Read Scripture In A Year: March 14

(Lev 22:1) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Lev 22:2) Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, that they be separated from the holy thinges of the children of Israel, and that they pollute not mine holy name in those things, which they hallowe vnto me: I am the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they (a) separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name [in those things] which they hallow unto me: I [am] the LORD.

(a) Meaning, that the priests abstain from eating, as long as they are polluted.

(Lev 22:3) Say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of all your seede among your generations after you, that toucheth the holy things which the children of Israel hallowe vnto the Lord, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, euen that person shall be cut off from my sight: I am the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Say unto them, Whosoever [he be] of all your seed among your generations, that (b) goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I [am] the LORD.

(b) To eat of it.

(Lev 22:4) Whosoeuer also of the seede of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue, he shall not eate of the holy things vntill he be cleane: and who so toucheth any that is vncleane, by reason of the dead, or a man whose issue of seede runneth from him,

(Notes Reference) What man soever of the seed of Aaron [is] a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing [that is] (c) unclean [by] the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;

(Lev 22:5) Or the man that toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man, by whom he may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath,

(Lev 22:6) The person that hath touched such, shall therefore be vncleane vntill the euen, and shall not eat of ye holy things, except he haue washed his flesh with water.

(Lev 22:7) But when the Sunne is downe, hee shalbe cleane, and shall afterward eate of the holy things: for it is his foode.

(Lev 22:8) Of a beast that dyeth, or is rent with beasts, whereby he may be defiled, hee shall not eate: I am the Lord.

(Lev 22:9) Let them keepe therefore mine ordinance, least they beare their sinne for it, and die for it, if they defile it: I the Lord sanctifie them.

(Lev 22:10) There shall no stranger also eate of the holie thing, neither the ghest of the Priest, neither shall an hired seruant eat of the holie thing:

(Notes Reference) There shall no (d) stranger eat [of] the holy thing: a (e) sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat [of] the holy thing.

(d) Which is not of the tribe of Levi.

(e) Some read, the servant who had his ear bored, and would not go free, (Exo 21:6).

(Lev 22:11) But if the Priest bye any with money, he shall eate of it, also he that is borne in his house: they shall eate of his meate.

(Lev 22:12) If the Priests daughter also be maried vnto a stranger, she may not eate of the holy offrings.

(Notes Reference) If the priest's daughter also be [married] unto a (f) stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.

(f) Who is not of the priests kindred.

(Lev 22:13) Notwithstanding if the Priests daughter be a widowe or diuorced, and haue no childe, but is returned vnto her fathers house shee shall eate of her fathers bread, as she did in her youth but there shall no stranger eate thereof.

(Lev 22:14) If a man eate of the holie thing vnwittingly, he shall put the fift part thereunto, and giue it vnto the Priest with the halowed thing.

(Notes Reference) And if a man eat [of] the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the (g) fifth [part] thereof unto it, and shall give [it] unto the priest with the holy thing.

(g) He shall give that and a fifth part over.

(Lev 22:15) So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,

(Lev 22:16) Neither cause the people to beare the iniquitie of their trespas, while they eate their holy thing: for I the Lord do halowe them.

(Notes Reference) Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of (h) trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

(h) For if they did not offer sacrifice for their error, the people by their example might commit the same offence.

(Lev 22:17) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Lev 22:18) Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his sacrifice for all their vowes, and for all their free offrings, which they vse to offer vnto the Lord for a burnt offring,

(Lev 22:19) Yee shall offer of your free minde a male without blemish of the beeues, of the sheepe, or of the goates.

(Lev 22:20) Ye shall not offer any thing that hath a blemish: for that shall not be acceptable for you.

(Lev 22:21) And whosoeuer bringeth a peace offring vnto ye Lord to accomplish his vowe, or for a free offring, of the beeues, or of the sheepe, his free offring shall bee perfect, no blemish shalbe in it.

(Lev 22:22) Blinde, or broken, or maimed, or hauing a wenne, or skiruie, or skabbed: these shall yee not offer vnto the Lord nor make an offring by fire of these vpon the altar of the Lord.

(Lev 22:23) Yet a bullocke, or a sheepe that hath any member superfluous, or lacking, such mayest thou present for a free offring, but for a vowe it shall not be accepted.

(Lev 22:24) Ye shall not offer vnto ye Lord that which is bruised or crusshed, or broken, or cut away, neither shall ye make an offring thereof in your land,

(Lev 22:25) Neither of ye hand of a strager shall ye offer ye bread of your God of any of these, because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: therefore shall they not be accepted for you.

(Notes Reference) Neither (i) from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption [is] in them, [and] blemishes [be] in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

(i) You shall not receive any imperfect thing from a stranger, to make it the Lord's offering: which he calls the bread of the Lord.

(Lev 22:26) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Lev 22:27) When a bullocke, or a sheepe, or a goate shall be brought foorth, it shalbe euen seuen daies vnder his damme: and from the eight day forth, it shalbe accepted for a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord.

(Lev 22:28) As for the cowe or the ewe, yee shall not kill her, and her yong both in one day.

