Read Scripture In A Year: March 15

(Lev 23:1) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Lev 23:2) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, The feastes of ye Lord which yee shall call ye holie assemblies, euen these are my feasts.

(Lev 23:3) Six daies shall worke be done, but in the seuenth day shalbe the Sabbath of rest, an holie conuocation: ye shall do no worke therein, it is the Sabbath of the Lord, in all your dwellings.

(Lev 23:4) These are the feastes of the Lord, and holie conuocations, which yee shall proclaime in their seasons.

(Notes Reference) These [are] the feasts of the LORD, [even] holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their (a) seasons.

(a) For the sabbath was kept every week, and these others were kept only once every year.

(Lev 23:5) In the first moneth, and in the fourteenth day of the moneth at euening shalbe ye Passeouer of the Lord.

(Lev 23:6) And on the fifteenth day of this moneth shalbe the feast of vnleauened bread vnto the Lord: seuen dayes ye shall eate vnleauened bread.

(Lev 23:7) In the first day yee shall haue an holy conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein.

(Notes Reference) In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no (b) servile work therein.

(b) Or, bodily labour, save about that which one must eat, (Exo 12:16).

(Lev 23:8) Also ye shall offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord seuen daies, and in the seuenth day shalbe an holie conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein.

(Notes Reference) But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the (c) seventh day [is] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work [therein].

(c) The first day of the feast and the seventh were kept holy: in the rest they might work, except any feasts that were together, as were the feast of unleavened bread and the feast of sheaves which were on the fifteenth and sixteenth days.

(Lev 23:9) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Lev 23:10) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come into ye land which I giue vnto you, and reape the haruest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheafe of the first fruites of your haruest vnto the Priest,

(Lev 23:11) And hee shall shake the sheafe before the Lord, that it may be acceptable for you: the morowe after the Sabbath, the Priest shall shake it.

(Notes Reference) And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the (d) sabbath the priest shall wave it.

(d) That is, the second sabbath of the Passover.

(Lev 23:12) And that day when yee shake the sheafe, shall yee prepare a lambe without blemish of a yeere olde, for a burnt offring vnto the Lord:

(Lev 23:13) And the meate offring thereof shalbe two tenth deales of fine floure mingled with oyle, for a sacrifice made by fire vnto ye Lord of sweete sauour. and the drinke offring thereof the fourth part of an Hin of wine.

(Notes Reference) And the meat offering thereof [shall be] two (e) tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD [for] a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof [shall be] of wine, the fourth [part] (f) of an hin.

(e) Which is, the fifth part of an Ephah, or two Omers: read (Exo 16:16).

(f) Read (Exo 29:40).

(Lev 23:14) And ye shall eat neither bread nor parched corne, nor greene eares vntill the selfe same day that ye haue brought an offring vnto your God: this shalbe a lawe for euer in your generations and in all your dwellings.

(Lev 23:15) Ye shall count also to you from the morowe after the Sabbath, euen from the day that yee shall bring the sheafe of the shake offring, seuen Sabbaths, they shalbe complete.

(Notes Reference) And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the (g) sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:

(g) That is, the seventh day after the first sabbath of the Passover.

(Lev 23:16) Vnto ye morow after the seuenth Sabbath shall ye nomber fiftie dayes: then yee shall bring a newe meate offring vnto the Lord.

(Lev 23:17) Ye shall bring out of your habitations bread for the shake offring: they shalbe two loaues of two tenth deales of fine floure, which shalbe baken with leauen for first fruites vnto the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with (h) leaven; [they are] the firstfruits unto the LORD.

(h) Because the priest should eat them, as in (Lev 7:13), and they should not be offered to the Lord on the altar.

(Lev 23:18) Also yee shall offer with the bread seuen lambes without blemish of one yeere olde, and a yong bullocke and two rams: they shalbe for a burnt offring vnto the Lord, with their meate offrings and their drinke offrings, for a sacrifice made by fire of a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

(Lev 23:19) Then ye shall prepare an hee goate for a sinne offring, and two lambes of one yeere olde for peace offrings.

(Lev 23:20) And the Priest shall shake them to and from with the bread of the first fruits before the Lord, and with the two lambes: they shalbe holy to the Lord, for the Priest.

