and cloudie pillar, he strooke the host of the Egyptians with feare.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, that in the morning (l) watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

(l) Which was about the last three hours of the night.

(Exo 14:25) For he tooke off their charet wheeles, and they draue them with much a doe: so that the Egyptians euery one sayd, I wil flee from the face of Israel: for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

(Exo 14:26) Then the Lord sayde to Moses, Stretche thine hand vpon the Sea, that the waters may returne vpon the Egyptians, vpon their charets and vpon their horsemen.

(Exo 14:27) Then Moses stretched forth his hand vpon the Sea, and the Sea returned to his force early in the morning, and the Egyptians fled against it: but the Lord ouerthrew the Egyptians in the mids of the Sea.

(Notes Reference) And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD (m) overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

(m) So, using the water, the Lord saved his own and drowned his enemies.

(Exo 14:28) So the water returned and couered the charets and the horsemen, euen all the hoste of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them: there remained not one of them.

(Exo 14:29) But the children of Israel walked vpon dry land thorowe the middes of the Sea, and the waters were a wall vnto them on their right hande, and on their left.

(Exo 14:30) Thus the Lord saued Israel the same day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel sawe the Egyptians dead vpon the Sea banke.

(Exo 14:31) And Israel saw the mightie power, which the Lord shewed vpon the Egyptians: so the people feared the Lord, and beleeued the Lord, and his seruant Moses.

(Notes Reference) And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his (n) servant Moses.

(n) That is, the doctrine which he taught them in the Name of the Lord.

Passage 2: Psalms 68

(Psa 68:1) To him that excelleth. A Psalme or song of David. God will arise, and his enemies shalbe scattered: they also that hate him, shall flee before him.

(Notes Reference) "To the chief Musician, A Psalm [or] Song of David." Let God (a) arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

(a) The prophet shows that even though God permits the wicked tyrants to oppress his Church for a time, yet eventually he will take revenge on them.

(Psa 68:2) As the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou driue them away: and as waxe melteth before the fire, so shall the wicked perish at the presence of God.

(Psa 68:3) But the righteous shalbe glad, and reioyce before God: yea, they shall leape for ioye.

(Notes Reference) (b) But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

(b) He shows that when God declares his power against the wicked, it is for the convenience and salvation of his Church, who praise him for it.

(Psa 68:4) Sing vnto God, and sing prayses vnto his name: exalt him that rideth vpon the heauens, in his Name Iah, and reioyce before him.

(Notes Reference) Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name (c) JAH, and rejoice before him.

(c) Jah and Jehovah are the names of God, signifying his incomprehensible essence and majesty, so that by this it is declared that all idols are vanity and that the God of Israel is the only true God.

(Psa 68:5) He is a Father of the fatherlesse, and a Iudge of the widowes, euen God in his holy habitation.

(Psa 68:6) God maketh the solitarie to dwell in families, and deliuereth them that were prisoners in stocks: but the rebellious shall dwell in a dry land.

(Notes Reference) God (d) setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a (e) dry [land].

(d) He gives children to those who are childless, and increases their families.

(e) Which is devoid of God's blessings, which before they had abused.

(Psa 68:7) O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people: when thou wentest through the wildernesse, (Selah)

(Notes Reference) (f) O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

(f) He teaches that God's favour belongs specifically to his Church as appears by their wonderful deliverance out of Egypt.

(Psa 68:8) The earth shooke, and the heauens dropped at the presence of this God: euen Sinai was moued at the presence of God, euen the God of Israel.

(Psa 68:9) Thou, O God, sendest a gracious raine vpon thine inheritance, and thou didest refresh it when it was wearie.

(Psa 68:10) Thy Congregation dwelled therein: for thou, O God, hast of thy goodnesse prepared it for the poore.

(Notes Reference) Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy (g) goodness for the poor.

(g) God blessed the land of Canaan, because he had chosen that place for his Church.

