Read Scripture In A Year: July 2

Passage 1: 1 Samuel 14

(1Sa 14:1) Then on a day Ionathan the sonne of Saul sayde vnto the yong man that bare his armour, Come and let vs goe ouer towarde the Philistims garison, that is yonder on the other side, but he tolde not his father.

(Notes Reference) Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, (a) Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that [is] on the other side. But he told not his father.

(a) By this example God declared to Israel that the victory did not consist in multitude or armour, but only because of his grace.

(1Sa 14:2) And Saul taried in the border of Gibeah vnder a pomegranate tree, which was in Migron, and the people that were with him, were about sixe hundreth men.

(1Sa 14:3) And Ahiah the sonne of Ahitub, Ichabods brother, the sonne of Phinehas, the sonne of Eli, was the Lordes Priest in Shiloh, and ware an Ephod: and the people knewe not that Ionathan was gone.

(1Sa 14:4) Nowe in the way whereby Ionathan sought to go ouer to the Philistims garison, there was a sharpe rocke on the one side, and a sharpe rocke on the other side: the name of the one was called Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

(1Sa 14:5) The one rocke stretched from the North towarde Michmash, and the other was from the South toward Gibeah.

(1Sa 14:6) And Ionathan saide to the yong man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer vnto the garison of these vncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will worke with vs: for it is not hard to the Lord to saue with many, or with fewe.

(Notes Reference) And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these (b) uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

(b) That is, the Philistines.

(1Sa 14:7) And he that bare his armour, saide vnto him, Doe all that is in thine heart: goe where it pleaseth thee: beholde, I am with thee as thine heart desireth.

(Notes Reference) And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that [is] in thine heart: turn thee; behold, (c) I [am] with thee according to thy heart.

(1Sa 14:8) Then said Ionathan, Beholde, we goe ouer vnto those men, and will shewe our selues vnto them.

(1Sa 14:9) If they say on this wise to vs, Tarie vntill we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and not goe vp to them.

(Notes Reference) (d) If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

(d) This he spoke by the spirit of prophecy, and by this God gave him assurance of victory.

(1Sa 14:10) But if they say, Come vp vnto vs, then we will goe vp: for the Lord hath deliuered them into our hande: and this shall be a signe vnto vs.

(1Sa 14:11) So they both shewed themselues vnto the garison of the Philistims: and the Philistims said, See, the Ebrewes come out of the holes wherein they had hid themselues.

(Notes Reference) And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the (e) holes where they had hid themselves.

(e) Thus they spoke contemptuously and by derision.

(1Sa 14:12) And the men of the garison answered Ionathan, and his armour bearer, and said, Come vp to vs: for we will shewe you a thing. Then Ionathan said vnto his armour bearer, Come vp after me: for the Lord hath deliuered them into the hand of Israel.

(1Sa 14:13) So Ionathan went vp vpon his hands and vpon his feete, and his armour bearer after him: and some fell before Ionathan, and his armour bearer slewe others after him.

(Notes Reference) And Jonathan climbed up upon (f) his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

(f) That is, he crept up, or went up with all haste.

(1Sa 14:14) So the first slaughter which Ionathan and his armour bearer made, was about twentie men, as it were within halfe an acre of land which two oxen plowe.

(Notes Reference) And that (g) first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, [which] a yoke [of oxen might plow].

(g) The second was when they slew one another, and the third when the Israelites chased them.

(1Sa 14:15) And there was a feare in the hoste, and in the field, and among all the people: the garison also, and they that went out to spoyle, were afraid themselues: and the earth trembled: for it was striken with feare by God.

(Notes Reference) And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth (h) quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

(h) In that the insensible creatures tremble for fear of God's judgment, it declares how terrible his vengeance will be against his enemies.

(1Sa 14:16) Then the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Beniamin sawe: and beholde, the multitude was discomfited, and smitten as they went.

(1Sa 14:17) Therefore saide Saul vnto the people that were with him, Search nowe and see, who is gone from vs. And when they had nombred, beholde, Ionathan and his armour bearer were not there.