(Notes Reference) And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits [for] a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the (i) priest.

(i) That is, offered to the Lord, and the rest should be for the priest.

(Lev 23:21) So ye shall proclayme the same day, that it may be an holie conuocation vnto you: ye shall doe no seruile worke therein: it shalbe an ordinance for euer in al your dwellinges, throughout your generations.

(Lev 23:22) And when you reape the haruest of your land, thou shalt not rid cleane the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou make any aftergathering of thy haruest, but shalt leaue them vnto the poore and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

(Lev 23:23) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Lev 23:24) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, In the seuenth moneth, and in the first day of the moneth shall ye haue a Sabbath, for the remembrance of blowing the trumpets, an holy conuocation.

(Notes Reference) Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the (k) seventh month, in the first [day] of the month, shall ye (l) have a sabbath, a memorial of (m) blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

(k) That is, about the end of September.

(l) Or, a holy day to the Lord.

(m) Which blowing was to remind them of the many feasts that were in that month, and of the Jubile.

(Lev 23:25) Ye shall do no seruile worke therein, but offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord.

(Lev 23:26) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Lev 23:27) The tenth also of this seuenth moneth shalbe a day of reconciliation: it shalbe an holie conuocation vnto you, and yee shall humble your soules, and offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Also on the tenth [day] of this seventh month [there shall be] a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall (n) afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

(n) By fasting and prayer.

(Lev 23:28) And ye shall doe no worke that same day: for it is a day of reconciliation, to make an atonement for you before the Lord your God.

(Lev 23:29) For euery person that humbleth not himselfe that same day, shall euen be cut off from his people.

(Lev 23:30) And euery person that shall doe any work that same day, the same person also will I destroy from among his people.

(Lev 23:31) Ye shall do no maner worke therefore: this shalbe a law for euer in your generations, throughout all your dwellings.

(Lev 23:32) This shalbe vnto you a Sabbath of rest, and ye shall humble your soules: in the ninth day of the moneth at euen, from euen to euen shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.

(Notes Reference) It [shall be] unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth [day] of the month at even, from (o) even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.

(o) Which contains a night and a day: yet they took it as their natural day.

(Lev 23:33) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Lev 23:34) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, In the fifteenth day of this seueth moneth shalbe for seuen dayes the feast of Tabernacles vnto the Lord.

(Lev 23:35) In the first day shalbe an holie conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein.

(Lev 23:36) Seuen daies ye shall offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord, and in the eight day shalbe an holy conuocation vnto you, and ye shall offer sacrifices made by fire vnto the Lord: it is the solemne assemblie, yee shall doe no seruile worke therein.

(Notes Reference) Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a (p) solemn assembly; [and] ye shall do no servile work [therein].

(p) Or, a day in which the people refrain from all work.

(Lev 23:37) These are the feastes of the Lord (which ye shall call holie conuocations) to offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord, as burnt offring, and meate offring, sacrifice, and drinke offrings, euery one vpon his day,

(Notes Reference) These [are] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a (q) sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:

(q) Or, peace offering.

(Lev 23:38) Beside the Sabbaths of the Lord, and beside your giftes, and beside al your vowes, and beside all your free offrings, which ye shall giue vnto the Lord.

(Lev 23:39) But in the fifteenth day of the seueth moneth, when ye haue gathered in the fruite of the land, ye shall keepe an holie feast vnto the Lord seuen daies: in the first day shalbe a Sabbath: likewise in the eight day shalbe a Sabbath.

(Notes Reference) Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day [shall be] a (r) sabbath, and on the eighth day [shall be] a sabbath.

(r) Or, a solemn feast.

(Lev 23:40) And yee shall take you in the first day the fruite of goodly trees, branches of palme trees, and the boughes of thicke trees, and willowes of the brooke, and shall reioyce before the Lord your God seuen daies.

(Lev 23:41) So ye shall keepe this feast vnto the Lord seuen daies in the yere, by a perpetuall ordinance through your generations: in the seuenth moneth shall you keepe it.

(Lev 23:42) Ye shall dwell in boothes seuen daies: all that are Israelites borne, shall dwel in boothes,

(Lev 23:43) That your posterity may know that I haue made the children of Israel to dwell in boothes, when I brought them out of the lande of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

(Notes Reference) That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in (s) booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I [am] the LORD your God.

