Read Scripture In A Year: February 8

Passage 1: Exodus 16

(Exo 16:1) Afterward all the Congregation of the children of Israel departed from Elim, and came to the wildernes of Sin, (which is betweene Elim and Sinai) the fiftenth day of the second moneth after their departing out of ye land of Egypt.

(Notes Reference) And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of (a) Sin, which [is] between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.

(a) This is the eighth place in which they had camped, there is another place called Zin, which was the 33rd place in which they camped, and is also called Kadesh, (Num 33:36).

(Exo 16:2) And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wildernesse.

(Exo 16:3) For the children of Israel sayde to them, Oh that we had dyed by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when wee sate by the flesh pots, when wee ate bread our bellies full: for yee haue brought vs out into this wildernesse, to kill this whole company with famine.

(Notes Reference) And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh (b) pots, [and] when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

(b) It is a hard thing for the flesh not to complain against God when the stomach is empty.

(Exo 16:4) Then sayd the Lord vnto Moses, Behold, I wil cause bread to rayne from heauen to you, and the people shall goe out, and gather that that is sufficient for euery day, that I may proue them, whether they wil walke in my Law or no.

(Notes Reference) Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every (c) day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

(Exo 16:5) But the sixt daye they shall prepare that, which they shall bring home, and it shalbe twise as much as they gather dayly.

(Exo 16:6) Then Moses and Aaron sayde vnto all the children of Israel, At euen ye shall know, that the Lord brought you out of the land of Egypt:

(Exo 16:7) And in the morning ye shall see the glorie of the Lord: for he hath heard your grudgings against the Lord: and what are we that ye haue murmured against vs?

(Notes Reference) And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; (d) for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what [are] we, that ye murmur against us?

(d) He did not give them Manna because they complained, but because of his promise.

(Exo 16:8) Againe Moses sayd, At euen shall the Lord giue you flesh to eate, and in the morning your fil of bread: for the Lord hath heard your murmurings, which ye murmure against him: for what are we? your murmurings are not against vs, but against the Lord.

(Notes Reference) And Moses said, [This shall be], when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what [are] we? your murmurings [are] not against us, but against the (e) LORD.

(e) He that condemns God's ministers, condemns God himself.

(Exo 16:9) And Moses sayd to Aaron, Say vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, Draw neere before the Lord: for he hath heard your murmurings.

(Exo 16:10) Now as Aaron spake vnto the whole Congregation of the children of Israel, they looked toward the wildernesse, and beholde, the glory of the Lord appeared in a cloude.

(Exo 16:11) (For the Lord had spoken vnto Moses, saying,

(Exo 16:12) I haue heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: tell them therefore, and say, At euen ye shall eate flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord your God)

(Exo 16:13) And so at euen the quailes came and couered the campe: and in the morning the dewe lay round about the hoste.

(Exo 16:14) And when the dewe that was fallen was ascended, beholde, a small round thing was vpon the face of the wildernes, small as the hoare frost on the earth.

(Exo 16:15) And when the children of Israel sawe it, they sayde one to another, It is MAN, for they wist not what it was. And Moses sayd vnto them, This is the breade which the Lord hath giuen you to eate.

(Notes Reference) And when the children of Israel saw [it], they said one to another, It [is] (f) manna: for they wist not what it [was]. And Moses said unto them, This [is] the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

(f) Which signifies a part, portion, or gift: also meat prepared.

(Exo 16:16) This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded: gather of it euery man according to his eating an Omer for a man according to the number of your persons: euery man shall take for them which are in his tent.

(Notes Reference) This [is] the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, (g) an omer for every man, [according to] the number of your persons; take ye every man for [them] which [are] in his tents.

(g) Which contains about half a gallon in our measure.

(Exo 16:17) And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some lesse.

(Exo 16:18) And when they did measure it with an Omer, hee that had gathered much, had nothing ouer, and he that had gathered litle, had no lacke: so euery man gathered according to his eating.

(Notes Reference) And when they did mete [it] with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no (h) lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

(h) God richly feeds everyone, and no one can justly complain.