(1Sa 14:18) And Saul said vnto Ahiah, Bring hither the Arke of God (for the Arke of God was at that time with the children of Israel)

(1Sa 14:19) And while Saul talked vnto the Priest, the noyse that was in the hoste of the Philistims, spred farther abroade, and encreased: therefore Saul said vnto the Priest, Withdraw thine hand.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that [was] in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, (i) Withdraw thine hand.

(i) Leave the Ephod alone, for I have no time now to ask counsel from God, (Num 27:21).

(1Sa 14:20) And Saul was assembled with all the people that were with him, and they came to the battell: and behold, euery mans sworde was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

(1Sa 14:21) Moreouer, the Ebrewes that were with the Philistims beforetime, and were come with them into all partes of the hoste, euen they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Ionathan.

(Notes Reference) Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the (k) Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan.

(k) Though before for fear of the Philistines they declared themselves as enemies to their brethren.

(1Sa 14:22) Also all the men of Israel which had hid themselues in mount Ephraim, when they heard, that the Philistims were fled, they followed after them in the battell.

(1Sa 14:23) And so the Lord saued Israel that day: and the battell continued vnto Beth-auen.

(1Sa 14:24) And at that time the men of Israel were pressed with hunger: for Saul charged the people with an othe, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth foode till night, that I may be auenged of mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any sustenance.

(Notes Reference) And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, (l) Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted [any] food.

(l) Such was his hypocrisy and arrogancy, that he thought to attribute to his policy that which God had given by the hand of Jonathan.

(1Sa 14:25) And all they of the land came to a wood, where hony lay vpon the ground.

(1Sa 14:26) And the people came into the wood, and beholde, the hony dropped, and no man mooued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the othe.

(Notes Reference) And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the (m) oath.

(m) That is, the punishment if they break their oath.

(1Sa 14:27) But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the othe: wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rod that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes receiued sight.

(Notes Reference) But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that [was] in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his (n) eyes were enlightened.

(n) Which were dim before from weariness and hunger.

(1Sa 14:28) Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father made the people to sweare, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth sustenance this day: and the people were faint.

(1Sa 14:29) Then said Ionathan, My father hath troubled the land: see nowe howe mine eyes are made cleare, because I haue tasted a litle of this honie:

(Notes Reference) Then said Jonathan, My father hath (o) troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

(o) By making this cruel law.

(1Sa 14:30) Howe much more, if the people had eaten to day of the spoyle of their enemies which they found? for had there not bene nowe a greater slaughter among the Philistims?

(1Sa 14:31) And they smote the Philistims that day, from Michmash to Aiialon: and the people were exceeding faint.

(1Sa 14:32) So the people turned to the spoile, and tooke sheepe, and oxen, and calues, and slewe them on the ground, and the people did eate them with the blood.

(1Sa 14:33) Then men tolde Saul, saying, Beholde, the people sinne against the Lord, in that they eate with the blood. And he saide, Ye haue trespassed: roule a great stone vnto me this day.

(Notes Reference) Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: (p) roll a great stone unto me this day.

(p) That the blood of the beast that shall be slain, may be pressed out upon it.

(1Sa 14:34) Againe Saul said, Goe abroade among the people, and bid them bring me euery man his oxe, and euery man his sheepe, and slay them here, and eate and sinne not against the Lord in eating with the blood. And ye people brought euery man his oxe in his hand that night, and slew them there.

(1Sa 14:35) Then Saul made an altar vnto the Lord, and that was the first altar that he made vnto the Lord.

(1Sa 14:36) And Saul saide, Let vs goe downe after the Philistims by night, and spoyle them vntill the morning shine, and let vs not leaue a man of them. And they saide, Doe whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then saide the Priest, Let vs drawe neere hither vnto God.

(Notes Reference) And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us (q) draw near hither unto God.

(q) To ask counsel from him.

(1Sa 14:37) So Saul asked of God, saying, Shall I goe downe after ye Philistims? wilt thou deliuer them into the hands of Israel? But he answered him not at that time.

(1Sa 14:38) And Saul said, All ye chiefe of the people, come ye hither, and knowe, and see by whom this sinne is done this day.

(1Sa 14:39) For as the Lord liueth, which saueth Israel, though it be done by Ionathan my sonne, he shall dye the death. But none of all the people answered him.

