Read Scripture In A Year: May 10

Passage 1: Deuteronomy 27

(Deu 27:1) Then Moses with the Elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keepe all the comandements, which I command you this day.

(Notes Reference) And Moses with the elders of Israel (a) commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.

(a) As God's minister and charged with the same.

(Deu 27:2) And when ye shall passe ouer Iorden vnto the lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt set thee vp great stones, and playster them with plaister,

(Deu 27:3) And shalt write vpon them all the words of this Lawe, when thou shalt come ouer, that thou mayest go into the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee: a land that floweth with milke and hony, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

(Notes Reference) (b) And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

(b) God would have his law set up in the borders of the land of Canaan, that all that looked on it might know that the land was dedicated to his service.

(Deu 27:4) Therefore when ye shall passe ouer Iorden, ye shall set vp these stones, which I command you this daye in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

(Deu 27:5) And there shalt thou build vnto the Lord thy God an altar, euen an altar of stones: thou shalt lift none yron instrument vpon them.

(Notes Reference) And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up [any] (c) iron [tool] upon them.

(c) The altar should not be curiously wrought, because it would continue but for a time: for God would have only one altar in Judah.

(Deu 27:6) Thou shalt make the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones, and offer burnt offerings thereon vnto the Lord thy God.

(Deu 27:7) And thou shalt offer peace offrings, and shalt eate there and reioyce before the Lord thy God:

(Deu 27:8) And thou shalt write vpon the stones al the words of this Law, well and plainely.

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law (d) very plainly.

(d) That everyone may well read it, and understand it.

(Deu 27:9) And Moses and the Priestes of the Leuites spake vnto all Israel, saying, Take heede and heare, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.

(Deu 27:10) Thou shalt hearken therefore vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God, and do his commandements and his ordinances, which I commande thee this day.

(Notes Reference) Thou (e) shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

(e) This condition has bound you to it, that if you will be his people, you must keep his laws.

(Deu 27:11) And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

(Deu 27:12) These shall stand vpon mount Gerizzim, to blesse the people when ye shall passe ouer Iorden: Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Ioseph, and Beniamin.

(Notes Reference) These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and (f) Joseph, and Benjamin:

(f) Meaning, Ephraim and Manasseh.

(Deu 27:13) And these shall stand vpon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

(Notes Reference) And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to (g) curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

(g) Signifying, that if they would not obey God out of love, they would be made to obey out of fear.

(Deu 27:14) And the Leuites shall answere and say vnto all the men of Israel with a loude voyce,

(Deu 27:15) Cursed be the man that shall make any carued or molten image, which is an abomination vnto the Lord, the worke of the hands of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secrete place: And all the people shall answere, and say: So be it.

(Notes Reference) Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten (h) image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

(h) Under this he contains all the corruptions of God's service, and the transgression of the first table.

(Deu 27:16) Cursed be he that curseth his father and his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Notes Reference) Cursed [be] he that (i) setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

(i) Or, condemns; and this applies to the second table.

(Deu 27:17) Cursed be he that remoueth his neighbors marke: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Notes Reference) Cursed [be] he that removeth his neighbour's (k) landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

(k) He condemns all injuries and extortions.

(Deu 27:18) Cursed be he that maketh ye blinde go out of the way: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Notes Reference) Cursed [be] he that maketh the (l) blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

(l) Meaning, that does not help and counsel his neighbour.

(Deu 27:19) Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Deu 27:20) Cursed be hee that lyeth with his fathers wife: for he hath vncouered his fathers skirt: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Notes Reference) Cursed [be] he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's (m) skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

(m) In committing wickedness against him, (Lev_20:11; Deu_22:30; Eze_22:10)

(Deu 27:21) Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Deu 27:22) Cursed be he that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Deu 27:23) Cursed be he that lyeth with his mother in law: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Notes Reference) Cursed [be] he that lieth with his (n) mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

(n) Meaning, his wife's mother.

