Read Scripture In A Year: March 27

(Num 8:1) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Num 8:2) Speake vnto Aaron, and say vnto him, When thou lightest the lampes, the seuen lampes shall giue light towarde the forefront of the Candlesticke.

(Notes Reference) Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light (a) over against the candlestick.

(a) To that part which is in the forefront of the candlestick, (Exo 25:37).

(Num 8:3) And Aaron did so, lighting the lampes thereof towarde ye forefront of the Candlesticke, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

(Num 8:4) And this was the worke of the Candlesticke, euen of golde beaten out with the hammer, both the shafte, and the flowres thereof was beaten out with the hammer: according to the paterne, which the Lord had shewed Moses, so made he the Candlesticke.

(Notes Reference) And this work of the candlestick [was of] beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, [was] beaten work: (b) according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

(b) And not set together of various pieces.

(Num 8:5) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Num 8:6) Take the Leuites from among the children of Israel, and purifie them.

(Num 8:7) And thus shalt thou doe vnto them, when thou purifiest them, Sprinckle water of purification vpon them, and let them shaue all their flesh, and wash their clothes: so they shalbe cleane.

(Notes Reference) And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle (c) water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and [so] make themselves clean.

(Num 8:8) Then they shall take a yong bullocke with his meate offring of fine floure, mingled with oyle, and another yong bullocke shalt thou take for a sinne offring.

(Num 8:9) Then thou shalt bring the Leuites before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and asseble all the Congregation of the children of Israel.

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the (d) whole assembly of the children of Israel together:

(d) That you may do this in the presence of them all.

(Num 8:10) Thou shalt bring the Leuites also before the Lord, and the children of Israel shall put their handes vpon the Leuites.

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the (e) children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

(e) Meaning, certain of them in the name of the whole.

(Num 8:11) And Aaron shall offer the Leuites before the Lord, as a shake offring of ye childre of Israel, that they may execute the seruice of the Lord.

(Num 8:12) And the Leuites shall put their handes vpon the heades of the bullockes, and make thou the one a sinne offring, and the other a burnt offring vnto the Lord, that thou mayest make an atonement for the Leuites.

(Num 8:13) And thou shalt set the Leuites before Aaron and before his sonnes, and offer the as a shake offring to the Lord.

(Num 8:14) Thus thou shalt separate the Leuites from among the children of Israel, and the Leuites shall be mine.

(Num 8:15) And afterwarde shall the Leuites goe in, to serue in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and thou shalt purifie them and offer them, as a shake offering.

(Num 8:16) For they are freely giuen vnto me from among the children of Israel, for such as open any wombe: for all the first borne of the children of Israel haue I taken them vnto me.

(Num 8:17) For all the first borne of the children of Israel are mine, both of man and of beast: since the day that I smote euery first borne in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for my selfe.

(Num 8:18) And I haue taken the Leuites for all the first borne of the children of Israel,

(Num 8:19) And haue giuen the Leuites as a gift vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes from among the children of Israel, to do the seruice of the children of Israel in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come neere vnto the Sanctuarie.

(Notes Reference) And I have given the Levites [as] a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the (g) children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the (h) sanctuary.

(g) Which the Israelites should do.

(h) Because the levites go into the sanctuary in their name.

(Num 8:20) Then Moses and Aaron and all the Cogregation of the children of Israel did with the Leuites, according vnto all that the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Leuites: so did the children of Israel vnto them.

(Num 8:21) So the Leuites were purified, and washed their clothes, and Aaron offred them as a shake offring before the Lord, and Aaron made an atonement for them, to purifie them.

(Num 8:22) And after that, went the Leuites in to doe their seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, before Aaron and before his sonnes: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Leuites, so they did vnto them.

(Notes Reference) And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation (i) before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.

(i) In their presence to serve them.

(Num 8:23) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Num 8:24) This also belongeth to the Leuites: from fiue and twentie yeere olde and vpwarde, they shall goe in, to execute their office in the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

(Num 8:25) And after the age of fiftie yeere, they shall cease from executing the office, and shall serue no more:

(Notes Reference) And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the (k) service [thereof], and shall serve no more:

(k) Such office as was painful, as to bear burdens and such like.

