Read Scripture In A Year: March 28

(Num 10:1) And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

(Num 10:2) Make thee two trumpets of siluer: of an whole piece shalt thou make the, that thou mayest vse them for the assembling of the Congregation, and for the departure of the campe.

(Notes Reference) Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a (a) whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

(a) Or, of work beaten out with the hammer.

(Num 10:3) And when they shall blowe with them, all the Congregation shall assemble to thee before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Cogregation.

(Num 10:4) But if they blowe with one, then the princes, or heades ouer the thousandes of Israel shall come vnto thee.

(Num 10:5) But if ye blow an alarme, then the campe of the that pitch on the East part, shall go forward.

(Notes Reference) When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the (b) east parts shall go forward.

(b) That is, the host of Judah and they that are under his ensign.

(Num 10:6) If ye blowe an alarme the second time, then the hoste of them that lie on the Southside shall march: for they shall blowe an alarme when they remoue.

(Notes Reference) When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the (c) south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

(Num 10:7) But in assembling the Congregation, ye shall blowe without an alarme.

(Num 10:8) And the sonnes of Aaron the Priest shall blowe the trumpets, and ye shall haue them as a lawe for euer in your generations.

(Notes Reference) And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall (d) blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

(d) So that only the priests must blow the trumpets, as long as the priesthood lasted.

(Num 10:9) And when ye goe to warre in your lande against the enemie that vexeth you, ye shall blowe an alarme with the trumpets, and ye shall bee remembred before the Lord your God, and shalbe saued from your enemies.

(Num 10:10) Also in the day of your gladnesse, and in your feast dayes, and in the beginning of your moneths, ye shall also blow the trumpets ouer your burnt sacrifices, and ouer your peace offrings, that they may be a remembrance for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.

(Notes Reference) Also in the day of your (e) gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I [am] the LORD your God.

(e) When you rejoice that God has removed any plague.

(Num 10:11) And in the seconde yeere, in the seconde moneth, and in the twentieth day of the moneth the cloude was taken vp from the Tabernacle of the Testimonie.

(Num 10:12) And ye children of Israel departed on their iourneys out of the desart of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the wildernesse of Paran.

(Num 10:13) So they first tooke their iourney at the comandement of the Lord, by ye hand of Moses.

(Notes Reference) And they (f) first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

(f) From Sinai to Paran, (Num 33:1).

(Num 10:14) In the first place went the standerd of the hoste of the children of Iudah, according to their armies: and Nahshon the sonne of Amminabad was ouer his band.

(Num 10:15) And ouer the band of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel ye sonne of Zuar.

(Num 10:16) And ouer the band of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the sonne of Helon.

(Num 10:17) When the Tabernacle was taken downe, then the sonnes of Gershon, and the sonnes of Merari went forward bearing the Tabernacle.

(Notes Reference) And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing (g) the tabernacle.

(g) With all the belongings of it.

(Num 10:18) After, departed the standerd of the hoste of Reuben, according to their armies, and ouer his band was Elizur the sonne of Shedeur.

(Num 10:19) And ouer the band of the tribe of ye children of Simeon was Shelumiel the sonne of Shurishaddai.

(Num 10:20) And ouer the bande of the tribe of ye children of Gad was Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel.

(Num 10:21) The Kohathites also went forward and bare the Sanctuarie, and the former did set vp the Tabernacle against they came.

(Notes Reference) And the Kohathites set forward, (h) bearing the sanctuary: and (i) [the other] did set up the tabernacle against they came.

(h) Upon their shoulders.

(i) The Merarites and Gershonites.

(Num 10:22) Then the standerd of the hoste of the children of Ephraim went forward according to their armies, and ouer his bande was Elishama the sonne of Ammiud.

(Num 10:23) And ouer the band of the tribe of ye sonnes of Manasseh was Gamliel the sonne of Pedazur.

(Num 10:24) And ouer the band of ye tribe of the sonnes of Beniamin was Abidan the sonne of Gideoni.

(Num 10:25) Last, the standerd of the hoste of the children of Dan marched, gathering all ye hostes according to their armies: and ouer his bande was Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai.

(Notes Reference) And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, [which was] the (k) rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host [was] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

(k) Leaving none behind, nor any of the former that fainted in the way.

(Num 10:26) And ouer the bande of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the sonne of Ocran.