(s) In the wilderness, in that they would not believe Joshua and Caleb, when they returned from spying the land of Canaan.

(Lev 23:44) So Moses declared vnto the children of Israel the feastes of the Lord.

Passage 2: Psalms 128-130

(Psa 128:1) A song of degrees. Blessed is euery one that feareth the Lord and walketh in his wayes.

(Notes Reference) "A Song of degrees." Blessed [is] every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his (a) ways.

(a) God approves not our life, unless it is reformed according to his word.

(Psa 128:2) When thou eatest the labours of thine hands, thou shalt be blessed, and it shall be well with thee.

(Notes Reference) For thou shalt eat the labour of thine (b) hands: happy [shalt] thou [be], and [it shall be] well with thee.

(b) The world esteems them happy who live in wealth and idleness but the Holy Spirit approves them best who live of the mean profit of their labours.

(Psa 128:3) Thy wife shalbe as the fruitfull vine on the sides of thine house, and thy children like the oliue plantes round about thy table.

(Notes Reference) Thy wife [shall be] as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy (c) children like olive plants round about thy table.

(c) Because God's favour appears in no outward thing more than in the increase of children, he promises to enrich the faithful with this gift.

(Psa 128:4) Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord.

(Psa 128:5) The Lord out of Zion shall blesse thee, and thou shalt see the wealth of Ierusalem all the dayes of thy life.

(Notes Reference) The LORD shall (d) bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of (e) Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

(d) Because of the spiritual blessing which God has made to his Church, these temporal things will be granted.

(e) For unless God blessed his Church publicly, this private blessing was nothing.

(Psa 128:6) Yea, thou shalt see thy childrens children, and peace vpon Israel.

(Psa 129:1) A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say)

(Notes Reference) "A Song of degrees." Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may (a) Israel now say:

(a) The Church now afflicted should remember how her condition has always been such from the beginning to be molested most grievously by the wicked, yet in time it has always been delivered.

(Psa 129:2) They haue often times afflicted me from my youth: but they could not preuaile against me.

(Psa 129:3) The plowers plowed vpon my backe, and made long furrowes.

(Psa 129:4) But the righteous Lord hath cut the cordes of the wicked.

(Notes Reference) The LORD [is] (b) righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

(b) Because God is righteous, he cannot but plague his adversary, and deliver his as oxen out of the plough.

(Psa 129:5) They that hate Zion, shalbe all ashamed and turned backward.

(Psa 129:6) They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.

(Notes Reference) (c) Let them be as the grass [upon] the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

(c) The enemies who lift themselves high, and as it were approach the Sun, are consumed with the heat of God's wrath, because they are not grounded in godly humility.

(Psa 129:7) Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither the glainer his lap:

(Psa 129:8) Neither they, which go by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you, or, We blesse you in the Name of the Lord.

(Notes Reference) (d) Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD [be] upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

(d) That is, the wicked will perish, and none will pass for them.

(Psa 130:1) A song of degrees. Out of the deepe places haue I called vnto thee, O Lord.

(Notes Reference) "A Song of degrees." Out of the (a) depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

(a) Being in great distress and sorrow.

(Psa 130:2) Lord, heare my voyce: let thine eares attend to the voyce of my prayers.

(Psa 130:3) If thou, O Lord, straightly markest iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

(Notes Reference) If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, (b) who shall stand?

(b) He declares that we cannot be just before God but by forgiveness of sins.

(Psa 130:4) But mercie is with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

(Notes Reference) But [there is] forgiveness with thee, that thou (c) mayest be feared.

(Psa 130:5) I haue waited on the Lord: my soule hath waited, and I haue trusted in his worde.

(Psa 130:6) My soule waiteth on the Lord more then the morning watch watcheth for the morning.

(Psa 130:7) Let Israel waite on the Lord: for with the Lord is mercie, and with him is great redemption.

(Notes Reference) Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD [there is] (d) mercy, and with him [is] plenteous redemption.

(d) He shows to whom the mercy of God belongs, that is, Israel, to the Church and not the reprobate.