(Num 8:26) But they shall minister with their brethre in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to keepe things committed to their charge, but they shall doe no seruice: thus shalt thou doe vnto the Leuites touching their charges.

(Notes Reference) But shall minister (l) with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.

(l) In singing Psalms, instructing, counselling and keeping the things in order.

(Num 9:1) And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the wildernes of Sinai, in the first moneth of the second yeere, after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

(Num 9:2) The children of Israel shall also celebrate the Passeouer at ye time appointed thereunto.

(Num 9:3) In the fourtenth day of this moneth at euen, ye shall keepe it in his due season: according to all the ordinances of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof shall ye keepe it.

(Notes Reference) In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to (a) all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.

(a) Even in all points as the Lord has instituted it.

(Num 9:4) Then Moses spake vnto the children of Israel, to celebrate the Passeouer.

(Num 9:5) And they kept the Passeouer in the fouretenth day of the first moneth at euen in the wildernesse of Sinai: according to all that the Lord had comanded Moses, so did ye children of Israel.

(Num 9:6) And certaine men were defiled by a dead man, that they might not keepe the Passeouer the same day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron the same day.

(Notes Reference) And there were certain men, who were defiled (b) by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:

(b) By touching a corpse, or being at the burial.

(Num 9:7) And those men said vnto him, We are defiled by a dead man: wherefore are wee kept backe that we may not offer an offering vnto the Lord in the time thereunto appointed among the children of Israel?

(Notes Reference) And those men said unto him, We [are] defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not (c) offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?

(Num 9:8) Then Moses saide vnto them, Stande still, and I will heare what the Lord will commande concerning you.

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

(Num 9:10) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, If any amog you, or of your posteritie shalbe vncleane by ye reason of a corps, or be in a log iourney, he shall keepe the Passeouer vnto ye Lord.

(Notes Reference) Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or [be] in a journey afar off, yet (d) he shall keep the passover unto the LORD.

(d) And cannot come where the tabernacle is, when others keep it.

(Num 9:11) In the fourtenth day of the second moneth at euen they shall keepe it: with vnleauened bread and sowre herbes shall they eate it.

(Notes Reference) The fourteenth day of the (e) second month at even they shall keep it, [and] eat it with unleavened bread and bitter [herbs].

(e) So that the unclean and those who are not at home, have a month longer granted to them.

(Num 9:12) They shall leaue none of it vnto the morning, nor breake any bone of it: according to all the ordinance of the Passeouer shall they keepe it.

(Num 9:13) But the man that is cleane and is not in a iourney, and is negligent to keepe the Passeouer, the same person shalbe cut off from his people: because he brought not the offring of the Lord in his due season, that man shall beare his sinne.

(Notes Reference) But the man that [is] clean, and is not in a (f) journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.

(f) When the Passover is celebrated.

(Num 9:14) And if a stranger dwell among you, and wil keepe the Passeouer vnto the Lord, as the ordinance of the Passeouer, and as the maner thereof is, so shall he do: ye shall haue one lawe both for the stranger, and for him that was borne in the same lande.

(Num 9:15) And when the Tabernacle was reared vp, a cloude couered the Tabernacle, namely the Tabernacle of the Testimonie: and at euen there was vpon the Tabernacle, as the appearance of fire vntill the morning.

(Notes Reference) And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, [namely], the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the (g) appearance of fire, until the morning.

(g) Like a pillar, read (Exo 13:21-22).

(Num 9:16) So it was alway: the cloude couered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.

(Num 9:17) And when the cloude was taken vp from the Tabernacle, then afterwarde the children of Israel iourneyed: and in the place where the cloude abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.

(Num 9:18) At the commandement of the Lord the children of Israel iourneyed, and at the comandement of the Lord they pitched: as long as the cloude abode vpon the Tabernacle, they lay still.

(Notes Reference) At the commandment of the (h) LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.