(Lev 22:29) So when ye will offer a thanke offring vnto the Lord, ye shall offer willingly.

(Lev 22:30) The same day it shalbe eaten, yee shall leaue none of it vntill the morowe: I am the Lord.

(Lev 22:31) Therefore shall ye keepe my commandements and do them: for I am the Lord.

(Lev 22:32) Neither shall ye pollute mine holy Name, but I will be halowed among the children of Israel. I the Lord sanctifie you,

(Notes Reference) Neither shall ye (k) profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I [am] the LORD which hallow you,

(k) For whoever does otherwise than God commands pollutes his Name.

(Lev 22:33) Which haue brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord.

Passage 2: Psalms 125-127

(Psa 125:1) A song of degrees. They that trust in the Lord, shalbe as mount Zion, which can not be remooued, but remaineth for euer.

(Notes Reference) "A Song of degrees." They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot (a) be removed, [but] abideth for ever.

(a) Though the world is subject to mutations, yet the people of God will stand sure and be defended by God's providence.

(Psa 125:2) As the mountaines are about Ierusalem: so is the Lord about his people from henceforth and for euer.

(Psa 125:3) For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.

(Notes Reference) For the (b) rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

(b) Though God permits his to be under the cross lest they embrace wickedness, yet this cross will not so rest on them, that it should drive them from hope.

(Psa 125:4) Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts.

(Psa 125:5) But these that turne aside by their crooked wayes, them shall the Lord leade with the workers of iniquitie: but peace shalbe vpon Israel.

(Notes Reference) (c) As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: [but] peace [shall be] upon Israel.

(Psa 126:1) A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. When ye Lord brought againe the captiuitie of Zion, we were like them that dreame.

(Notes Reference) "A Song of degrees." When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that (a) dream.

(a) Their deliverance was incredible and therefore took away all excuse for ingratitude.

(Psa 126:2) Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with ioye: then sayd they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.

(Notes Reference) Then was our mouth (b) filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the (c) heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

(b) He shows how the godly should rejoice when God gathers his Church or delivers it.

(Psa 126:3) The Lord hath done great things for vs, whereof we reioyce.

(Psa 126:4) O Lord, bring againe our captiuitie, as the riuers in the South.

(Notes Reference) Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the (d) streams in the south.

(d) It is no more impossible for God to deliver his people than to cause the rivers to run in the wilderness and barren places.

(Psa 126:5) They that sowe in teares, shall reape in ioy.

(Psa 126:6) They went weeping and caried precious seede: but they shall returne with ioye and bring their sheaues.

(Notes Reference) He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing (e) precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him].

(e) That is, seed which was scarce and dear: meaning, that they who trusted in God's promise to return had their desire.

(Psa 127:1) A song of degrees, or Psalme of Salomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lord keepe the citie, the keeper watcheth in vaine.

(Notes Reference) "A Song of degrees for Solomon." Except the LORD (a) build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the (b) city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.

(a) That is, govern and dispose all things pertaining to the family.

(b) The public estate of the commonwealth.

(Psa 127:2) It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.

(Notes Reference) [It is] vain for (c) you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread (d) of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved (e) sleep.

(d) Either that which is gained by hard labour, or eaten with grief of mind.

(e) Not exempting them from labour, but making their labours comfortable and as it were a rest.

(Psa 127:3) Beholde, children are the inheritance of the Lord, and the fruite of the wombe his rewarde.

(Psa 127:4) As are the arrowes in the hand of ye strong man: so are the children of youth.

(Notes Reference) As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] (f) children of the youth.

(f) That is, endued with strength and virtues from God: for these are signs of God's blessings, and not the number.

(Psa 127:5) Blessed is the man, that hath his quiuer full of them: for they shall not be ashamed, when they speake with their enemies in the gate.

(Notes Reference) Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they (g) shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

(g) Such children will be able to stop their adversaries mouths, when their godly life is maliciously accused before judges.

Passage 3: Luke 5

(Luk 5:1) Then it came to passe, as the people preassed vpon him to heare the word of God, that he stoode by the lake of Gennesaret,

(Notes Reference) And (1) it came to pass, that, as the people (a) pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

(1) Christ reveals to the four disciples whom he had taken unto himself the office of the apostleship, which would be committed unto them in the future.

(a) Did as it were lie upon him, so desirous were they both to see him and hear him, and therefore he taught them out of a ship.

(Luk 5:2) And sawe two shippes stand by the lakes side, but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nettes.

(Luk 5:3) And he entred into one of the ships, which was Simons, and required him that he would thrust off a litle from the land: and he sate downe, and taught the people out of the ship.

(Luk 5:4) Now when he had left speaking, he sayd vnto Simon, Lanch out into the deepe, and let downe your nettes to make a draught.

(Luk 5:5) Then Simon answered, and sayd vnto him, Master, we haue trauailed sore all night, and haue taken nothing: neuerthelesse at thy worde I will let downe the net.

(Notes Reference) And Simon answering said unto him, (b) Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

(b) The word signifies someone that has rule over anything.

(Luk 5:6) And when they had so done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that their net brake.