(1Sa 14:40) Then he saide vnto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Ionathan my sonne will be on the other side. And the people saide vnto Saul, Doe what thou thinkest best.

(1Sa 14:41) Then Saul said vnto the Lord God of Israel, Giue a perfite lot. And Ionathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.

(Notes Reference) Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give (r) a perfect [lot]. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

(r) Cause the lot to fall on him that has broken the oath, but he does not consider his presumption in commanding the same oath.

(1Sa 14:42) And Saul saide, Cast lot betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was taken.

(1Sa 14:43) Then Saul said to Ionathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Ionathan tolde him, and said, I tasted a litle hony with the ende of the rod, that was in mine hand, and loe, I must die.

(1Sa 14:44) Againe Saul answered, God doe so and more also, vnlesse thou die the death, Ionathan.

(1Sa 14:45) And the people said vnto Saul, Shall Ionathan die, who hath so mightily deliuered Israel? God forbid. As the Lord liueth, there shall not one heare of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people deliuered Ionathan that he dyed not.

(Notes Reference) And the people said unto Saul, (s) Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: [as] the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

(s) The people thought it their duty to rescue him, who out of ignorance had broken a rash law, and by whom they had received so great a benefit.

(1Sa 14:46) Then Saul came vp from the Philistims: and the Philistims went to their owne place.

(1Sa 14:47) So Saul helde the kingdome ouer Israel, and fought against all his enemies on euery side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the Kings of Zobah, and against the Philistims: and whithersoeuer he went, he handled them as wicked men.

(1Sa 14:48) He gathered also an hoste and smote Amalek, and deliuered Israel out of the handes of them that spoyled them.

(Notes Reference) And he gathered an host, and smote the (t) Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

(t) As the Lord had commanded, (Deu 25:17).

(1Sa 14:49) Nowe the sonnes of Saul were Ionathan, and Ishui, and Malchishua: and the names of his two daughters, the elder was called Merab, and the yonger was named Michal.

(Notes Reference) Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, (u) and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger (x) Michal:

(u) Called also Abinadab, (1Sa 31:2).

(x) Who was the wife of David, (1Sa 18:27).

(1Sa 14:50) And the name of Sauls wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of his chiefe captaine was Abner the sonne of Ner, Sauls vncle.

(Notes Reference) And the name of Saul's wife [was] Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host [was] (y) Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

(y) Whom Joab, David's captain, slew (2Sa 3:27).

(1Sa 14:51) And Kish was Sauls father: and Ner the father of Abner was the sonne of Abiel.

(1Sa 14:52) And there was sore warre against the Philistims all the dayes of Saul: and whomsoeuer Saul sawe to be a strong man, and meete for the warre, he tooke him vnto him.

(Notes Reference) And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: (z) and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

(z) As Samuel had forewarned in (1Sa 8:11).

Passage 2: Isaiah 58

(Isa 58:1) Crye aloude, spare not: lift vp thy voyce like a trumpet, and shewe my people their transgression, and to the house of Iaakob, their sinnes.

(Notes Reference) Cry (a) aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

(a) The Lord thus speaks to the prophet willing him to use all diligence and severity to rebuke the hypocrites.

(Isa 58:2) Yet they seeke me dayly, and will knowe my wayes, euen as a nation that did righteously, and had not forsaken the statutes of their God: they aske of me the ordinances of iustice: they wil drawe neere vnto God, saying,

(Notes Reference) Yet they (b) seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

(b) They will seem to worship me and have outward holiness.

(Isa 58:3) Wherefore haue we fasted, and thou seest it not? we haue punished our selues, and thou regardest it not. Beholde, in the day of your fast you will seeke your will, and require all your dettes.

(Notes Reference) (c) Why have we fasted, [say they], and thou seest not? [why] have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find (d) pleasure, and exact all your labours.

(d) Thus he convinces the hypocrites by the second table and by their duty toward their neighbour, that they have neither faith nor religion.

(Isa 58:4) Beholde, ye fast to strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickednesse: ye shall not fast as ye doe to day, to make your voyce to be heard aboue.

(Notes Reference) Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as [ye do this] day, to make your voice to be (e) heard on high.