(Psa 68:11) The Lord gaue matter to the women to tell of the great armie.

(Notes Reference) The Lord gave the word: great [was] the company of (h) those that published [it].

(h) The fashion then was that women sang songs after the victory, as did Miriam, Deborah, Judith and others.

(Psa 68:12) Kings of the armies did flee: they did flee, and she that remained in the house, deuided the spoyle.

(Notes Reference) Kings of armies did flee apace: and (i) she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

(i) The prayer was so great, that not only the soldiers, but the women also had part of it.

(Psa 68:13) Though ye haue lien among pots, yet shall ye be as the winges of a doue that is couered with siluer, and whose fethers are like yelowe golde.

(Notes Reference) Though ye have lien among the (k) pots, [yet shall ye be as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

(k) Though God permits his Church for a time to lie in black darkness, yet he will restore it, and make it most shining and white.

(Psa 68:14) When the Almightie scattered Kings in it, it was white as the snowe in Zalmon.

(Notes Reference) When the Almighty scattered kings (l) in it, it was [white] as snow in Salmon.

(l) In the land of Canaan, where his Church was.

(Psa 68:15) The mountaine of God is like the mountaine of Bashan: it is an high Mountaine, as mount Bashan.

(Notes Reference) (m) The hill of God [is as] the hill of Bashan; an high hill [as] the hill of Bashan.

(m) Zion the Church of God exceeds all worldly things, not in pomp and outward show, but by the inward grace of God, which remains because of his dwelling there.

(Psa 68:16) Why leape ye, ye high mountaines? as for this Mountaine, God deliteth to dwell in it: yea, the Lord will dwell in it for euer.

(Notes Reference) (n) Why leap ye, ye high hills? [this is] the hill [which] God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell [in it] for ever.

(n) Why do you boast of your strength and beauty against this Mountain of God.

(Psa 68:17) The charets of God are twentie thousande thousand Angels, and the Lord is among them, as in the Sanctuarie of Sinai.

(Psa 68:18) Thou art gone vp on high: thou hast led captiuitie captiue, and receiued giftes for men: yea, euen the rebellious hast thou led, that the Lord God might dwell there.

(Notes Reference) Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast (o) led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [among them].

(o) As God overcame the enemy of his Church, took them prisoners, and made them tributaries: so Christ, which is God manifested in the flesh, subdued Satan and sin under us, and gave to his Church most liberal gifts of his Spirit, (Eph 4:8).

(Psa 68:19) Praysed be the Lord, euen the God of our saluation, which ladeth vs dayly with benefites. Selah.

(Psa 68:20) This is our God, euen the God that saueth vs: and to the Lord God belong the issues of death.

(Notes Reference) [He that is] our God [is] the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord [belong] the (p) issues from death.

(p) Even in most extreme dangers, God has infinite ways to deliver his.

(Psa 68:21) Surely God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hearie pate of him that walketh in his sinnes.

(Psa 68:22) The Lord hath sayde, I will bring my people againe from Bashan: I will bring them againe from the depths of the Sea:

(Notes Reference) The Lord said, I will bring again from (q) Bashan, I will bring [my people] again from the depths of the sea:

(q) As he delivered his Church once from Og of Bashan and other tyrants and from the danger of the Red Sea, so will he still do as often as it is necessary.

(Psa 68:23) That thy foote may bee dipped in blood, and the tongue of thy dogges in the blood of the enemies, euen in it.

(Notes Reference) That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of [thine] enemies, [and] the tongue of thy dogs (r) in the same.

(r) That is, in the blood of that great slaughter, where dogs will lap blood.

(Psa 68:24) They haue seene, O God, thy goings, the goings of my God, and my King, which art in the Sanctuarie.

(Notes Reference) They have seen (s) thy goings, O God; [even] the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

(s) That is, how you who are chief King goes out with your people to war, and gives them the victory.

(Psa 68:25) The singers went before, the players of instruments after: in the middes were the maides playing with timbrels.