(Exo 16:19) Moses then said vnto them, Let no man reserue thereof till morning.

(Exo 16:20) Notwithstanding they obeyed not Moses: but some of them reserued of it till morning, and it was full of wormes, and stanke: therefore Moses was angrie with them.

(Notes Reference) Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and (i) stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

(i) No creature is so pure, but being abused it turns to our destruction.

(Exo 16:21) And they gathered it euery morning, euery man according to his eating: for when the heate of the sunne came, it was melted.

(Exo 16:22) And the sixt day they gathered twise so much bread, two Omers for one man: then all the rulers of the Congregation came and told Moses.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, [that] on the sixth day they gathered (k) twice as much bread, two omers for one [man]: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

(k) Which would serve for the Sabbath and the day before.

(Exo 16:23) And he answered them, This is that, which the Lord hath sayde, To morowe is the rest of the holy Sabbath vnto the Lord: bake that to day which ye wil bake, and seethe that which ye wil seethe, and all that remaineth, lay it vp to be kept till the morning for you.

(Exo 16:24) And they laied it vp till the morning, as Moses bade, and it stanke not, neyther was there any worme therein.

(Exo 16:25) Then Moses sayde, Eate that to day: for to day is the Sabbath vnto the Lord: to day ye shall not finde it in the fielde.

(Notes Reference) And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day [is] a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not (l) find it in the field.

(l) God took away the opportunity for their labour, to signify how holy he would have the Sabbath kept.

(Exo 16:26) Sixe dayes shall yee gather it, but in the seuenth day is the Sabbath: in it there shalbe none.

(Exo 16:27) Notwithstanding, there went out some of the people in ye seuenth day for to gather, and they found none.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, [that] there (m) went out [some] of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.

(m) Their unfaithfulness was so great, that they did exactly the opposite of God's commandment.

(Exo 16:28) And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, Howe long refuse yee to keepe my commandements, and my lawes?

(Exo 16:29) Beholde, howe the Lord hath giuen you the Sabbath: therefore he giueth you the sixt day bread for two dayes: tary therefore euery man in his place: let no man goe out of his place the seuenth day.

(Exo 16:30) So the people rested the seuenth day.

(Exo 16:31) And the house of Israel called the name of it, MAN. and it was like to coriander seede, but white: and the taste of it was like vnto wafers made with hony.

(Notes Reference) And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it [was] like (n) coriander seed, white; and the taste of it [was] like wafers [made] with honey.

(n) In form and figure, but not in colour; (Num 11:7).

(Exo 16:32) And Moses said, This is that which the Lord hath commanded, Fill an Omer of it, to keepe it for your posteritie: that they may see the bread wherewith I haue fed you in wildernesse, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.

(Exo 16:33) Moses also said to Aaron, Take a pot and put an Omer full of MAN therein, and set it before the Lord to be kept for your posteritie.

(Notes Reference) And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a (o) pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.

(o) Of this vessel read (Heb 9:4).

(Exo 16:34) As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron laied it vp before the Testimonie to be kept.

(Notes Reference) As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the (p) Testimony, to be kept.

(p) That is, the Ark of the covenant that is, after the Ark was made.

(Exo 16:35) And the children of Israel did eate MAN fourtie yeres, vntill they came vnto a land inhabited: they did eate MAN vntill they came to the borders of the land of Canaan.

(Exo 16:36) The Omer is the tenth part of the Ephah.

(Notes Reference) Now an omer [is] the tenth [part] of an (q) ephah.

(q) Which measure contained about five gallons.

Passage 2: Psalms 70-71

(Psa 70:1) To him excelleth. A Psalme of David to put in remembrance. O God, haste thee to deliuer mee: make haste to helpe me, O Lord.

(Notes Reference) "To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring (a) to remembrance." [Make (b) haste], O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

(a) Which might put him in remembrance of his deliverance.

(b) He teaches us to be earnest in prayer even though God seems to delay: for at his time he will hear us.

(Psa 70:2) Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seeke my soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.

(Notes Reference) Let them be ashamed and (c) confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

(Psa 70:3) Let them be turned backe for a rewarde of their shame, which said, Aha, aha.