(e) So long as you use contention and oppression, your fasting and prayers will not be heard.

(Isa 58:5) Is it such a fast that I haue chosen, that a man should afflict his soule for a day, and to bowe downe his head, as a bull rush, and to lie downe in sackecloth and ashes? wilt thou call this a fasting, or an acceptable day to the Lord?

(Isa 58:6) Is not this the fasting, that I haue chosen, to loose the bandes of wickednes, to take off the heauie burdens, and to let the oppressed goe free, and that ye breake euery yoke?

(Notes Reference) [Is] not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every (f) yoke?

(f) That you leave off all your extortions.

(Isa 58:7) Is it not to deale thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poore that wander, vnto thine house? when thou seest the naked, that thou couer him, and hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh?

(Notes Reference) [Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou shouldest bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldest cover him; and that thou shouldest not hide thyself from (g) thy own flesh?

(g) For in him you see yourself as in a mirror.

(Isa 58:8) Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thine health shall grow speedily: thy righteousnes shall goe before thee, and the glorie of the Lord shall embrace thee.

(Notes Reference) Then shall thy (h) light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily: and thy (i) righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rear guard.

(h) That is, the prosperous estate with which God will bless you.

(i) The testimony of your goodness will appear before God and man.

(Isa 58:9) Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answere: thou shalt cry and hee shall say, Here I am: if thou take away from the mids of thee the yoke, the putting foorth of the finger, and wicked speaking:

(Notes Reference) Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I [am]. If thou shalt take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the (k) finger, and speaking vanity;

(k) By which is meant all manner of injury.

(Isa 58:10) If thou powre out thy soule to the hungrie, and refresh the troubled soule: then shall thy light spring out in the darkenes, and thy darkenes shalbe as the noone day.

(Notes Reference) And [if] thou shalt (l) draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in (m) obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday:

(l) That is, have compassion on their miseries.

(m) Your adversity will be turned into prosperity.

(Isa 58:11) And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfie thy soule in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watred garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters faile not.

(Isa 58:12) And they shalbe of thee, that shall builde the olde waste places: thou shalt rayse vp the foundations for many generations, and thou shalt be called the repairer of the breach and the restorer of the pathes to dwell in.

(Notes Reference) And [they that shall be] of thee shall build the old (n) waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

(n) Signifying that of the Jews would come such as would build again the ruins of Jerusalem and Judea: but chiefly this is meant of the spiritual Jerusalem, whose builders were the Apostles.

(Isa 58:13) If thou turne away thy foote from the Sabbath, from doing thy will on mine holy day, and call the Sabbath a delite, to consecrate it, as glorious to the Lord, and shalt honour him, not doing thine owne wayes, nor seeking thine owne will, nor speaking a vaine word,

(Notes Reference) If thou shalt (o) turn away thy foot from the sabbath, [from] doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thy own ways, nor finding thy own pleasure, nor speaking [thy own] words:

(o) If you refrain yourself from your wicked works.

(Isa 58:14) Then shalt thou delite in the Lord, and I wil cause thee to mount vpon the hie places of the earth, and feede thee with the heritage of Iaakob thy father: for the mouth of ye Lord hath spoken it.

Passage 3: Matthew 1-2

(Mat 1:1) The booke of the generation of Jesus Christ the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham.

(Notes Reference) The (1) (a) book of the (b) generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the (c) son of Abraham.

(1) Jesus Christ came of Abraham of the tribe of Judah, and of the family of David as God promised.

(a) Rehearsal: as the Hebrews used to speak; see (Gen 5:1), the book of the generations.

(b) Of the ancestors from whom Christ came.

(Mat 1:2) Abraham begate Isaac. And Isaac begate Iacob. And Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren.

(Mat 1:3) And Iudas begate Phares, and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begate Esrom. And Esrom begate Aram.

(Mat 1:4) And Aram begate Aminadab. And Aminadab begate Naasson. And Naasson begat Salmon.

(Mat 1:5) And Salmon begate Booz of Rachab. And Booz begat Obed of Ruth. and Obed begat Iesse.