(Notes Reference) The (t) singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.

(t) He describes the order of the people, when they went to the temple to give thanks for the victory.

(Psa 68:26) Praise yee God in the assemblies, and the Lord, ye that are of the fountaine of Israel.

(Notes Reference) Bless ye God in the congregations, [even] the Lord, from the fountain (u) of Israel.

(u) Who come of the patriarch Jacob.

(Psa 68:27) There was litle Beniamin with their ruler, and the princes of Iudah with their assemblie, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

(Notes Reference) There [is] (x) little Benjamin [with] their (y) ruler, the princes of Judah [and] their council, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes of Naphtali.

(x) Benjamin is called little, because he was the youngest son of Jacob.

(y) Who was some chief ruler of the tribe.

(Psa 68:28) Thy God hath appointed thy strength: stablish, O God, that, which thou hast wrought in vs,

(Psa 68:29) Out of thy Temple vpon Ierusalem: and Kings shall bring presents vnto thee.

(Notes Reference) (z) Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

(z) Declare out of your holy palace your power for the defence of your Church Jerusalem.

(Psa 68:30) Destroy the company of the spearemen, and multitude of the mightie bulles with the calues of the people, that tread vnder feete pieces of siluer: scatter the people that delite in warre.

(Notes Reference) Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one] (a) submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people [that] delight in war.

(a) He desires that the pride of the mighty may be destroyed, who were accustomed to garnishing their shoes with silver, and therefore for their glittering pomp thought themselves above all men.

(Psa 68:31) Then shall the princes come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall hast to stretche her hands vnto God.

(Notes Reference) Princes shall come out (b) of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

(b) He prophecies that the Gentiles will come to the true knowledge and worship of God.

(Psa 68:32) Sing vnto God, O yee kingdomes of the earth: sing praise vnto the Lord, (Selah)

(Psa 68:33) To him that rideth vpon ye most high heauens, which were from the beginning: beholde, he will send out by his voice a mightie sound.

(Notes Reference) To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his (c) voice, [and that] a mighty voice.

(Psa 68:34) Ascribe the power to God: for his maiestie is vpon Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.

(Psa 68:35) O God, thou art terrible out of thine holie places: the God of Israel is hee that giueth strength and power vnto the people: praised be God.

(Notes Reference) O God, [thou art] (d) terrible out of thy holy (e) places: the God of Israel [is] he that giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed [be] God.

(d) In showing fearful judgments against your enemies for the salvation of your people.

(e) He alludes to the tabernacle which was divided in three parts.

Passage 3: Mark 2

(Mar 2:1) After a fewe dayes, hee entred into Capernaum againe, and it was noysed that he was in the house.

(Notes Reference) And (1) again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the (a) house.

(1) By healing this man who was sick from paralysis Christ shows that men recover all their lost strength in him through faith alone.

(a) In the house where he used to remain: for he chose Capernaum to dwell in and left Nazareth.

(Mar 2:2) And anon, many gathered together, in so much that the places about the doore coulde not receiue any more and he preached the word vnto them.

(Notes Reference) And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive [them], no, not so much as (b) about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

(b) Neither the house nor the entry was able to hold them.

(Mar 2:3) And there came vnto him, that brought one sicke of the palsie, borne of foure men.

(Mar 2:4) And because they could not come neere vnto him for the multitude, they vncouered ye roofe of the house where hee was: and when they had broken it open, they let downe the bed, wherein the sicke of the palsie lay.

(Notes Reference) And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they (c) let down the (d) bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

(c) They broke up the upper part of the house which was made simply, and let down the man that was sick from paralysis into the lower part where Christ preached, for they could not come before Christ in any other way.

(d) The word signifies the poorest kind of bed, upon which men used to lay down at noon, and at such other times to refresh themselves; we call it a couch.