(Psa 130:8) And he shall redeeme Israel from all his iniquities.

Passage 3: Luke 6

(Luk 6:1) And it came to passe on a second solemne Sabbath, that hee went through the corne fieldes, and his disciples plucked the eares of corne, and did eate, and rub them in their hands.

(Notes Reference) And (1) it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples (a) plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing [them] in [their] hands.

(1) Christ shows against the superstitious, who dwell on every trifling matter, that the law of the very sabbath was not given to be kept without exception: much less that the salvation of man should consist in the outward keeping of it.

(a) Epiphanius notes well in his treatise, where he refutes Ebion, that the time when the disciples plucked the ears of the corn was in the feast of unleavened bread. Now, in those feasts which were kept over a period of many days, as the feast of tabernacles and passover, their first day and the last were very solemn; see (Lev. 23:1-44). Luke then fitly calls the last day the second sabbath, though Theophylact understands it to be any of the sabbaths that followed the first.

(Luk 6:2) And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them, Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?

(Luk 6:3) Then Iesus answered them, and said, Haue ye not read this, that Dauid did when he himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him,

(Luk 6:4) Howe he went into the house of God, and tooke, and ate the shewbread, and gaue also to them which were with him, which was not lawful to eate, but for the Priests onely?

(Luk 6:5) And he sayd vnto them, The Sonne of man is Lord also of the Sabbath day.

(Luk 6:6) It came to passe also on another Sabbath, that hee entred into the Synagogue, and taught, and there was a man, whose right hand was dryed vp.

(Notes Reference) (2) And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

(2) Charity is the rule of all ceremonies.

(Luk 6:7) And the Scribes and Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.

(Luk 6:8) But he knew their thoughts, and sayd to the man which had the withered hand, Arise, and stand vp in the middes. And hee arose, and stoode vp.

(Luk 6:9) Then sayd Iesus vnto them, I will aske you a question, Whether is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy?

(Notes Reference) Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to (b) destroy [it]?

(b) Whoever does not help his neighbour when he can, he kills him.

(Luk 6:10) And he behelde them all in compasse, and sayd vnto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he did so, and his hand was restored againe, as whole as the other.

(Luk 6:11) Then they were filled full of madnes, and communed one with another, what they might doe to Iesus.

(Luk 6:12) And it came to passe in those dayes, that he went into a mountaine to praye, and spent the night in prayer to God.

(Notes Reference) (3) And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

(3) In using earnest and long prayer in choosing twelve of his own company to the office of the apostleship, Christ shows how religiously we ought to behave ourselves in the choice of ecclesiastical persons.

(Luk 6:13) And when it was day, he called his disciples, and of them he chose twelue which also he called Apostles.

(Luk 6:14) (Simon whome he named also Peter, and Andrew his brother, Iames and Iohn, Philippe and Bartlemewe:

(Luk 6:15) Matthewe and Thomas: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelous,

(Luk 6:16) Iudas Iames brother, and Iudas Iscariot, which also was the traitour.)

(Luk 6:17) Then he came downe with them, and stood in a plaine place, with the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Iudea, and Hierusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyrus and Sidon, which came to heare him, and to be healed of their diseases:

(Notes Reference) And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the (c) sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

(Luk 6:18) And they that were vexed with foule spirits, and they were healed.

(Luk 6:19) And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went vertue out of him, and healed them all.

(Luk 6:20) And hee lifted vp his eyes vpon his disciples, and sayd, Blessed be ye poore: for yours is the kingdome of God.

(Notes Reference) (4) And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

(4) Christ teaches against all philosophers, and especially the Epicureans, that the greatest happiness of man is laid up in no place here on earth, but in heaven, and that persecution for righteousness' sake is the right way to achieve it.

(Luk 6:21) Blessed are ye that hunger nowe: for ye shalbe satisfied: blessed are ye that weepe now: for ye shall laugh.

(Luk 6:22) Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they separate you, and reuile you, and put out your name as euill, for the Sonne of mans sake.

(Notes Reference) Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall (d) separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

(d) Cast you out of their synagogues, as John expounds in (Joh 16:2), which is the severest punishment the Church has, if the elders judge rightfully, and by the word of God.