(Deu 27:24) Cursed be hee that smiteth his neyghbour secretly: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Notes Reference) Cursed [be] he that smiteth his neighbour (o) secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

(o) For God that sees in secret, will avenge it.

(Deu 27:25) Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood: And all the people shall say: So be it.

(Deu 27:26) Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the wordes of this Law, to do them: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Passage 2: Songofsolomon 7

(Son 7:1) Howe beautifull are thy goings with shooes, O princes daughter! the ioynts of thy thighs are like iewels: the worke of the hande of a cunning workeman.

(Notes Reference) How beautiful are thy (a) feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs [are] like jewels, the work of the hands of a skilful workman.

(a) He describes the comely beauty of the Church in every part, which is to be understood spiritually.

(Son 7:2) Thy nauel is as a round cuppe that wanteth not licour: thy belly is as an heape of wheat compassed about with lilies.

(Son 7:3) Thy two breastes are as two young roes that are twinnes.

(Notes Reference) (b) Thy two breasts [are] like two young roes [that are] twins.

(b) See Son 4:5

(Son 7:4) Thy necke is like a towre of yuorie: thine eyes are like the fishe pooles in Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy nose is as the towre of Lebanon, that looketh toward Damascus.

(Son 7:5) Thine head vpon thee is as skarlet, and the bush of thine head like purple: the King is tyed in the rafters.

(Notes Reference) Thy head upon thee [is] like Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the king [is] (c) held captive by [its] locks of hair.

(Son 7:6) Howe faire art thou, and howe pleasant art thou, O my loue, in pleasures!

(Son 7:7) This thy stature is like a palme tree, and thy brestes like clusters.

(Son 7:8) I saide, I will goe vp into the palme tree, I will take holde of her boughes: thy breastes shall nowe be like the clusters of the vine: and the sauour of thy nose like apples,

(Son 7:9) And the roufe of thy mouth like good wine, which goeth straight to my welbeloued, and causeth the lippes of the ancient to speake.

(Son 7:10) I am my welbeloueds, and his desire is toward mee.

(Notes Reference) (d) I [am] my beloved's, and his desire [is] toward me.

(d) This the spouse speaks.

(Son 7:11) Come, my welbeloued, let vs go foorth into the fielde: let vs remaine in the villages.

(Son 7:12) Let vs get vp early to the vines, let vs see if the vine florish, whether it hath budded the small grape, or whether the pomegranates florish: there will I giue thee my loue.

(Notes Reference) Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the (e) vine flourisheth, [whether] the tender grape appeareth, [and] the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.

(e) If the people that are called to Christ bring forth any fruit.

(Son 7:13) The mandrakes haue giuen a smelll, and in our gates are all sweete things, new and olde: my welbeloued, I haue kept them for thee.

Passage 3: Acts 23-24

(Act 23:1) And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.

(Notes Reference) And (1) Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

(1) Paul, against the false accusations of his enemies, displays a clear conscience, for proof of which he repeats the whole course of his life.

(Act 23:2) Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

(Notes Reference) (2) And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

(2) Hypocrites are forced at length to betray themselves by their violence.

(Act 23:3) Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?

(Notes Reference) (3) Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, [thou] (b) whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten (c) contrary to the law?

(3) It is lawful for us to complain of injuries, and to summon the wicked to the judgment seat of God, but yet we must do it without hatred, and with a quiet and peaceable mind.

(b) This is a vehement and severe speech, but yet not reproachful: for the godly may speak severely, and yet be void of the bitter affection of a severe and angry mind.

(c) For the Law commands the judge to hear the person that is accused patiently, and to pronounce the sentence judiciously.

(Act 23:4) And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?

(Act 23:5) Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.

(Notes Reference) (4) Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

(4) We must willingly and from the heart give honour to magistrates, although they are tyrants.

(Act 23:6) But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.

(Notes Reference) (5) But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

(5) We may sometimes lawfully set the wicked against themselves, so that they stop assaulting us, in order that the truth is not hindered.