(Num 10:27) And ouer the bande of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira ye sonne of Enan.

(Num 10:28) These were the remouings of the children of Israel according to their armies, whe they marched.

(Notes Reference) (l) Thus [were] the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.

(l) This was the order of their host when they travelled.

(Num 10:29) After, Moses said vnto Hobab ye sonne of Reuel the Midianite, ye father in law of Moses, We go into the place, of which ye Lord said, I will giue it you: Come thou with vs, and we wil doe thee good: for ye Lord hath promised good vnto Israel.

(Notes Reference) And Moses said unto (m) Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.

(m) Some think that Reuel, Jethro, Hobab, and Keni were all one: Kimhi says that Reuel was Jethro's father: so Hobab was Moses father-in-law, see (Exo 2:18, Exo 3:1, Exo 4:18, Exo 18:1; Jdg 4:11)

(Num 10:30) And he answered him, I will not goe: but I will depart to mine owne countrey, and to my kindred.

(Num 10:31) Then he sayd, I pray thee, leaue vs not: for thou knowest our camping places in the wildernesse: therefore thou mayest be our guide.

(Num 10:32) And if thou go with vs, what goodnes the Lord shall shew vnto vs, the same will we shewe vnto thee.

(Num 10:33) So they departed from the mount of the Lord, three dayes iourney: and the Arke of the couenant of the Lord went before them in the three dayes iourney, to searche out a resting place for them.

(Notes Reference) And they departed from the (n) mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

(n) Mount Sinai, or Horeb.

(Num 10:34) And the cloude of the Lord was vpon the by day, when they went out of the campe.

(Num 10:35) And when the Arke went forwarde, Moses saide, Rise vp, Lord, and let thine enemies bee scattered, and let them that hate thee, flee before thee.

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, (o) Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

(o) Declare your might and power.

(Num 10:36) And when it rested, hee sayde, Returne, O Lord, to the many thousands of Israel.

Passage 2: Proverbs 6

(Pro 6:1) My sonne, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, and hast striken hands with the stranger,

(Pro 6:2) Thou art snared with the wordes of thy mouth: thou art euen taken with the woordes of thine owne mouth.

(Notes Reference) Thou art (a) snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

(a) He forbids us not to become surety one for another, according to the rule of charity, but that we consider for whom and after what sort, so that the creditor may not be defrauded.

(Pro 6:3) Doe this nowe, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe: seeing thou art come into the hande of thy neighbour, goe, and humble thy selfe, and sollicite thy friends.

(Pro 6:4) Giue no sleepe to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

(Pro 6:5) Deliuer thy selfe as a doe from the hande of the hunter, and as a birde from the hande of the fouler.

(Pro 6:6) Goe to the pismire, O sluggarde: beholde her waies, and be wise.

(Notes Reference) Go to the (b) ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

(b) If the word of God cannot instruct you, learn from the little ant to labour for yourself and not to burden others.

(Pro 6:7) For shee hauing no guide, gouernour, nor ruler,

(Pro 6:8) Prepareth her meat in the sommer, and gathereth her foode in haruest.

(Pro 6:9) Howe long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggarde? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?

(Pro 6:10) Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the hands to sleepe.

(Notes Reference) [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, (c) a little folding of the hands to sleep:

(c) He expresses the nature of the sluggards, who though they sleep long, yet never have enough, but always seek opportunity for more.

(Pro 6:11) Therefore thy pouertie commeth as one that trauaileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.

(Notes Reference) So shall thy poverty come as one that (d) travelleth, and thy want as (e) an armed man.

(d) That is, suddenly, and when you do not look for it.

(e) It will come in such sort, as you are not able to resist it.

(Pro 6:12) The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.

(Notes Reference) A naughty person, (f) a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

(f) He shows to what inconvenience the idle persons and sluggards come, by calling them unthrifty, or the men of Belial, and slanderous.

(Pro 6:13) He maketh a signe with his eyes: he signifieth with his feete: he instructeth with his fingers.

(Notes Reference) He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he (g) teacheth with his fingers;

(g) Thus all his gesture tends to wickedness,

(Pro 6:14) Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.

(Pro 6:15) Therefore shall his destruction come speedily: hee shall be destroyed suddenly without recouerie.