(Mar 2:5) Nowe when Iesus sawe their faith, he saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

(Mar 2:6) And there were certaine of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

(Notes Reference) But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and (e) reasoning in their hearts,

(e) In their minds disputing upon the matter, arguing both sides.

(Mar 2:7) Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

(Mar 2:8) And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?

(Mar 2:9) Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee? or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed, and walke?

(Mar 2:10) But that ye may knowe, that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (he sayde vnto the sicke of the palsie.)

(Mar 2:11) I say vnto thee, Arise and take vp thy bed, and get thee hence into thine owne house.

(Mar 2:12) And by and by he arose, and tooke vp his bed, and went foorth before them all, in so much that they were all amased, and glorified God, saying, We neuer sawe such a thing.

(Notes Reference) And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all (f) amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

(f) Literally, "past themselves", or "out of their wit".

(Mar 2:13) Then he went foorth againe towarde the sea, and all the people resorted vnto him, and he taught them.

(Notes Reference) (2) And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

(2) The gospel offends the proud and saves the humble.

(Mar 2:14) And as Iesus passed by, hee sawe Leui the sonne of Alpheus sit at the receit of custome, and said vnto him, Folowe me. And he arose and followed him.

(Notes Reference) And as he passed by, he saw (g) Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

(g) Matthew's other name.

(Mar 2:15) And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at table in his house, many Publicanes and sinners sate at table also with Iesus, and his disciples: for there were many that followed him.

(Mar 2:16) And when the Scribes and Pharises sawe him eate with the Publicanes and sinners, they sayd vnto his disciples, Howe is it, that hee eateth and drinketh with Publicanes and sinners?

(Mar 2:17) Now when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole haue no neede of the Physicion, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.

(Mar 2:18) And the disciples of Iohn, and the Pharises did fast, and came and saide vnto him, Why doe the disciples of Iohn, and of the Pharises fast, and thy disciples fast not?

(Notes Reference) (3) And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

(3) The superstitious and hypocrites rashly put the sum of godliness in matters which do no matter, and are reprehended for three reasons. First, by not considering what every man's strength is able to bear, they rashly make all sorts of laws concerning such things, without any discretion.

(Mar 2:19) And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber fast, whiles the bridegrome is with them? as long as they haue the bridegrome with them, they cannot fast.

(Mar 2:20) But the daies will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast in those daies.

(Mar 2:21) Also no man soweth a piece of newe cloth in an olde garment: for els the newe piece that filled it vp, taketh away somewhat from the olde, and the breach is worse.

(Mar 2:22) Likewise, no man putteth newe wine into old vessels: for els the new wine breaketh the vessels, and the wine runneth out, and the vessels are lost: but newe wine must be put into new vessels.

(Mar 2:23) And it came to passe as hee went through the corne on the Sabbath day, that his disciples, as they went on their way, began to plucke the eares of corne.

(Notes Reference) (4) And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the (h) sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

(4) Secondly, because they do not distinguish between the laws which God made concerning things, and the laws that they made concerning the same things, which are not at all based on the law.

(h) Literally, "on the Sabbaths", that is, on the holy days.

(Mar 2:24) And the Pharises saide vnto him, Beholde, why doe they on the Sabbath day, that which is not lawfull?

(Mar 2:25) And he saide to them, Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that were with him?

(Mar 2:26) Howe he went into the house of God, in the daies of Abiathar the hie Priest, and did eat the shewe bread, which were not lawfull to eate, but for the Priests, and gaue also to them which were with him?

(Notes Reference) How he went into the house of God in the days of (i) Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

(i) In (1Sa 21:1) he is called Ahimelech and his son is called Abiathar, but by conferring other places it is plain that both of them had two names; see (1Ch 24:6; 2Sa 8:17; 2Sa 15:29; 1Ki 2:26; 2Ki 25:18).

(Mar 2:27) And hee sayde to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

(Mar 2:28) Wherefore the Sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.

(Notes Reference) Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the (k) sabbath.

(k) Has the sabbath day in his power, and may rule it as he desires.