(Notes Reference) Let them be turned back for a reward of their (d) shame that say, Aha, aha.

(d) By this we are taught not to mock at others in their misery, lest the same fall on our own necks.

(Psa 70:4) But let all those that seeke thee, be ioyfull and glad in thee, and let all that loue thy saluation, say alwaies, God be praised.

(Psa 70:5) Nowe I am poore and needie: O God, make haste to me: thou art mine helper, and my deliuerer: O Lord, make no tarying.

(Notes Reference) But I [am] (e) poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou [art] my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

(e) Because he had felt God's help before, he grounds on experience, and boldly seeks him for help.

(Psa 71:1) In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.

(Notes Reference) In (a) thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

(a) He prays to God with full assurance of faith, that he will deliver him from his adversaries.

(Psa 71:2) Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.

(Notes Reference) Deliver me in thy (b) righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

(b) By declaring yourself true to your promises.

(Psa 71:3) Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue me: for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.

(Notes Reference) Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou (c) hast given commandment to save me; for thou [art] my rock and my fortress.

(c) You have infinite means and all creatures are at your commandment; therefore show some sign by which I will be delivered.

(Psa 71:4) Deliuer mee, O my God, out of the hande of the wicked: out of the hande of the euill and cruell man.

(Notes Reference) Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand (d) of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

(d) That is, from Absalom, Ahithophel and that conspiracy.

(Psa 71:5) For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.

(Notes Reference) For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my (e) trust from my youth.

(e) He strengthens his faith by the experience of God's benefits, who not only preserved him in his mother's womb, but took him from there, and ever since has preserved him.

(Psa 71:6) Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels: my praise shalbe alwaies of thee.

(Psa 71:7) I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.

(Notes Reference) I am as a (f) wonder unto many; but thou [art] my strong refuge.

(f) All the world wonders at me because of my miseries: both those in authority and the common people, yet being assured of your favour, I remain steadfast.

(Psa 71:8) Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.

(Psa 71:9) Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.

(Notes Reference) Cast me not off in the time of (g) old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

(g) You who helped me in my youth when I had more strength, help me now even more in my old age and weakness.

(Psa 71:10) For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,

(Psa 71:11) Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.

(Notes Reference) Saying, (h) God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].

(h) Thus the wicked both blaspheme God and triumph against his saints, as though he had forsaken them if he permits them to fall into their hands.

(Psa 71:12) Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.

(Notes Reference) O God, be not far from me: O (i) my God, make haste for my help.

(i) In calling him his God, he puts back the false reports of the adversaries who said God had forsaken him.

(Psa 71:13) Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.

(Psa 71:14) But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.

(Psa 71:15) My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.

(Notes Reference) My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; (k) for I know not the numbers [thereof].

(k) Because your benefits toward me are innumerable, I cannot but continually meditate and rehearse them.

(Psa 71:16) I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.

(Notes Reference) I will (l) go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, [even] of thine only.

(l) I will remain steadfast, being upheld by the power of God.

(Psa 71:17) O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,

(Psa 71:18) Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.

(Notes Reference) (m) Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.

(m) He desires that as he has begun, he would so continue his benefits, that his liberality may have perfect praise.

(Psa 71:19) And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee!

(Notes Reference) Thy (n) righteousness also, O God, [is] very high, who hast done great things: O God, who [is] like unto thee!

(n) Your just performance of your promise.

(Psa 71:20) Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.

(Notes Reference) [Thou], which hast shewed me great and (p) sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

(p) As he confesses that God is the only author of his deliverance, so he acknowledges that these evils were sent to him by God's providence.

(Psa 71:21) Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.

(Psa 71:22) Therefore will I praise thee for thy faithfulnesse, O God, vpon instrument and viole: vnto thee will I sing vpon the harpe, O Holy one of Israel.

(Notes Reference) I will also praise thee with the psaltery, [even] thy (q) truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

(q) He confesses that his long delay was well recompensed, when God performed his promise.

(Psa 71:23) My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.

(Notes Reference) My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my (r) soul, which thou hast redeemed.