(Mat 1:6) And Iesse begate Dauid the King. And Dauid the King begate Salomon of her that was the wife of Vrias.

(Mat 1:7) And Salomon begate Roboam. And Roboam begate Abia. And Abia begate Asa.

(Mat 1:8) And Asa begate Iosaphat. And Iosaphat begate Ioram. And Ioram begate Hozias.

(Mat 1:9) And Hozias begat Ioatham. And Ioatham begate Achaz. And Achaz begate Ezekias.

(Mat 1:10) And Ezekias begate Manasses. And Manasses begate Amon. And Amon begate Iosias.

(Mat 1:11) And Iosias begate Iakim. And Iakim begate Iechonias and his brethren about the time they were caried away to Babylon.

(Notes Reference) and Josias begat (d) Jechonias and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away of Babylon.

(d) That is, the captivity fell in the days of Jakim and Jechonias: for Jechonias was born before the carrying away into captivity.

(Mat 1:12) And after they were caried away into Babylon, Iechonias begate Salathiel. And Salathiel begate Zorobabel.

(Mat 1:13) And Zorobabel begate Abiud. And Abiud begate Eliacim. And Eliacim begate Azor.

(Mat 1:14) And Azor begate Sadoc. And Sadoc begate Achim. And Achim begate Eliud.

(Mat 1:15) And Eliud begate Eleazar. And Eleazar begate Matthan. And Matthan begate Iacob.

(Mat 1:16) And Iacob begat Ioseph ye husband of Mary, of whom was borne Jesus, that is called Christ.

(Mat 1:17) So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourtene generations. And from Dauid vntil they were caried away into Babylon, fourtene generations: and after they were caried away into Babylon vntill Christ, fourteene generations.

(Notes Reference) All (e) the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

(e) All those who were considered to be in the lineage of David's family, as they begat one another orderly in turn.

(Mat 1:18) Nowe the birth of Jesus Christ was thus, When as his mother Mary was betrothed to Ioseph, before they came together, shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost.

(Notes Reference) Now the birth of (2) Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of [the] Holy Spirit.

(2) Christ is the true Emmanuel, and therefore, Jesus (that is, Saviour) is conceived in the virgin by the Holy Spirit, as foretold by the prophets.

(Mat 1:19) Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publike example, was minded to put her away secretly.

(Mat 1:20) But whiles he thought these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph, the sonne of Dauid, feare not to take Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost.

(Notes Reference) but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to (f) take to [thee] Mary, thy (g) wife, for that which is (h) begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.

(f) Receive her from her parents and kinsfolks hands.

(g) Who was promised, and made sure to you to be your wife.

(h) Of the mother's substance by the Holy Spirit.

(Mat 1:21) And she shall bring foorth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.

(Notes Reference) And she shall bring forth (3) a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save (i) his people from their sins.

(3) Christ is born of the same virgin who never knew a man: and is named Jesus by God himself through the angel.

(i) Save, and this shows us the meaning of the name Jesus.

(Mat 1:22) And al this was done that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by ye Prophet, saying,

(Mat 1:23) Behold, a virgine shalbe with childe, and shall beare a sonne, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with vs.

(Notes Reference) Behold, a (k) virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

(k) There is an article added in the Hebrew and Greek text, to point out the woman and set her forth plainly: as we would say, the virgin, or a certain virgin.

(Mat 1:24) Then Ioseph, being raised from sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lord had inioyned him, and tooke his wife.

(Mat 1:25) But he knew her not, til she had broght forth her first borne sonne, and he called his name JESUS.

(Notes Reference) And knew her not (l) till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

(l) The word "till", in the Hebrew language, gives us to understand that a thing will not come to pass in time to come: as Michal had no children "till" her death day, (2Sa 6:23). And in the last chapter of this evangelist: Behold, I am with you "till" the end of the world.

(Mat 2:1) When Jesus then was borne at Bethleem in Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the King, beholde, there came Wisemen from the East to Hierusalem,

(Notes Reference) Now when (1) Jesus was born in Bethlehem of (a) Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came (b) wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

(1) Christ a poor child, laid down in a crib, and though given no attention by his own people, receives nonetheless a noble witness of his divinity from heaven, and of his kingly estate from strangers: which his own people unknowingly let happen, although they did not acknowledge him.