(h) Who taught them what to do by the cloud.

(Num 9:19) And when the cloude taryed stil vpon the Tabernacle a long time, the childre of Israel kept the watch of the Lord, and iourneyed not.

(Notes Reference) And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the (i) charge of the LORD, and journeyed not.

(i) They waited when the Lord would signify either their departure, or their abode by the cloud.

(Num 9:20) So when the cloud abode a few dayes vpon the Tabernacle, they abode in their tents according to the comandement of ye Lord: for they iourneyed at the commandement of the Lord.

(Num 9:21) And though the cloud abode vpon the Tabernacle from euen vnto the morning, yet if the cloude was taken vp in the morning, then they iourneyed: whether by daye or by night the cloude was taken vp, then they iourneyed.

(Num 9:22) Or if the cloude taryed two dayes or a moneth, or a yeere vpon the Tabernacle, abiding thereon, the children of Israel abode still, and iourneyed not: but when it was taken vp, they iourneyed.

(Num 9:23) At the commandement of the Lord they pitched, and at the commandement of the Lord they iourneyed, keeping the watch of the Lord at the commandement of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

(Notes Reference) At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the (k) hand of Moses.

(k) Under the charge and government of Moses.

Passage 2: Proverbs 5

(Pro 5:1) My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, and incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

(Pro 5:2) That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

(Pro 5:3) For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.

(Notes Reference) For the lips (a) of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than (b) oil:

(a) That is, a harlot who gives herself to someone other than her husband.

(b) By oil and honey he means flattering and crafty enticements.

(Pro 5:4) But the end of her is bitter as wormewood, and sharpe as a two edged sworde.

(Pro 5:5) Her feete goe downe to death, and her steps take holde on hell.

(Notes Reference) Her (c) feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

(Pro 5:6) She weigheth not the way of life: her paths are moueable: thou canst not knowe them.

(Notes Reference) Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are (d) moveable, [that] thou canst not know [them].

(d) She has always new means to allure to wickedness.

(Pro 5:7) Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

(Pro 5:8) Keepe thy way farre from her, and come not neere the doore of her house,

(Pro 5:9) Least thou giue thine honor vnto others, and thy yeeres to the cruell:

(Notes Reference) Lest thou give thine (e) honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

(e) That is, your strength and goods to her who will have no pity on you as is read of Samson and the prodigal son.

(Pro 5:10) Least the stranger should be silled with thy strength, and thy labours bee in the house of a stranger,

(Notes Reference) Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy (f) labours [be] in the house of a stranger;

(f) The goods gotten by your travel.

(Pro 5:11) And thou mourne at thine end, (when thou hast consumed thy flesh and thy bodie)

(Pro 5:12) And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction!

(Pro 5:13) And haue not obeied the voyce of them that taught mee, nor enclined mine eare to them that instructed me!

(Pro 5:14) I was almost brought into all euil in ye mids of the Congregation and assemblie.

(Notes Reference) I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and (g) assembly.

(g) Although I was faithfully instructed in the truth, yet I almost fell to utter shame and destruction nonetheless, by good bringing up in the assembly of the godly.

(Pro 5:15) Drinke the water of thy cisterne, and of the riuers out of the middes of thine owne well.

(Notes Reference) Drink waters out of (h) thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

(h) He teaches us sobriety exhorting us to live of our own labours and to be beneficial to the godly who want.

(Pro 5:16) Let thy fountaines flow foorth, and the riuers of waters in the streetes.

(Pro 5:17) But let them bee thine, euen thine onely, and not the strangers with thee.

(Notes Reference) Let them be only (i) thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

(i) Distribute them not to the wicked and infidels, but reserve them for yourself, your family and them who are of the household of faith.

(Pro 5:18) Let thy fountaine be blessed, and reioyce with the wife of thy youth.

(Notes Reference) Let thy (k) fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy (l) youth.

(k) Your children who will come from you in great abundance showing that God blesses marriage and curses whoredom.

(l) Who you married in your youth.

(Pro 5:19) Let her be as the louing hinde and pleasant roe: let her brests satisfie thee at all times, and delite in her loue continually.