(Luk 5:7) And they beckened to their parteners, which were in the other ship, that they shoulde come and helpe them, who came then, and filled both the ships, that they did sinke.

(Luk 5:8) Now when Simon Peter saw it, he fel down at Iesus knees, saying, Lord, go from me: for I am a sinfull man.

(Luk 5:9) For he was vtterly astonied, and all that were with him, for the draught of fishes which they tooke.

(Luk 5:10) And so was also Iames and Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus, which were companions with Simon. Then Iesus sayde vnto Simon, Feare not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

(Luk 5:11) And when they had brought the ships to land, they forsooke all, and followed him.

(Luk 5:12) Nowe it came to passe, as he was in a certaine citie, beholde, there was a man full of leprosie, and when he sawe Iesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane.

(Notes Reference) (2) And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on [his] face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

(2) Christ, by healing the leper with only his touch and sending him to the priest, witnesses that it is he, through whom and by whom, apprehended by faith, all we who are unclean according to the law are pronounced to be pure and clean by the witness of God himself.

(Luk 5:13) So he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleane. And immediately the leprosie departed from him.

(Luk 5:14) And he commanded him that hee should tell it no man: but Go, sayth he, and shew thy selfe to the Priest, and offer for thy clensing, as Moses hath commanded, for a witnes vnto them.

(Luk 5:15) But so much more went there a fame abroad of him, and great multitudes came together to heare, and to be healed of him of their infirmities.

(Notes Reference) (3) But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

(3) Christ would rather be well known by his doctrine than by miracles, and therefore he departs from those that seek him as a physician of the body, and not as the author of salvation.

(Luk 5:16) But he kept himselfe apart in the wildernes, and prayed.

(Luk 5:17) And it came to passe, on a certaine day, as he was teaching, that the Pharises and doctours of the Law sate by, which were come out of euery towne of Galile, and Iudea, and Hierusalem, and the power of the Lord was in him to heale them.

(Notes Reference) (4) And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord (c) was [present] to heal them.

(4) Christ, in healing him that was sick from paralysis, shows the cause of all diseases, and the remedy.

(Luk 5:18) Then beholde, men brought a man lying in a bed, which was taken with a palsie, and they sought meanes to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

(Luk 5:19) And when they could not finde by what way they might bring him in, because of the preasse, they went vp on the house, and let him downe through the tyling, bed and all, in the middes before Iesus.

(Luk 5:20) And when he sawe their faith, he sayd vnto him, Man, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

(Luk 5:21) Then the Scribes and the Pharises began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

(Luk 5:22) But when Iesus perceiued their reasoning, he answered, and sayd vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

(Luk 5:23) Whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Rise and walke?

(Luk 5:24) But that ye may know that that Sonne of man hath authoritie to forgiue sinnes in earth, (he sayd vnto the sicke of the palsie) I say to thee, Arise: take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house.

(Luk 5:25) And immediatly he rose vp before them, and tooke vp his bed whereon he lay, and departed to his owne house, praysing God.

(Luk 5:26) And they were all amased, and praysed God, and were filled with feare, saying, Doutlesse we haue seene strange things to day.

(Luk 5:27) And after that, he went foorth and sawe a Publicane named Leui, sitting at the receite of custome, and sayd vnto him, Follow me.

(Notes Reference) (5) And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

(5) The Church is a company of sinners who are repentant through the grace of Christ, who banquet with him to the great offence of the proud and envious people of the world.

(Luk 5:28) And he left all, rose vp, and folowed him.

(Luk 5:29) Then Leui made him a great feast in his owne house, where there was a great company of Publicanes, and of other that sate at table with them.

(Luk 5:30) But they that were Scribes and Pharises among them, murmured against his disciples, saying, Why eate ye and drinke ye with Publicanes and sinners?

(Luk 5:31) Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, They that are whole, neede not the Physician, but they that are sicke.

(Luk 5:32) I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

(Luk 5:33) Then they said vnto him, Why do the disciples of Iohn fast often, and pray, and the disciples of the Pharises also, but thine eate and drinke?

(Notes Reference) (6) And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise [the disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

(6) Hypocrites and ignorant men make a point of making fasting and unimportant things a matter of holiness.

(Luk 5:34) And he said vnto them, Can ye make the children of the wedding chamber to fast, as long as the bridegrome is with them?

(Notes Reference) (7) And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

(7) Laws generally made without any consideration of circumstances; for fasting and other things of like sort are not only tyrannous but very harmful to the Church.

(Luk 5:35) But the dayes will come, euen when the bridegrome shalbe taken away from them: then shall they fast in those dayes.

(Luk 5:36) Againe he spake also vnto them a parable, No man putteth a piece of a newe garment into an olde vesture: for then the newe renteth it, and the piece taken out of the newe, agreeth not with the olde.

(Luk 5:37) Also no man powreth newe wine into olde vessels: for then ye new wine wil breake the vessels, and it will runne out, and the vessels will perish:

(Luk 5:38) But newe wine must be powred into newe vessels: so both are preserued.

(Luk 5:39) Also no man that drinketh olde wine, straightway desireth newe: for he sayth, The olde is more profitable.