(a) For there was another in the tribe of Zebulun.

(b) Wise and learned men: It is a Persian word which they use frequently.

(Mat 2:2) Saying, Where is that King of the Iewes that is borne? for wee haue seene his starre in the East, and are come to worship him.

(Mat 2:3) When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him.

(Notes Reference) When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was (c) troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

(c) Was much moved, for he was a foreigner, and became ruler by force; and the Jews were troubled; for wickedness is mad and raging.

(Mat 2:4) And gathering together all the chiefe Priestes and Scribes of the people, hee asked of them, where Christ should be borne.

(Notes Reference) And when he had gathered all the (d) chief priests and (e) scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

(d) The chief priests, that is, such as were of Aaron's family, who were divided into twenty-four orders. (1Ch 24:5; 2Ch 36:14).

(e) They that expound the law to the people, for the Hebrews take this word for another, which means as much as to expound and to declare.

(Mat 2:5) And they saide vnto him, At Beth-leem in Iudea: for so it is written by the Prophet,

(Mat 2:6) And thou Beth-leem in the lande of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: For out of thee shall come the gouernour that shall feede that my people Israel.

(Notes Reference) And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the (f) least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that (g) shall rule my people Israel.

(f) Though you are a small town, yet you will be very famous and notable through the birth of the Messiah, who will be born in you.

(g) That will rule and govern: for kings are rightly called leaders and shepherds of the people.

(Mat 2:7) Then Herod priuily called the Wisemen, and diligently inquired of them the time of the starre that appeared,

(Mat 2:8) And sent them to Beth-leem, saying, Goe, and searche diligently for the babe: and when ye haue founde him, bring mee worde againe, that I may come also, and worship him.

(Mat 2:9) So when they had heard the King, they departed: and loe, the starre which they had seene in the East, went before them, till it came and stoode ouer the place where the babe was.

(Mat 2:10) And when they sawe the starre, they reioyced with an exceeding great ioy,

(Mat 2:11) And went into the house, and founde the babe with Mary his mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him, and opened their treasures, and presented vnto him giftes, euen golde, and frankincense, and myrrhe.

(Notes Reference) And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and (h) fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their (i) treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

(h) A kind of humble and lovely reverence.

(i) The rich and costly presents, which they brought him.

(Mat 2:12) And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they should not go againe to Herod, they returned into their countrey another way.

(Notes Reference) And being (k) warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

(k) God warned and told them of it, even though they did not ask him.

(Mat 2:13) After their departure, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there til I bring thee word: for Herod will seeke the babe, to destroy him.

(Notes Reference) (2) And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

(2) Christ having just been born, begins to be crucified for us, both in himself, and also in his members.

(Mat 2:14) So he arose and tooke the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

(Mat 2:15) And was there vnto the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt haue I called my sonne.

(Mat 2:16) Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the Wisemen, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slew all the male children that were in Beth-leem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeere old and vnder, according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the Wisemen.

(Mat 2:17) Then was that fulfilled which is spoken by the Prophet Ieremias, saying,

(Notes Reference) Then was fulfilled that which was spoken (l) by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

(l) For God speaketh by the mouth of the prophets.

(Mat 2:18) In Rhama was a voyce heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.

(Notes Reference) In Rama was there (m) a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, (n) Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

(m) A voice of lamenting, weeping and howling.

(n) That is to say, All who live around Bethlehem: for Rachel, Jacob's wife who died in childbirth, was buried by the road that leads to this town, which is also called Ephratah, because of the fruitfulness of the soil, and the plentifulness of corn.

(Mat 2:19) And whe Herod was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt,

(Notes Reference) (3) But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

(3) Christ is brought up in Nazareth, after the death of the tyrant by God's providence: that by the very name of the place it might plainly appear to the world that he is the Lord's true Nazarite.

(Mat 2:20) Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babes life.

(Mat 2:21) Then he arose vp and tooke the babe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

(Mat 2:22) But whe he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in stead of his father Herod, he was afraide to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galile,

(Mat 2:23) And went and dwelt in a citie called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That hee should be called a Nazarite.