(Pro 5:20) For why shouldest thou delite, my sonne, in a strange woman, or embrace the bosome of a stranger?

(Pro 5:21) For the waies of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his pathes.

(Notes Reference) For the ways of man [are] before the (m) eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

(m) He declares that unless a man joins to his wife both in heart and in outward conversation, he will not escape the judgments of God.

(Pro 5:22) His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the cordes of his owne sinne.

(Pro 5:23) Hee shall die for fault of instruction, and shall goe astray through his great follie.

(Notes Reference) He shall (n) die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

(n) Because he will not give ear to God's word and be admonished.

Passage 3: Luke 19

(Luk 19:1) Now when Iesus entred and passed through Iericho,

(Notes Reference) And (1) [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.

(1) Christ especially guides by his grace those who seem to be furthest from it.

(Luk 19:2) Beholde, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chiefe receiuer of the tribute, and he was riche.

(Notes Reference) And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the (a) chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

(a) The overseer and head of the publicans who were there together: for the publicans were divided into companies, as we may gather from many places in the orations of Cicero.

(Luk 19:3) And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature.

(Luk 19:4) Wherefore he ranne before, and climed vp into a wilde figge tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.

(Luk 19:5) And when Iesus came to the place, he looked vp, and saw him, and said vnto him, Zaccheus, come downe at once: for to day I must abide at thine house.

(Luk 19:6) Then he came downe hastily, and receiued him ioyfully.

(Luk 19:7) And when all they sawe it, they murmured, saying, that hee was gone in to lodge with a sinfull man.

(Notes Reference) (2) And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

(2) The world forsakes the grace of God, and yet is unwilling that it should be bestowed upon others.

(Luk 19:8) And Zaccheus stood forth, and said vnto the Lord, Beholde, Lord, the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore: and if I haue taken from any man by forged cauillation, I restore him foure folde.

(Notes Reference) (3) And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by (b) false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.

(3) The example of true repentance is known by the effect.

(b) By falsely accusing any man: and this agrees most fitly to the master of the tax gatherers: for commonly they have this practice among them when they rob and spoil the commonwealth, that they claim to be concerned for nothing else except the profit of the commonwealth, and under this pretence they are thieves, and to such an extent that if men reprove them and try to redress their robbery and thievery, they cry out that the commonwealth is hindered.

(Luk 19:9) Then Iesus said to him, This day is saluation come vnto this house, forasmuch as hee is also become the sonne of Abraham.

(Notes Reference) And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a (c) son of Abraham.

(c) Beloved of God, one that walks in the steps of Abraham's faith: and we gather that salvation came to that house because they received the blessing as Abraham had. (Ed.)

(Luk 19:10) For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.

(Luk 19:11) And whiles they heard these thinges, hee continued and spake a parable, because hee was neere to Hierusalem, and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appeare.

(Notes Reference) (4) And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

(4) We must patiently wait for the judgment of God which will be revealed in his time.

(Luk 19:12) He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.

(Luk 19:13) And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.

(Notes Reference) (5) And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

(5) There are three sorts of men in the Church: the one sort fall from Christ whom they do not see; the other, according to their God given position, bestow the gifts which they have received from God to his glory, with great pains and diligence; the third live idly and do no good. As for the first, the Lord when he comes will justly punish them in his time; the second he will bless according to the pains which they have taken; and as for the slothful and idle persons, he will punish them like the first.

(Luk 19:14) Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.

(Luk 19:15) And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.

(Luk 19:16) Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.

(Notes Reference) Then came the first, saying, Lord, (d) thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

(d) This was a piece of money which the Greeks used, and was worth about one hundred pence, which is about ten crowns.

(Luk 19:17) And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.

(Luk 19:18) And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.

(Luk 19:19) And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities.

(Luk 19:20) So the other came, and sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:

(Notes Reference) (6) And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

(6) Against those who idly spend their life in deliberating and in contemplation.

(Luk 19:21) For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.

(Luk 19:22) Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, and reaping that I did not sowe.