(Pro 6:16) These sixe things doeth the Lord hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen:

(Pro 6:17) The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood,

(Pro 6:18) An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,

(Notes Reference) An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, (h) feet that be swift in running to mischief,

(h) Meaning, the raging affections, which carry a man away in such sort that he cannot tell what he does.

(Pro 6:19) A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

(Pro 6:20) My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.

(Pro 6:21) Binde them alway vpon thine heart, and tye them about thy necke.

(Notes Reference) Bind them continually upon thine (i) heart, [and] tie them about thy neck.

(i) (Pro 3:3).

(Pro 6:22) It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee.

(Pro 6:23) For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,

(Notes Reference) For the (k) commandment [is] a lamp; and the law [is] light; and (l) reproofs of instruction [are] the way of life:

(k) By the commandment, he means the word of God; and by the instruction, the preaching and declaration of the same, which is committed to the Church.

(l) And reprehensions when the word is preached bring us to life.

(Pro 6:24) To keepe thee from the wicked woman, and from ye flatterie of ye tongue of a strange woman.

(Pro 6:25) Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.

(Notes Reference) Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her take thee with her (m) eyelids.

(m) With her wanton looks and gesture.

(Pro 6:26) For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

(Pro 6:27) Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?

(Notes Reference) (n) Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

(n) Meaning, that she will never cease till she has brought you to begging, and then seek your destruction.

(Pro 6:28) Or can a man go vpon coales, and his feete not be burnt?

(Pro 6:29) So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her.

(Pro 6:30) Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

(Notes Reference) [Men] do not (o) despise a thief, if he stealeth to satisfy his (p) soul when he is hungry;

(o) He does not reprove theft, showing that it is not as abominable as whoredom, for theft can be restored, but adultery is permanent, and death by the law of God.

(p) Meaning, for necessity.

(Pro 6:31) But if he be founde, he shall restore seuen folde, or he shall giue all the substance of his house.

(Pro 6:32) But he that committeth adulterie with a woman, he is destitute of vnderstanding: he that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.

(Pro 6:33) He shall finde a wounde and dishonour, and his reproch shall neuer be put away.

(Notes Reference) A (q) wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

(q) That is, death appointed by the Law.

(Pro 6:34) For ielousie is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

(Notes Reference) For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not (r) spare in the day of vengeance.

(r) He shows that man by nature seeks the death of he that has abused his wife, and so concludes that neither God's law nor the law of nature admits any ransom for the adultery.

(Pro 6:35) He cannot beare the sight of any raunsome: neither will he consent, though thou augment the giftes.

Passage 3: Luke 20

(Luk 20:1) And it came to passe, that on one of those dayes, as he taught the people in the Temple, and preached the Gospel, the hie Priests and the Scribes came vpon him with the Elders,

(Notes Reference) And (1) it came to pass, [that] on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon [him] with the elders,

(1) The Pharisees, being overcome with the truth of Christ's doctrine, propose a question about his outward calling, and are overcome by the witness of their own conscience.

(Luk 20:2) And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?

(Luk 20:3) And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore:

(Luk 20:4) The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?

(Luk 20:5) And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?

(Luk 20:6) But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.

(Luk 20:7) Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

(Luk 20:8) Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Neither tell I you, by what authoritie I doe these things.

(Luk 20:9) Then began he to speake to ye people this parable, A certaine man planted a vineyarde, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange countrey, for a great time.

(Notes Reference) (2) Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

(2) It is nothing new for those who are knowledgable of the very sanctuary of God's holy place to be the greatest enemies of Christ, but in due time they will be punished.

(Luk 20:10) And at the time conuenient he sent a seruant to the husbandmen, that they should giue him of the fruite of the vineyard: but the husbandmen did beate him, and sent him away emptie.

(Luk 20:11) Againe he sent yet another seruant: and they did beate him, and foule entreated him, and sent him away emptie.

(Luk 20:12) Moreouer he sent the third, and him they wounded, and cast out.

(Luk 20:13) Then sayd the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be that they will doe reuerence, when they see him.

(Luk 20:14) But when the husbandmen sawe him, they reasoned with themselues, saying, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

(Luk 20:15) So they cast him out of the vineyarde, and killed him. What shall the Lord of the vineyarde therefore doe vnto them?

(Luk 20:16) He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.

(Luk 20:17) And he beheld them, and said, What meaneth this then that is written, The stone that the builders refused, that is made the head of the corner?

(Luk 20:18) Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shall be broken: and on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to pouder.