(Act 23:7) And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.

(Notes Reference) (6) And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

(6) The agreement between the wicked is weak, even though they conspire together to oppress the truth.

(Act 23:8) For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.

(Notes Reference) (7) For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither (d) angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

(7) It is an old heresy of the Sadducees to deny the existence of angels and souls, and in addition the resurrection of the dead.

(d) Things that exist without a body.

(Act 23:9) Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.

(Notes Reference) (8) And there arose a great cry: and the (e) scribes [that were] of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

(8) The Lord, when it pleases him, finds defenders of his cause, even amongst his enemies.

(e) The scribe's office was a public office, and the name of the Pharisees was the name of a sect.

(Act 23:10) And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commanded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.

(Notes Reference) (9) And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.

(9) God will not forsake his own, even to the very end.

(Act 23:11) Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.

(Act 23:12) And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul.

(Notes Reference) (10) And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves (f) under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

(10) Those who are carried away with a foolish zeal think that they may lie and murder, and do whatever mischief they wish.

(f) Cursing and prohibiting themselves, they promised.

(Act 23:13) And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie.

(Act 23:14) And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul.

(Act 23:15) Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.

(Notes Reference) Now therefore ye with the (g) council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

(g) You and the senate ask that the same thing should be done, so that the tribune will not think that it was demanded of him because of an individual's private interests.

(Act 23:16) But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.

(Act 23:17) And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.

(Notes Reference) (11) Then Paul called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

(11) The wisdom of the Spirit must be joined with simplicity.

(Act 23:18) So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto thee.

(Act 23:19) Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?

(Act 23:20) And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:

(Act 23:21) But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promise.

(Act 23:22) The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.

(Notes Reference) (12) So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him, See thou] tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

(12) There is no counsel against the Lord and his servants.

(Act 23:23) And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Cæsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night.

(Act 23:24) And let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour.

(Act 23:25) And he wrote an epistle in this maner:

(Act 23:26) Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.

(Notes Reference) (13) Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix [sendeth] greeting.

(13) Lysias is suddenly made by the Lord to be Paul's protector.

(Act 23:27) As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.

(Act 23:28) And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.

(Act 23:29) There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.

(Act 23:30) And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commanded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.

(Act 23:31) Then the souldiers as it was commanded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

(Act 23:32) And the next day, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned vnto the Castel.

(Act 23:33) Now when they came to Cæsarea, they deliuered the epistle to the Gouernour, and presented Paul also vnto him.

(Act 23:34) So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,

(Act 23:35) I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commanded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.

(Act 24:1) Now after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest came downe with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certaine oratour, which appeared before the Gouernour against Paul.

(Notes Reference) And (1) after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

(1) Hypocrites, when they can not do what they want to do by force and deceit, at length they go about to accomplish it by a show of law.

(Act 24:2) And when he was called foorth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we haue obtained great quietnesse through thee, and that many worthy things are done vnto this nation through thy prouidence,

(Notes Reference) And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that (a) by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very (b) worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

(a) Felix ruled that province with great cruelty and covetousness, and yet Josephus records that he did many worthy things, such as taking Eleazar the captain of certain cutthroats, and put that deceiving wretch the Egyptian to flight, who caused great troubles in Judea.

(b) He uses a word which the Stoics defined as a perfect duty and perfect behaviour.

(Act 24:3) We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,

(Act 24:4) But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes.

(Act 24:5) Certainely we haue found this man a pestilent fellowe, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a chiefe maintainer of the secte of the Nazarites:

(Notes Reference) For we have found this man [a] (c) pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a (d) ringleader of the sect of the (e) Nazarenes:

(d) As one would say, a ringleader, or a flag bearer.

(e) So they scoffingly called the Christians, taking the name from the towns where they thought that Christ was born, whereupon it happened that Julian the apostate called Christ a Galilean.

(Act 24:6) And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:

(Act 24:7) But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,

(Act 24:8) Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.

(Act 24:9) And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was so.