(Luk 19:23) Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

(Notes Reference) Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the (e) bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

(e) To the bankers and money changers. Usury or loaning money at interest is strictly forbidden by the Bible, (Exo 22:25-27; Deu 23:19-20). Even a rate as low as one per cent interest was disallowed, (Neh 5:11). This servant had already told two lies. First he said the master was an austere or harsh man. This is a lie for the Lord is merciful and gracious. Next he called his master a thief because he reaped where he did not sow. Finally the master said to him that why did you not add insult to injury and loan the money out at interest so you could call your master a "usurer" too! If the servant had done this, his master would have been responsible for his servant's actions and guilty of usury. (Ed.)

(Luk 19:24) And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

(Luk 19:25) (And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)

(Luk 19:26) For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.

(Luk 19:27) Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

(Luk 19:28) And when he had thus spoken, he went forth before, ascending vp to Hierusalem.

(Notes Reference) And when he had thus spoken, (f) he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

(f) The disciples were staggered and stopped by what Christ said, but Christ goes on boldly even though death was before his eyes.

(Luk 19:29) And it came to passe, when hee was come neere to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of Oliues, he sent two of his disciples,

(Notes Reference) (7) And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

(7) Christ shows in his own person that his kingdom is not of this world.

(Luk 19:30) Saying, Goe ye to the towne which is before you, wherein, assoone as ye are come, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him hither.

(Luk 19:31) And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.

(Luk 19:32) So they that were sent, went their way, and found it as he had sayd vnto them.

(Luk 19:33) And as they were loosing the colte, the owners thereof sayd vnto them, Why loose ye the colte?

(Luk 19:34) And they sayd, The Lord hath neede of him.

(Luk 19:35) So they brought him to Iesus, and they cast their garments on the colte, and set Iesus thereon.

(Luk 19:36) And as he went, they spred their clothes in the way.

(Luk 19:37) And when he was nowe come neere to the going downe of the mount of Oliues, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reioyce, and to prayse God with a loude voyce, for all the great workes that they had seene,

(Luk 19:38) Saying, Blessed be the King that commeth in the Name of the Lord: peace in heauen, and glory in the highest places.

(Luk 19:39) Then some of the Pharises of the companie sayd vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

(Notes Reference) (8) And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

(8) When those linger who ought to preach and set forth the kingdom of God the most, he will extraordinarily raise up others in spite of them.

(Luk 19:40) But he answered, and sayd vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would crie.

(Luk 19:41) And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,

(Notes Reference) (9) And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

(9) Christ is not delighted with destruction, no not even of the wicked.

(Luk 19:42) Saying, O if thou haddest euen knowen at the least in this thy day those things, which belong vnto thy peace! but nowe are they hid from thine eyes.

(Notes Reference) (g) Saying, (h) If thou hadst known, even thou, (i) at least in this (k) thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy (l) peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

(g) Christ stops his speech, which partly shows how moved he was with compassion over the destruction of the city that was surely to come: and partly to reprove them for their treachery and stubbornness against him, such as has not been heard of before.

(h) You at the very least, O Jerusalem, to whom the message was properly sent.

(i) If after slaying so many prophets, and so often refusing me, the Lord of the prophets, if only now, especially in my last coming to you, you had any concern for yourself.

(k) The good and prosperous time is called the day of this city.

(l) That is, those things in which your happiness stands.

(Luk 19:43) For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,

(Luk 19:44) And shall make thee euen with ye ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leaue in thee a stone vpon a stone, because thou knewest not that season of thy visitation.

(Notes Reference) And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not (m) the time of thy visitation.

(m) That is, this very instant in which God visited you.

(Luk 19:45) He went also into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde therein, and them that bought,

(Notes Reference) (10) And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

(10) Christ shows after his entry into Jerusalem by a visible sign that it is his duty, given and admonished unto him by his Father, to purge the temple.

(Luk 19:46) Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.

(Luk 19:47) And he taught dayly in the Temple. And the hie Priests and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him.

(Luk 19:48) But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him.