(Luk 20:19) Then the hie Priests, and the Scribes the same houre went about to lay hands on him: (but they feared the people) for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.

(Luk 20:20) And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, to take him in his talke, and to deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.

(Notes Reference) (3) And they (a) watched [him], and sent forth (b) spies, which should feign themselves just men, (c) that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and (d) authority of the governor.

(3) The last refuge the false prophets have to destroy the true prophets is to charge them with rebellion and treason against the state.

(a) An appropriate time to take him in.

(b) Whom they had hired deceitfully.

(d) Put him to death.

(Luk 20:21) And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither doest thou accept mans person, but teachest the way of God truely.

(Notes Reference) And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the (e) person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly:

(e) You are not moved by favour of any man: and by "person" he means outward circumstances, for if a man judges according to these, there will be those who are truly alike whom he will judge to be different.

(Luk 20:22) Is it lawfull for vs to giue Cesar tribute or no?

(Luk 20:23) But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?

(Notes Reference) But he perceived their (f) craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

(f) Craftiness is a certain diligence and subtle knowledge to do evil, which is achieved by much use and great practise in matters.

(Luk 20:24) Shew me a penie. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and sayd, Cesars.

(Luk 20:25) Then he sayd vnto them, Giue then vnto Cesar the things which are Cesars, and to God those which are Gods.

(Luk 20:26) And they could not reproue his saying before the people: but they marueiled at his answere, and helde their peace.

(Luk 20:27) Then came to him certaine of the Sadduces (which denie that there is any resurrection) and they asked him,

(Notes Reference) (4) Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

(4) The resurrection of the flesh is affirmed against the Sadducees.

(Luk 20:28) Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.

(Luk 20:29) Now there were seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and he dyed without children.

(Luk 20:30) And the second tooke the wife, and he dyed childelesse.

(Luk 20:31) Then the third tooke her: and so likewise the seuen dyed, and left no children.

(Luk 20:32) And last of all the woman dyed also.

(Luk 20:33) Therefore at the resurrection, whose wife of them shall she be? for seuen had her to wife.

(Luk 20:34) Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, The children of this world marry wiues, and are married.

(Notes Reference) And Jesus answering said unto them, The (g) children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

(g) "The children of this world" refers here to those who live in this world, and not those that are wholly given to the world (and therefore contrary to the children of light), as above in (Luk 16:8).

(Luk 20:35) But they which shalbe counted worthy to enioy that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry wiues, neither are married.

(Luk 20:36) For they can die no more, forasmuch as they are equall vnto the Angels, and are the sonnes of God, since they are the children of the resurrection.

(Notes Reference) Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the (h) children of the resurrection.

(h) That is, men who partake in the resurrection: for as we truly say that they will indeed live who will enjoy everlasting bliss, so do those indeed rise who rise to life; though if this word "resurrection" is taken generally, it refers also to the wicked, who will rise to condemnation, which is not properly life, but death.

(Luk 20:37) And that the dead shall rise againe, euen Moses shewed it besides the bush, when he said, The Lord is the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob.

(Luk 20:38) For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which liue: for all liue vnto him.

(Notes Reference) For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all (i) live unto him.

(i) That is, before him: a saying to take note of, for the godly do not die, though they die here on earth.

(Luk 20:39) Then certaine of the Scribes answered, and sayd, Master, thou hast well sayd.

(Luk 20:40) And after that, durst they not aske him any thing at all.

(Luk 20:41) Then sayd he vnto them, Howe say they that Christ is Dauids sonne?

(Notes Reference) (5) And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

(5) Even though Christ is the son of David according to the flesh he is also his Lord (because he is the everlasting Son of God) according to the spirit.

(Luk 20:42) And Dauid himselfe sayth in the booke of the Psalmes, The Lord sayd vnto my Lord, Sit at my right hand,

(Luk 20:43) Till I shall make thine enemies thy footestoole.

(Luk 20:44) Seeing Dauid called him Lord, howe is he then his sonne?

(Luk 20:45) Then in the audience of all the people he sayd vnto his disciples,

(Luk 20:46) Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the highest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:

(Notes Reference) (6) Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

(6) We must avoid the example of the glory-seeking and covetous pastors.

(Luk 20:47) Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.

(Notes Reference) Which devour widows' (k) houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

(k) By the figure of speech metonymy, "houses" is understood to mean the goods and substance.