(Notes Reference) And the Jews also (f) assented, saying that these things were so.

(f) Confirmed what Tertullus said.

(Act 24:10) Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him that hee shoulde speake, answered, I do the more gladly answere for my selfe, for as much as I knowe that thou hast bene of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation,

(Notes Reference) (2) Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of (g) many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

(2) Tertullus, by the devil's rhetoric, begins with flattery and finishes with lies: but Paul using heavenly eloquence, and but a simple beginning, casts off from himself the crime of sedition, with which he was being charged, with a simple denial.

(g) Paul pleaded his cause two years before Felix departed out of the province, see (Act 24:27), but he had governed Trachonite, and Batanea, and Galavnite, before Claudius made him governor of Judea; see Josephus in the History of the Jewish War, lib. 2, cap. 11.

(Act 24:11) Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem.

(Act 24:12) And they neither found mee in the Temple disputing with any man, neither making vproare among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie.

(Act 24:13) Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me.

(Notes Reference) Neither can they (h) prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

(h) They cannot lay forth before you and prove with good reasons.

(Act 24:14) But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,

(Notes Reference) (3) But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call (i) heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

(3) Paul proceeds in the case of religion from a conjectural state to a practical state, not only admitting of the religion which he was accused of, but also proving it to be true, to be heavenly and from God, and to be the oldest of all religions.

(i) Here this word "heresy" or "sect" is taken in a good sense.

(Act 24:15) And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust.

(Act 24:16) And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.

(Act 24:17) Now after many yeres, I came and brought almes to my nation and offerings.

(Notes Reference) (4) Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

(4) Paul in conclusion tells the things thing which was truly done, which Tertullus before him had corrupted in various ways.

(Act 24:18) At what time, certaine Iewes of Asia founde mee purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

(Notes Reference) (k) Whereupon certain Jews from (l) Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

(k) And while I was occupied with those things.

(l) By this it is evident that these from Asia were Paul's enemies, and the ones that stirred up the people against him.

(Act 24:19) Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.

(Act 24:20) Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council,

(Notes Reference) Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the (m) council,

(m) Where the tribune brought me.

(Act 24:21) Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.

(Act 24:22) Nowe when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, and said, When I shall more perfectly know the things which concerne this way, by the comming of Lysias the chiefe Captaine, I will decise your matter.

(Notes Reference) (5) And when Felix heard these things, having more (n) perfect knowledge of [that] way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

(5) The judge suspends his sentence because the matter is doubtful.

(n) Felix could not judge whether he had done wickedly in the matter of his religion or not until he had a better understanding of the way which Paul professed: and as for other matters with regard to the charge of sedition, he considers it good to defer it until he hears Lysias, and therefore he gives Paul somewhat more liberty.

(Act 24:23) Then hee commanded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and that he should haue ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister vnto him, or to come vnto him.

(Notes Reference) (6) And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

(6) God is a most faithful keeper of his servants, and the power of the truth is wonderful, even amongst men who are otherwise profane.

(Act 24:24) And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and he called foorth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ.

(Notes Reference) And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife (o) Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

(o) This Drusilla was Agrippa's sister of whom Luke speaks afterwards, a harlot and very licentious woman, and being the wife of Azizus king of the Emesens, who was circumcised, departed from him, and went to this Felix the brother of Pallas, who was at one time the slave of Nero.

(Act 24:25) And as he disputed of righteousnes and temperance, and of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee.

(Act 24:26) Hee hoped also that money shoulde haue bene giuen him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore hee sent for him the oftner, and communed with him.

(Act 24:27) When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound.

(Notes Reference) (7) But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to (p) shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

(7) With an evil mind, that is guilty in itself, and although sometimes there is some show of fairness, yet eventually the conscience will be extinguished: but in the meanwhile we have need of continual patience.

(p) For he had behaved himself very wickedly in the province, and had it not been for favour of his brother Pallas, he would have died for it: so that we may gather by this why he would have pleased the Jews.