(r) For there is no true praising of God, unless it comes from the heart: and therefore he promises to delight in nothing, except that in which God is glorified.

(Psa 71:24) My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt.

Passage 3: Mark 4

(Mar 4:1) And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.

(Notes Reference) And he began again to teach by the (a) sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat (b) in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

(a) Seaside of Tiberias.

(b) In a ship which was launched into the sea.

(Mar 4:2) And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,

(Mar 4:3) Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

(Notes Reference) (1) Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

(1) The same doctrine of the Gospel is sown everywhere, but it it does not have the same success indeed because of the fault of man, but yet by the just judgment of God.

(Mar 4:4) And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

(Mar 4:5) And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.

(Mar 4:6) But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

(Mar 4:7) And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.

(Mar 4:8) Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

(Mar 4:9) Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

(Mar 4:10) And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.

(Notes Reference) And when he was (c) alone, they that were (d) about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

(d) They that followed him at his heels.

(Mar 4:11) And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,

(Notes Reference) And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are (e) without, all [these] things are done in parables:

(e) That is to say, to strangers, and such ones as are not of us.

(Mar 4:12) That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

(Mar 4:13) Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?

(Mar 4:14) The sower soweth the worde.

(Mar 4:15) And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

(Mar 4:16) And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.

(Mar 4:17) Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.

(Mar 4:18) Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:

(Mar 4:19) But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull.

(Notes Reference) And the cares (f) of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

(f) Which pertain to this life.

(Mar 4:20) But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

(Mar 4:21) Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?

(Notes Reference) (2) And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

(2) Although the light of the gospel is rejected by the world, yet it ought to be lit, if for no other reason than this, that the wickedness of the world might be revealed.

(Mar 4:22) For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.

(Mar 4:23) If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

(Mar 4:24) And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnto you: and vnto you that heare, shall more be giuen.

(Notes Reference) (3) And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

(3) The more liberally that we share such gifts as God has given us with our brethren, the more bountiful God will be toward us.

(Mar 4:25) For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.

(Mar 4:26) Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,

(Notes Reference) (4) And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

(4) The Lord sows and reaps in a manner unknown to men.

(Mar 4:27) And shoulde sleepe, and rise vp night and day, and the seede should spring and growe vp, he not knowing howe.

(Notes Reference) And (g) should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he (h) knoweth not how.

(g) That is, when he has finished sowing should wait both day and night not doubting that the seed should spring forth, which grows both by day and night.

(h) It is the duty of the ministers to work the ground with all diligence, and accredit the success to God: for the mighty work of the seed coming to blade and ear is mysterious, and is only known by the fruit that comes.

(Mar 4:28) For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.

(Notes Reference) For the earth bringeth forth fruit (i) of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

(i) By a certain power which moves itself.

(Mar 4:29) And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.

(Mar 4:30) He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

(Notes Reference) (5) And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

(5) God uses a method that men never do, beginning with the least and ending with the greatest.

(Mar 4:31) It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:

(Mar 4:32) But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.

(Mar 4:33) And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

(Notes Reference) And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, (k) as they were able to hear [it].

(k) According to the ability of the hearers.

(Mar 4:34) And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.

(Notes Reference) But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he (l) expounded all things to his disciples.

(l) Literally, "loosed", as you would say, explained to them the hard riddles.

(Mar 4:35) Nowe the same day when euen was come, he saide vnto them, Let vs passe ouer vnto the other side.

(Mar 4:36) And they left the multitude, and tooke him as he was in the shippe, and there were also with him other little shippes.

(Mar 4:37) And there arose a great storme of winde, and the waues dashed into the shippe, so that it was now full.

(Notes Reference) (6) And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

(6) They that sail with Christ, although he seems to sleep ever so soundly when they are in danger, yet they are preserved by him in due time, being awakened.

(Mar 4:38) And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

(Mar 4:39) And hee rose vp, and rebuked the winde, and saide vnto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the winde ceased, and it was a great calme.

(Mar 4:40) Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? how is it that ye haue no faith?

(Notes Reference) And he said unto them, (m) Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

(m) How does it come to pass that you have no faith?

(Mar 4:41) And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?