(Luk 6:23) Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: for beholde, your reward is great in heauen: for after this maner their fathers did to the Prophets.

(Notes Reference) Rejoice ye in that day, and (e) leap for joy: for, behold, your reward [is] great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

(e) Leap for exceeding joy, as cattle do who are spurred on by food.

(Luk 6:24) But wo be to you that are rich: for ye haue receiued your consolation.

(Notes Reference) But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have (f) received your consolation.

(f) That is, you reap now of your riches all the convenience and blessing you are ever likely to have, and therefore you have no other reward to look for; (Mat 6:2).

(Luk 6:25) Wo be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Wo be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wayle and weepe.

(Luk 6:26) Wo be to you when all men speake well of you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

(Luk 6:27) But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

(Notes Reference) (5) But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

(5) Christian charity, which is very different from worldly charity, not only does not revenge injuries, but is even extended to our most grievous enemies, and that for our Father's sake who is in heaven: in well doing it is not at all seeking its own.

(Luk 6:28) Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

(Luk 6:29) And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

(Luk 6:30) Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

(Luk 6:31) And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

(Luk 6:32) For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them.

(Notes Reference) For if ye love them which love you, (g) what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

(g) What is there in this your work that is to be accounted of? For if you look to have reward by loving, seek those rewards which are indeed rewards: love your enemies, and so will you show to the world that you look for those rewards which come from God.

(Luk 6:33) And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same.

(Luk 6:34) And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

(Luk 6:35) Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

(Notes Reference) But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, (h) hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil.

(h) When you will lend, do it only to benefit and please with it, and not with the hope of receiving the principal again.

(Luk 6:36) Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.

(Luk 6:37) Iudge not, and ye shall not be iudged: condemne not, and ye shall not bee condemned: forgiue, and ye shalbe forgiuen.

(Notes Reference) (6) Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: (i) forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

(6) Brotherly judgments must not proceed from curiosity nor rudeness nor malice, but they must be just, moderate and loving.

(i) He does not speak here of civil judgments, and therefore by the word "forgive" is meant that good nature which the Christians use in patiently suffering and pardoning wrongs.

(Luk 6:38) Giue, and it shalbe giuen vnto you: a good measure, pressed downe, shaken together and running ouer shall men giue into your bosome: for with what measure ye mete, with the same shall men mete to you againe.

(Notes Reference) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, (k) pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

(k) These are borrowed types of sayings, taken from those who used to measure dry things, as corn and such things, who do it in a rather forceful manner, and thrust it down and shake it together, and press it and put it into a pile.

(Luk 6:39) And he spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? shall they not both fall into the ditche?

(Notes Reference) (7) And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

(7) Unskillful reprehenders hurt both themselves and others: for as the teacher is, so is the student.

(Luk 6:40) The disciple is not aboue his master: but whosoeuer will be a perfect disciple, shall bee as his master.

(Luk 6:41) And why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, and considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

(Notes Reference) (8) And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

(8) Hypocrites who are very severe reprehenders of others are very quick to spitefully spot other men's faults, but very blind to see their own.

(Luk 6:42) Either howe canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou seest not the beame that is in thine owne eye? Hypocrite, cast out the beame out of thine owne eye first, and then shalt thou see, perfectly to pull out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

(Luk 6:43) For it is not a good tree that bringeth foorth euill fruite: neither an euill tree, that bringeth foorth good fruite.

(Notes Reference) (9) For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

(9) Skill in reprehending others does not make a good man, but rather he that proves his uprightness both in word and deed.

(Luk 6:44) For euery tree is knowen by his owne fruite: for neither of thornes gather men figges, nor of bushes gather they grapes.

(Luk 6:45) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

(Luk 6:46) But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I speake?

(Luk 6:47) Whosoeuer commeth to mee, and heareth my wordes, and doeth the same, I will shewe you to whome he is like:

(Notes Reference) (10) Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

(10) Affliction at length discerns true godliness from false and feigned godliness.

(Luk 6:48) He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layde the fundation on a rocke: and when the waters arose, the flood beat vpon that house, and coulde not shake it: for it was grounded vpon a rocke.

(Luk 6:49) But hee that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built an house vpon the earth without foundation, against which the flood did beate, and it fell by and by: and the fall of that house was great.